I personally cannot stand the spring type hold downs. Even on my FlexCote finishing machine, I went ahead and modified with a slightly stronger spring. Both of my wrappers have the slide type top rollers
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That is not a Lemke LC25( They do not make an LC27) but a close resemblence to one
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I use 5's on 5 and 6wt builds, and have never had an issue with them
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Naturally on the hardware. All my inserts are dipped a minimum of 2 times in Marine Spar Urethane
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Those who may have an interest in RSB's Quilted Poplar, here is a sample of the black that I have done
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Most definitely some over the top offerings
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And PacBay offers an attachment to increase it to hold 4 spools
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Make sure you size the seat appropriately with the OD where the seat will fit so that you have enough wall thickness for the recessed ends. I just go done doing a couple of 18's and 20's due to the Blank OD
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The size of the seat for a 10wt is not different for a freshwater rod than it is for a saltwater rod.
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Matthew Paul Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > order a skeleton seat the color tube you want and > arbors if needed and if your going to add a > fighting butt the parts for it and build away It doesn't quite work that easily. You have to have the correct size to go into the hood of the seat, and then enough wall thickness to be able to turn down t
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Never had a single complaint on the titanium seats Herb
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Last one I did very similiar to that one, I used the MicroWave 30 set on, and the customer was very well pleased with it
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The current 8wt I have on the bench will have a TLNSG 16 and 12, 1 TLSG10, and the balance TLSG8's, as well as a solid titanium reel seat
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I see not reason to have that many different sizes, what is yours?
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Very well stated Mark
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Wasn't even a viable solution to the OP's original question
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How do you spiral wrap a spinning rod?
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What would ever give you that idea Lynn? LOL
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roger wilson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Here you go: > > > -ud-stripper-guide-ss304-stainless-steel/ Thats Chameleon, not red
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I second the Bingham SHX blanks, I have built on quite a number of them and bang for the buck, they are worth twice what they go for
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I would most likely recommend a 5wt for that application
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Grant Darby Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 24 posts on mixing finish. I never realized > rodbuilding had so much to do with brain surgery. Especially when it is a simple as mix equal parts of A and B, stir adequately and apply. Pure rocket science
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I made it, all it is, is a piece of rod blank with masking tape making it progressively larger and then epoxied over to maintain the shape. I have several different sizes I made to correspond to some different Butt OD's of the blank
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I have always just used rod bond or similar, never tried the rubber cement
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Absolutely not reason to arbor it to fit
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Glad to have been a help Nick
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I fail to see how someone can do single turn trim and insert wraps by using a power wrapper. At least I have not been able to achieve it in over 40 years
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Stainless steel is not rust proof, it is "corrosion resistant" and will rust in corrosive environments over time. However, stainless steel will corrode at a much slower rate than chrome alloy steel.
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Stickers can be incorrect
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Or you can simply buy the appropriate size lock collar and for the mandrel and use it as a stop
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