Hmm, You mentioned basement, then central air and then your location......Other things come to mind here since you are experienced and have been successful in this application before there could be a factor of humidity the timing of when you built your other rods and temperature conditions. We cant control the weather and climate at times unless an effort is made to do so perhaps this could be
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Outstanding ! Folks thanks for the response's! First I didn't realise some mistakes in my own research on our site, seems that from the advice from above my searches were limited and I wasn't getting all the info in our Directories....I have found the information you have all referred to thank you very much it has shed some light on a few things as so all of your helpful advice. Yes I plan to
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Great ! Looking into it thanks folks for the feedback !
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Hmm , Is it me, or is The Backlash Tools Link broken or has it been hacked in some way? It redirects me to a radio station site.... not sure if that is correct ? The first page seems lagit but once you click on a link it takes you out of there to the radio page. Maybe its just me ...Thot I would mention it !
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Hello Folks, I Have been doing a lot of reading on finish applications, and found many different products out there and well needless to say many are great and some not so great. But the question that comes to mind; is about the final finish and drying speeds. I am aware of what rotation will achieve as you dry the rod. But no one talks about the type of finish their using, speeds for drying t
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Update, Well My new CPW Wrapping machine arrived last weekend on Saturday. Needless to say I was stoked with excitement ! I included the Finish motor 18 RPM and the Tail Stock upgrade to go with it . I am still in the midst of building my construction area and have acquired a nice building desk/work/ bench and a file cabinet 4 drawer... for STUFF.....seems there will be allot of that as I prog
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hmm. What is the new 3M resin..... I was just at there site a week ago... I didnt see any news about this ? Site ? Information ? anything ?
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Nice, Thank you all for your inspirational greetings makes me feel much more at home, I guess I can share a bit here about myself sense you all seem to be sharing something about your obsessive compulsive disorders LOL. I am 43 Father of twin sons and a daughter both of which only have one year of school left Yeah! Anyways I am very careful about just spending my money and have done about a mo
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Hmm, Here is somthing I was reading about from Dons Tackle Home page on this subject of " Spines" Might be worth taking a read Click below :
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Congrats Joe, Well I am also joining the ranks here in Rod Building. My name Is Rick and I thought I would tag onto this post since there isn't a said spot dedicated to first timers here. I have been reviewing many topics in forums...there is a ton of information and helpful posts! and a few names I have seen on other boards and sites as well. My Wrapping Machine will be here very soon, they a
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