I have removed epoxy with alcohol and thread. I dab a Q-Tip with alcohol on the epoxy then put alcohol on the thread then spin the rod on my wrapper and use the thread to cut of the epoxy, I found that size e thread works better that A or D and no ncp thread. You use a few pieces of thread as they get clogged up with the epoxy ,
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I have a white Formica laminate worktable. The white shows everything and it is easy to clean up finish and glue drips and spills.
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what size and how many masking tape arbors do you guys use on a reel seat.
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I used decal connection for the first time and was very pleased with their service and choice of products. They're shipping rate was far.
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I had some rods on the dryers, and one had a lot of bubbles in the finish I sprayed it with alcohol and did it release all the bubble fast. I checked the drying time, and it dried the same as the others. I know that they use to sell a bubble buster spray but never tried it. i have used heat gun hot air though a straw.
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I got a bottle of hardener that i think was not made right that epoxy when mixed smelled my house up and did not set for hours and took for days to fully cure. The color of it was pale compared to other bottles that where amber in color. I did experiments of 50% of the pale to 50% of the amber hardener to 100 % resin. from both kits of finish and both worked well and did not smell up my house. (w
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I take a a hot glue gun and a aluminum pan and make long strips of different size widths of the hot glue stick and cut them to size to fit into the tip top them heat tip and apply found this to work well. I also use a stick to heat and put glue on the blank.
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I use a paint pen to do touch up i get them at craft store. I would not thin the epoxy.
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I have a rod i use a lot that has been stuck together since June 2021 when i made a post about ferrule wax. I tried to get it apart many times since then with no luck it's carbon to carbon ferrule. The other day I put a couple drops of KROIL on it and let it sit for a couple hours. I was able to pull it apart. I cleaned up both parts with alcohol and tried to put it back together and was met with
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I like the epoxy mixer because I can fill it and let it mix while doing other things. I let it go for 5 minutes which other will say is over kill but i know it is well mixed.
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I say cut it i have cut a foot off the bottom of blanks to get what i was looking for and on others i have cut a foot from the top.
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Kendall the reason is they are going to fish the harbor refuge wall at the mouth of the Delaware bay they suspend the boat with a toggle line in the wall and a anchor out in the sand they move the boat around to find a hole that the tog are hiding in .and must be able to get them out before they get back into a hole . That is why a short stiff pole is what this captain wants.
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Looking for recommendations for a 6-foot tog rod that has a good back bone. Thanks in advance for any and all help! .
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I just put the first guide to 0 on a rod i use to jig for flounder as i noticed ithe line was l stacking to the side after doing it the line would go to center of the reel. I don't know why it did it with this rod. My other rods are offset about 10 degrees and no problems. I love a spiral wrapped rod.
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The only thing in can think of as a con is it take me longer time to line up the spiral compared to all on top. love my spiral wrap rods.
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I would do a spiral wrap and i would put a gimbal on the butt so as the boat is under way the reel is not getting beat up spinning around..
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I think i have about 100 of what you are looking for my email is open send me a email and i will help you out.
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if anyone want to look at it on their web site go to M3Tackle.com and on the left find m3 rods and you can see for yourself.
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I just found it on there web page and it say it loads better, cast better, and jigs better
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I was at a fishing show and 1 vendor had a spiral wrap spinning rod has anyone ever build one and what would the benefit be ?
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I built my friend that goes fishing with me a spiral wrap on a lamiglas blank that he had a factory rod with the same blank the reel on the spiral broke and he had to go to the factory rod for back up and said what a difference he just had me spiral the factory rod i don't know how to change someone's mind but you could always change it back to conventional wrap if he doesn.t like it
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There has been a lot of post on this topic i mixed wrong years ago now any. resin that i have finish or paste epoxy I put green masking tape on it including the bottles, caps and syringe. I load both syringes and shoot both into cup at the same time to help mix I have not had any problems since.
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thanks herb i will ask him these questions
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I have never built a fly rod a friend wants me to build one for saltwater fishing for bluefish, mahi-mahi would like 9 ft, 2 or 3 pieces any recommendations of blank and reel seat and guides thanks for any and all help in advance.
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I have coated rods the entire blank with rod finishes that i also add powder pigment to what i did was put it on about a 30-degree angle on my dryer and as it turned i coated then took a heat gun and let the excess run down off the rod to end up with a thin coat. This is why it's called custom rod building.
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I fix a lot of rods i found out that the people that use a ugly stix don't care or know what tip is replacing their tip all they know is that it is fixed. when i build a custom rod i order extra guides in case i need more after static testing and tips around the tip size the blank says it is blank 10/64 i would order 9/64,10/64 and 11/64 and slowly build up stock. I also got guides and tips from
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I bought a pac bay 10 tears ago i use it on about 100 rods a year have had no problems with it. I did get the chuck upgrade when i got it which i would recommend . For the price i think it was a good buy. I have though about buying a Renzetti but i have not done it.
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Try going to reel schematic.com and find the print and see how it comes apart.
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I found that some production rod tip are epoxy on .might take a lot of heat but you said these are broken rods to start with.
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