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Tight Tip Top
Posted by: Michael R (---.houston.rr.com)
Date: November 27, 2001 01:45PM

My tip is slightly to small. Would it be ok to sand a couple of thousands off the blank. I also thought about getting a numbered bit and ream out the tip. Any thoughts?

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Re: Tight Tip Top
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (---.tnt2.winston-salem.nc.da.uu.net)
Date: November 27, 2001 02:47PM

Do not sand the blank. You can use a small drill bit to hand ream/drill the top tube a bit. You can also scrape any paint or finish off the blank tip if need be. Sanding of the blank itself, however, is not wise unless we are talking about a very large offshore trolling or similar blank.

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Re: Tight Tip Top
Posted by: Steve Bohrer (---.ipt.aol.com)
Date: November 28, 2001 10:19AM

Get a half size larger tip top. Don't under any circumstances sand the blank down.

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Re: Tight Tip Top
Posted by: John Britt (---.tampabay.rr.com)
Date: November 28, 2001 10:55AM

Michael for the future if you order your components from one vendor you can ask them to check the tip size on the blank before shipping this should insure the correct sizing as all catalog tip sizes are aproximate and often 1/2 off.
John

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Re: Tight Tip Top
Posted by: Tony Hill (---.ras11.vahen.tii-dial.net)
Date: November 28, 2001 10:26PM

I would just order one 1/2 size bigger. It would suck if the tip snapped when under the pressure of a nice fish.

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