Boiling water doesn't seem to be loosening the ferrules. Any help on this?
ps: can carefully applied direct heat be used?
[This message has been edited by rookie (edited 11 March 2006).]
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Boiling water doesn't seem to be loosening the ferrules. Any help on this?
ps: can carefully applied direct heat be used?
[This message has been edited by rookie (edited 11 March 2006).]
Did you check to see if there was a pin on the ferrule going into the bamboo? Remove by gently punching it so that it is just under the metal (NOT all the way through to the other side). Remove the ferrule then pull the pin out.
If no pin, maybe try the hairdryer next.
I've had to use direct heat before but be careful!
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Quinn
I looked for pins and didn't see any. I just think I have a fight on my hands. Dryer set on high heat I presume and rotate ferrule for even heat distribution?
I have had good luck heating the ferrule over an alcohol lamp and then imersing in ice water. Sometimes I need to repeat once or twice. Caution -- when heating you can build up considerable steam pressure, and when the glue finally lets go --BANG. Only a small dent in the sheetrock, but I am glad it wasn't pointed at the TV. Pins can be all but impossible to see. Try a light buffing w/ 0000 steel wool and a close inspection w/ srtong magnification.
AgMD
In other words, don't aim this at anybody I really like when I do it?
Thanks guys
WARNING WARNING WARNING
Oh yeah, the male end may shoot like a bullet when heated from the heat pressure built up inside.
Thought the whole bamboo exploded when it happened to me. WOW!
Another point to use eye protection even when off water and not fishing.
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God Blesses!
A wing & a Prayer! ----*<(((><~ ~ ~ ~
Quinn
Be careful, I cooked a bamboo rod using the heat from an alcohol lamp to remove a ferrule.
Turned out I missed the very subtle pin until after I carbonized the cane beneath the male ferrule. It showed up well in the soot.
I think a heat gun might be better....
Rookie,
Saw your post expressing success. Congrats. Now step two...
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God Blesses!
A wing & a Prayer! ----*<(((><~ ~ ~ ~
Quinn
Thanks guys. Actually had a ferrule off, then got to thinking about what you all said about projectile like missles and went and put the safety glasses on. I started removing the finish with the orange citrus. It appears its going to take a number of applications. When using the 0000 steel wool, can you use a little thinner with it to get any remaining residue or will the thinner hurt the glue in the bamboo?
Hey Rookie, after you put the citrus stripper on, let it sit and work for a while, then apply a second coat and let it sit about 5 minutes. Yes you can use thinner or odorless mineral spirits with the 0000 wool. works like a champ.....
one of the secrets of getting ferrules loose is taking the temperature of the ferrule up pretty quickly and getting the ferrule off before much heat transfers to the bamboo..too much heat too long and you can blast off to the moon with the ferrule and the ferrule station of the bamboo will look like a million splinters. Always make sure there is no pin in. Pins can be found in the large section of the ferrule that slide over the hexagon bamboo, OR they can be in the slide going through the thinner portion of the bamboo....so look closely before you begin heating. Always have a ferrule puller handy so that as you get the ferrule hot enough to break the glue you can get it off the bamboo before it is damaged from the heat. You can easily make a ferrule puller from an old section of 2x4....
last, when you start to pull the ferrule off...make sure that you pull straight or you will break the boo...then its boo hoo hoo...
have fun
The steelwool is fine just don't use a metal scraper to knock off the stripper residue. Use a credit card that you're thinking about cutting up as a scraper (this will also keep you from buying many other bamboo rods http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/smile.gif )
Vicarious rod rebuilder,
Quinn
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God Blesses!
A wing & a Prayer! ----*<(((><~ ~ ~ ~
Quinn
Boo hoo hoo... LOL
Man we all need to be on the water!
Good thing Rookie's here to keep us
going.
Thanks Rookie.
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God Blesses!
A wing & a Prayer! ----*<(((><~ ~ ~ ~
Quinn
I'm sorry guys. This is the first nice day we have had too and I should be on the water but I am babysitting a whole bunch of grandchildren and was looking for company. You guys were great to stick around a babysit an "Old Guy".
Thanks for the info on the stripping process.
careful there.... I got 5 grandchildren, 3 of which own their own bamboo fly rods, 2 of which use them and the third is too busy chasin' skirts!!!