I buy a lot of items their, Great service!
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Unless your real picky they all work fine ! Pick a vendor that's close to where you live, It does reduce shipping time.
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Non of our vendors on the left have them.
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This what I use.Works Great, will handle 6V to 30V auto detect, So you don't need to set it. 100 rpm is fine, and reduce down to dry. Make sure your slip clutch work's, So you don't stall and trash your motor or gearbox, This is pre- wired, So all you do is connect you power input, And your motor output. Mount it in a small vented plastic box to keep things neat.
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Lot's of Good reading here and plenty of good tip's. Don't be surprised if you or you son really enjoy wood turning, {wink} I can be a lot of fun turning fishing plugs - lures. As well as Rod handles, And whatnot. Just so you know.
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The FLW TOUR - 2018 - On LAKE ST. CLAIR Is coming to town the end of the month, But I don't see Rich Forhan fishing it, But I will stay on the lookout , Thanks for the heads up. Spencer.
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Jim Upton Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why don't you just call Randy (the Owner) and ask > him what you want answers to. He knows his product > and has a competition Bass Fisherman working > there. Geez Jim I could have said that myself. And I'm sure Randy Penny will tell me his blanks are the best! Because he produce's them here in the US
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The construction appears to {me} as being very close to, Or very similar to the, Fuji line of, Point Blank Series of Blanks, ??? Being Spiral wound V/S A more Linear type construction? In the carbon fiber layout? Would that be correct in general in my assumption ??
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A firm rubber O-ring between the nut and seat works well to keep the nut tight as well also, Any Big Box hardware store will have them.
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Us a brush or spatula to even it out, You don't give any details how you applied it??
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I have one, NO Issues at all with run-out At All, Is your Mandrel straight?? If so You didn't Pay For Run-out, And should Not have to Deal With It !! Send it back!!, Right To Alp's or batson, Not the seller. Call and tell them the problem, Or email Geoff Staples <[email protected]> And relay your problem, They should Email you a Prepaid Return shipping Lable! Ask for one if
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Bill Sidney Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I know the color preserver will help the wrap an > the SOLAREZ [ I don't know never used it ] it is > used in place of Flex coat ?? yes ?? the web > say's it is a DRUG ???????? help > SPELLING ????? Bill it worked good just practice first! Yes it was for the wraps as well as his business
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Just make sure you use the new {Tack-Free} I used the Solarez thin on guides wraps on a white blank, The customer did not want epoxy that would yellow over time! on a white blank. Color preserver was used first.
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Larry, I find a Steady Rest to be helpful, It can be anything, Block of wood or upside down coffee cup, anything you can nest you hand on, Just find the right height your comfortable with. Just make sure it's clean and blow or wipe off any dust before you use it.
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My rigs use Tennessee grip, consisting of 25mm dia satin finish hollow carbon fiber tube with graphite arbors, My hand is not Large, But I have built them with a larger OD for a few friends with big paw's, I use a drilled cork ring for the the front cap and a solid cork ring for the butt cap, Reel is taped on with cloth hockey tape, And can be easily moved to you sweet spot or balance point, And
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Double post
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I won't use them, And I won't use EVA ether! Even for freshwater, If that's what a customer want's I send them down the Road. I build my rods to Last. So It's cork or carbon fiber. I built my first rod Well over 20 years ago, And yep the guide wrap epoxy has cracks in it, The cork handle is very dirty, But it is 100% intact and that rod was fished Hard trolling for eye's in rod holders for ho
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{Quote,Given all that, the benefits from a performance standpoint that you get with a material like alconite or SiC start to outweigh what you get back.} But I'm just talking a {Tip Top} here, So you talking maybe a tenth or 2 of a gram more, Your not even going to notice it. Cheers Jaa
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{Quote}Given all that, the benefits from a performance standpoint that you get with a material like alconite or SiC start to outweigh what you get back. But I'm just talking a {Tip Top} here, So you talking maybe a tenth or 2 of a gram more, Your not even going to notice it. Cheers Jaa
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I use braid exclusively with minima's on my walleye casting rod, But I don't use their tip tops, With Braid i always use a good tip top with Zirconium or alconite etc. Same thing when I Use American Tackle, AirWave guides I just use a good tip top, with a good insert. I would guess some of these rods have upwards of 3-5 thousand casts maybe more? I see No ware or tear at all on the other guides w
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double post
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Ha LOL, Thats the way most people Tex, That's Tex talk, You pay by the letter or word? So you would keep it short and to the point, I thinking he wants 5 raw Delta's, NFC?. Matching one he already has for the Bay????????? Just a wild guess
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Minimas all the way, I use the match guides to keep, Wet 4lb line from clinging to the rod, As they sit a bit higher.
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Use a Carbon tube Tennessee handle with a Fuji plate reel seat, And use a set of american tackle Airwave guides. It will Fish
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I tape on a mini glow stick for anchor or shore fishing. If I'm casting in the boat, Have an extra reel spool loaded with florescent line, And flip on the Black LED Lights
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Mark, Did you end up using natural white? And yes I would assume a warmer environment, Or a quick blast with a hair dryer would have helped with your tunnel voids.
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Same with Janns Top Notch and faster shipping then the Florida Vendors!
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If the Lemke Anodized Ruby Red Looks like this in the below link, It looks pretty bright to me? Lighting can affect the look of colors, I can't see Lemke using 2 different reds colors?
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The bottom 1/4 looks good! The rest is lost in the tree? I'll Still give ya an A for effort !! LOL
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