Will you be making these in the Air-Waves Line-up as well?? And why no Gunsmoke? in the AirWave Slim Ring's line-up???? These are good Guide sets. But, I have noticed. That if my customers are going to spend more $$ Dollars on guide upgrade's, Their passing on {Micro-Wave's} And going with other brands. On the other hand {Airwaves are a Great Lightweight} and Affordable, These fellows are the
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Ernie I will post tomorrow here is a thread the touches a bit on mocking up a rod. I will be on hear or PM you. It just got a bit to late for me today I was very busy.
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Brad Potter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Rainshadow Immortal IMMWS62MXF builds an > excellent rod for this purpose. > > Build it KR concept spinning, or simple spiral > casting. > > I built one a few years back and use it jigging > Erie, DR, and Sag River. > It is slightly better in my mind with the heavier >
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Maybe marble the seat and the butt cap to match your thread colors
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One of these, would work good and cut the rear length down so it's not to so long? that's n option that would work well! And they are very nice in the hand You could still marble the seat.
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Marble magic is a water base. But it still needs a top coat to seal it. On a flexible grip that would be a problem. If your mom really wants Winn go for it. If she plans to pass this rod on as a keepsake to you, Or a granddaughter - grandson for them to cherish. I would use something more conventional, Here is a post you can read
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I'm with Roger on this one, We use 3/4 oz jigs on that blank Rainshadow IMMW62MXF
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Epoxy marbling? or Dip marbling On winn grips. I Can't see it happening.
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Winn Grips are for For Golf Club Grip's and can't say their better their as well. They simply don't Last!!! -'Period'- And That's Why most Serious Golfers, Who Golf's 3 Leagues or more a year, Have new Grips Installed on their most frequently used clubs every Spring???? - That is a HUGE mid winter and early spring BUSINESS for {Golf - Pro Shops around me}- I have personally visited them!! In m
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Hello Paul, My book is packed away right now, But this App will do it all for you, With No Errors it's dead nuts On. It's $6.00 the cost of a hamburger !! Read about it here And get it Here, And if you have Questions you have E-mail support from the designers
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Merry Christmas and a Happy {Healthy} New Year to all !!!!! Jaa
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Rest in Peace and prayers for the Family, Jaa
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If you use a good tip top with a Minima guide train, I can't see you having any problems, I personally use a lot of them, In heaver applications with no problems, My 3/4 to 1oz Jigging rod's their 3 years old now, Minima Guides look great, Fishing walleye's in the Detroit and Saint Clair river's, reeling Braid Up and Down in 35-40 feet of water probably up to 100 times or more a day with lots of
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Rex Mason Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My rod building is hit-miss, & I may go several > months between a build. Added to my problem; our > house does not have central heat or air > conditioning and it can get down into the 40° > range in my rod building room. Bottom line, I > often have trouble with one bottle of the epoxy >
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Cheer's and X2 for your service. And no Such Thing as a dumb question! Stay safe! and Tight Lines!!
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Go with the MicroWave Line Control System, Just get the cheap one's with a good tip top. They work Really well you won't be disappointed, These are available in casting or spinning, Your Choice. It's a Proven System that Works Very Well !!!
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Why not just use natural silk? Thin finish and Bam it goes clear, Am I missing something?
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Cut a small dia rubber band tye on blank in guide location, Slip guide under band and wrap, cut rubber band off, And Finnish wrap, Lots of people use small Dental bands and even elastic thread as well, But most of us have rubber bands around the house So I just use those. Have patience, And a Shot or 2 if required. LOL
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What are you using it for? Only reason I ask, Is unless your pulling fish out of thick weed bed's I feel the Med Is just to heavy for these size bait's, I built the Rainshadow revcb70m for these exact bait's. And Now I wish it had a Softer tip!! Go with what Ron suggest and I think you will be very happy!
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The Importance of Epoxy Glass Transition Temperature May 10, 2016/in epoxy adhesives, News / Unlike thermoplastic alternatives such as hot melt adhesives, cured thermosetting epoxies will not re-flow or melt when heated. Instead, epoxies will undergo a transition from a hard rigid state to a more pliable, rubbery state. The temperature range during which this transition takes place is known as
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Spencer Phipps Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So it releases at 128 deg. F. Just a good hot day > soaking up all that solar gain from black > components.
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Lets see if this work's, My PC died a horrible death!! So I'm currently working off an ancient slow arse machine with none of my files!! , But I did find the link for you Jason that I believe you are looking for? It worked!!!!!!! this can be done with, Wood, Cork, Or a combination of both, Or with lightweight Syncork Cheers jaa
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What the heck is that ??? you must have alot of time on your hands!
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Matthew Paul Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > you might want to take a pin and prick a hole near > the guide tunnels and hit it with a hair dryer to > make it evaporate out faster and then just dab the > pinhole with a drop of TM and you will be OK > > as for working with it you have to use a sponge to > apply and the coats are thin s
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Matthew Paul Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > you might want to take a pin and prick a hole near > the guide tunnels and hit it with a hair dryer to > make it evaporate out faster and then just dab the > pinhole with a drop of TM and you will be OK > > as for working with it you have to use a sponge to > apply and the coats are thin s
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Here's DC foot pedals, Saves a lot of farting around. Just match to your speed control Potentiometer Value such as 10K ohm to 10K. ohm This is the speed control I used it has a 10K ohm Potentiometer and works with the above foot-pedal, is the motor I used they are very Quite and very strong in torque, They are Ball Bearing on the output shaft! Important for the side-loads used in belt driv
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The Concept is good but that's about it, I threw mine away, After doing a Sample wrap and Exposing it to the weather, It will clear up Like mentioned above. Just Not my cup of Tea! And yes it's to Hard to work with. Needs more RD in my opinion.
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