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  1. Thread: Rod Spine

    by ChuckB
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    Listen to Buzz ~~~~ he's giving you the straight...

    Listen to Buzz ~~~~ he's giving you the straight scoop. I don't make much difference.
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    I live closer to Bellevue than to Charlotte NC...

    I live closer to Bellevue than to Charlotte NC but am heading to Charlotte in a couple weeks. The amount of rod building stuff there just boggles the mind!

    Looking forward to seeing your entire...
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    You can repair it yourself with the Rodmaker...

    You can repair it yourself with the Rodmaker magazine instructions that are listed on this very website.

    If you send it to Loomis they will replace it but they may charge you a small fee for a new...
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    4 piece models are harder to spine, but most...

    4 piece models are harder to spine, but most builders these days no longer consider spine very important. Go for the straightest axis!

    4 piece models cost a little more. If I were traveling I'd go...
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    Tom Kirkman also publishes/published RodMaker mag...

    Tom Kirkman also publishes/published RodMaker mag and has written several articles on the CCS as well. He also owns the [url=http://www.common-cents.info:0c1be]www.common-cents.info[/url:0c1be] ...
  6. Thread: Lathe

    by ChuckB
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    Delta and Jet make great lathes in the $300...

    Delta and Jet make great lathes in the $300 range. The Turncrafter Pro from Penn State Ind, is the same lathe for about $250. I got one and love it. Heavy duty.
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    The faster the action the more the rod initially...

    The faster the action the more the rod initially flexes towards the tip. Most usually you see fast meaning that it flexes initially in the upper 1/3rd, medium is in the upper 1/2 and slow is one that...
  8. Thread: reel seat shim

    by ChuckB
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    Tape will work but if it ever gets really wet it...

    Tape will work but if it ever gets really wet it can swell and sop and the seat can turn or come loose. This is a common problem experience by folks who do much repair work.

    Drywall tape is...
  9. Thread: Two Spines???

    by ChuckB
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    Kirkman's book tells you that spine doesn't...

    Kirkman's book tells you that spine doesn't really matter. That's why he doesn't tell you where to put the guides. I think there are photos in there showing why the spine doesn't really do what so...
  10. Thread: Two Spines???

    by ChuckB
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    No the spine is not the stiffest side. It is the...

    No the spine is not the stiffest side. It is the softest side. Pressure the rod into a curve and when it spins to a spot and then stays put you have found it. Mark the outside of that curve as the...
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    You can make a fast action rod out of anything....

    You can make a fast action rod out of anything. Action refers to where the rod bends not how stiff it is.

    A straight taper graphite tube would have a very slow action. A highly tapered glass tube...
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    I fly in from California so it's a very EXPENSIVE...

    I fly in from California so it's a very EXPENSIVE trip for me. But darn well worth it in every respect. This is the "granddaddy" of custom rod building events!

    I doubt there is anything made for...
  13. Thread: Just curious...

    by ChuckB
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    about 3 and half weeks, working about 2 hours...

    about 3 and half weeks, working about 2 hours each night. I built 4 and then migrated back to graphite. The saltwater heavy bug bit me and for that I need something different. But it's all good.
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    There is no right or wrong place to position the...

    There is no right or wrong place to position the spine. IMO too many guys writing these books don't understand what causes rod spine and that it has nothing to do with how the rod actually words out...
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