All,

Here is the link to the spreadsheet with corrected numbers: [1drv.ms]

A page should open and you can see and navigate through the workbook. Near the top right of the screen should be three dots [...] If you click on that, a new list should appear with a button to download the spreadsheet to your computer.

Unless someone has a better way of disseminating the workbook as updates occur, I will continue to utilize new messages here to inform you of changes/additions.

The spreadsheet opens on the "Directions" tab. You will see some notes on the workbook in general, notes for the "Database" tab, notes for the "Calculator" tab, and two big red buttons to take you directly to the database or calculator. You can also navigate via the tabs at the bottom of each sheet. Printing formats are already set to 1 page wide.

NOTE: I have most of the cells protected so you cannot access them. This is to protect the data in the worksheet and make it easier for you to use. Do not think something is wrong when you cannot access something the way you normally do. The cells you need to use are available for you to access.

If you have CCS data to add to the database, please email that to me at wportwood@mac.com. It would be nice if, in addition to the CCS data, you also measured the standard measurements provided by the manufacturer (length, weight, butt & tip measurements) just as a way to verify what is given and also to measure variability among the blanks sold. For now, everything is based off of a blank only. If needed, we can make a separate page for CCS data on completed rods.

Please send me any and all CCS data you have--even if the blank is listed here already. In my mind, the search feature in the spreadsheet will improve from what is there now, and we will have the ability to list multiple CCS measurements of the same blank in a way that shows how many data points we have as well as the different measurements taken by each report.

Future updates of the workbook will be published here on RodMaker.org, in a new thread titled accordingly.

I hope you all like the workbook, and come up with good ideas on how it can be improved. Most importantly, I hope you send me more information to populate the database!

Thanks,
Gib

Father to William (15 yrs), who I hope has found his passion in custom rod building!

One other thing I'll throw out there is, I'm willing to create a similar tool for guides if enough people are interested. Something that lists each guide and provides Inside Ring Diameter, overall height, length, and weight... plus any other metrics people are interested in.

Let me know.

Thanks,
Gib

Father to William (15 yrs), who I hope has found his passion in custom rod building!