I've got a 1yr old mate......I don't get much free time, haha, I'll flex coat this weekend over what I've already done, then bond the spigot repair one evening if I can.
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I've got a 1yr old mate......I don't get much free time, haha, I'll flex coat this weekend over what I've already done, then bond the spigot repair one evening if I can.
Well I took the opportunity of my son napping to apply flex coat.
So tomorrow I'll look at the spigot! It arrived today so thank you very much for that Stan.
Understood, bit late now.....
I can see the cracks still on the spigot and they are all aligned without any gaps, so hopefully it will be ok. My thinking was that by inserting the spigot and adhesive I might open them up?
I done a similar repair on a zippy bass 30 years ago and is still going strong I drilled a small hole at the top of the crack to stop it running so to speak. I don't know if this was right but it's still going though it's not used much now
Didn't have forums in them days Stan so I was working alone lolThat`s a solution for metals / alloys. Serves no purpose on glass or carbon. Does no real harm either.
In general your not going to worry that part unless really giving it the beans with a full on cast as most casting will be tip into mid section.I forgot to update this, I took the rod out last week to a fairly snaggy mark on the south coast after smoothies. Casting 5oz and whole squid as well as rag baits.
The session drew a blank but the rod was great, I snagged up and did give it a good pull to try to free it (it is generally weedy/rocky that can be pulled through, but I managed to snag a pipe...) with no cracks or bangs. I was a little harder on the rod than I would normally be and all seems fine. I will take it out into the BC next, 6 and maybe 7oz plus bait, near the top of its rating with some OTG casting.
But so far it all looks good. Thanks again to Stan!
Trouble is might say/do it but folds over in the tide!I see your point @Tournamag , rod is rated to 275g, so a 200g lead and a rag bait might be ok? I wouldn't be using 7oz regularly, more of a stress test for the rod while I am giving it the "seal of approval"
My usual lead is 6oz around here, only need 7oz at a particular mark or two when the tide is properly racing through, but as that is usually followed by weed I prefer to avoid that anyway. Good point about the lead being outside the tip though for OTG casting, will ensure that is the case.
@jackjock , tell me about it....I am always on gumtree/ebay looking...have had some good ones and now a bad one, but this didn't turn out so bad in the end. I have sold a lot of rods though that didn't suit me, such as C curves etc, I could probably still thin down a few, but I find it so easy to justify keeping them....same for reels
Go sit down and be quiet Tronixpro don't make Cones yet but said might get involved so you can go Cuddle them when your out on site!What's your thoughts on tronix rods mate