Thanks for all the input, you all have a good one.
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Kinda samething here, i took some 1x4 boards and cut them to triangle, 45 degree. Then took a plastic tube and put some foam in it, glued it to the wood triangles ,cut slits in the foam to put rod in. But i think the eod will still turn when i put weight on the rod when loading it. But will have try it out to make sure. Then figure out how to secure the rod in the tube.
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Yea LaMar, and to much static!Haha
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I had a home made rod holder a few years back,to do a static test , but the thing was it always turned my rod when i put more weight to bend the rod, just wondering if there is a better solution.
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Yea, thats the only way i will find out, haha, well you all have a good one,.
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Ok,but im concerned about how much space i have to shade, like say i do 7 or 8 passes,then i would have only that many passes do do the shade. Like the spider deco, the spider part in the middle of the deco. Would only be like2or 2.5 mm to do the shade, 7 or 8 passes. How would i go about that? Maybe do like a 12 pass spacing? But the rod is a med heavy blank. And that many passes would be over k
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I am looking at wrapping a spider wrap,and want to shade or fade some colors, so on the spacing chart it got 5 passes up to 12 passes. So if i am going to shade, would i need to have say like 10 passes, instead of like 6 or 7 passes on my spider wrap, to have enough room for a decent fade or shade?
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Michael, you're a day late, sorry, someone already got the lathe and the other 2 items, I was surprised it went so fast, its like it was faster then the other selling sites. Have a good one.
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I had traveled with my 7'6" rods like a 100 miles, I put them in the front passenger seat all the way to corner of the floor to the corner of the back window, they had a little bend in them but they stayed fine to we got there, and of course you could have some hang out the window. Have a nice trip, I hope someday I can do the same.
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I just want to let you all who read this message on the lathe, If you are considering and think it is too high of a price, just give me a bid on it, and I will decide, all I am asking is to be fair, cause I know there are some of you who know what price is fair on this lathe. Thank you again for looking.
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Yep, probably will, I think I am gonna miss it, but for now, I need to get to more important things, I had lots of fun and learned a lot, about rods, I will be reading this site from time to time, have fun
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Hello, just to let you know that I am giving up my rod lathe and building, I have gotten into a lot of other projects and need to spent all the time I have to those. I am selling the lathe ,a Pac Bay, tubular model, I think it gets 11rpms on the drying, I had this like 3 or so years, and it is still running great, I built like 2 rods a month on it sometimes not for months, so it is in good condit
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I sat and turned the rod about an hour, then I let it turn on the dryer, I guess I wasn't patient enough, but I will try to go all the way next time.
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Ok Tom, it will try my patience, but I will have to try that on the next one, Thanks, Have a good one!
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I am just wondering about the 180 turn on the epoxied wraps, to get a level finish on the wraps, does that apply on the long deco wraps? I really don't have that much patience to sit and turn the rod the on the 180 degree turns, for like 2hrs, but does it do nice even job on them long deco wraps? I know it does on the guide wraps. Just wondering.
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Bob I kinda get a little shakey when i am trying to draw on someone elses rod, Ha Ha! I better just go with the decal. Tight wraps all!
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I need to find a decal, it would be a christian fish decal if you know what I am talking about, about 3/4" long or so, if anyone knows where I can buy one, I sure would greatly appreciate it, I have an order for a rod from the Church I go to, and I told him I would try to see if I can get one put on his rod. Thanks!
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Hello again, what would be the best way to sand eva to shape on a rod lathe? Thanks ahead of time, lol, I am on someones elses internet.
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Thanks John E, I think I have it down packed, thanks again, and i do think i would of needed more space, but it did transistion 2 colord though which did look great on this small diameter rod. have a good one.
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Thanks Don, I am able to make sense out of it, it is a real good way of putting it, I will gie it a try, looks like it will work, Thanks again.
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Hello again! I have a rod on the wrapper want to get done before this month earlier the better. It is for a friend of mine kid, I am stuck on how to get the colors of theads to fade to the next color, My ? is what is the count of the threads to fade it to the next, example.. 1 blue, 2 red.... until it looks like it is faded to the next color threads. I have no more internet at my home, so if I
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I like the way it is, I don't think It will make it look any better, right now I am putting a deco wrap on the rod a reverse chevron, and thanks for looking I do got to get a better camera. Have a good one!
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I use it all the time on guides i think its stronger then the other threads I have used. they look really good like silk or metallic to me. tight wraps!
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions, I do have lots of broken rod blanks, Thanks Rodger, I think I'll go with yours, it will put to use one of those broken blanks I got. Have a good one!
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I been searching on how to lengthen rod at the butt, but to no avail, can anyone give me any suggestions on the way to do this, I am stuck! Thanks to all who can help!
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Thanks Bill, went fishing yesterday, caught like 10 really nice white bass, to bad the sun wasn't out though. Have a good one.
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I would think those colors are to close to each other if you know what I mean, to make it really pop, but I would write Billy V, they say he's the man to talk to about the colors, contasting to make it pop, hope you find that pop in your threads, took me a couple of times to find out colors that i wanted to make it pop out. Hvae a good one.
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Micheal, I put the pic of the handle on the photo page, its the best shot I got lol, I like the glossy shine, I am wondering if I can get it glossier then that, but I guess I should be content, its my first tru oil job, Have a good one hope you like the pic.
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Micheal, It should be done tonight, it looks really good to me, I like the shine and the glassy look, I will try to take a pic , with my camera, the thing is my camera doesn't take to good of rod pics tried and tried again, but it never comes out right, so you will have to bear with me when you see the pic in the photo section.
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I just got done sanding with the 3000 wet then the 5000 wet, it did make it look smoother then wiped it down then I put another coat of try oil, and wiped off the excess, so far its looking really good, altogether it has been 6 coats, maybe 7, lost count. I still those tiny dimples like holes, I might go another coat to see is they go away. Merry Christmas Holiday season!
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