century spigots

[nearly70ty]

I know this has been asked before bot I cant find it. A friend of mine has two graphene century super matches with tight spigots. he's phoned century and they told him to use PTFE spray and work it with no success. He's also varnished the bottom of the spigot, he's even move them into his bedroom to keep them dry. what can he do.

 

[Mr Fish]

I know this has been asked before bot I cant find it. A friend of mine has two graphene century super matches with tight spigots. he's phoned century and they told him to use PTFE spray and work it with no success. He's also varnished the bottom of the spigot, he's even move them into his bedroom to keep them dry. what can he do.

It will evoke screams but I’m seriously considering sanding my TTSM spigot because it’s starting to drive me nuts.

I know that’s not best practice but it’s way oversize and I essentially have a rod I can’t use as it is.

 

[nearly70ty]

Yep I'm screaming, I just finished adviced my friend not to do just that, if it is moisture ingress into the spigot and it shrinks back, you'll have spigot that fit's like waving a woodbine around in the Albert Hall

 

[groundswell]

It will evoke screams but I’m seriously considering sanding my TTSM spigot because it’s starting to drive me nuts.

I know that’s not best practice but it’s way oversize and I essentially have a rod I can’t use as it is.

Get it done lad and get a few thou off of the bugger

 

[Goatfish]

Yep I'm screaming, I just finished adviced my friend not to do just that, if it is moisture ingress into the spigot and it shrinks back, you'll have spigot that fit's like waving a woodbine around in the Albert Hall

Allegedly Doris down the road was a bit like that…..

 

[Angrybear]

It will evoke screams but I’m seriously considering sanding my TTSM spigot because it’s starting to drive me nuts.

I know that’s not best practice but it’s way oversize and I essentially have a rod I can’t use as it is.

How bad is it ?
One of my Kompressor lite's, but all 3 are much the same, I've never seen it as a major issue.

 

[Mr Fish]

How bad is it ?
One of my Kompressor lite's, but all 3 are much the same, I've never seen it as a major issue.

Much much worse than that. I can’t even get half the spigot in

 

[Mr Fish]

Yep I'm screaming, I just finished adviced my friend not to do just that, if it is moisture ingress into the spigot and it shrinks back, you'll have spigot that fit's like waving a woodbine around in the Albert Hall

It’s worse when warmer but it’s bad in any weather. Needs serious force to get it in any meaningful depth then it won’t come apart again.

Absolute worst case I could put wax on it if it needed ‘building back up’ again.

Yes I know that’s not best practice either but I did similar with another rod and it’s still going fine nearly 30 years later.
But I don’t recall that rod being anywhere near as bad as this one.

It’s not simply ‘oh it’s a bit tight and awkward’ it’s ’bloody thing just won’t fit’

And if I do get it in enough to fish with, or at home, it needs serious grunting and sweating and a red face, rubber gloves and finally a bag of ice to get it apart again.
Aside from physically not really being up to that these days, life is just too bloody short to waste so much time and effort on such a simple tool.

Yes we’re still talking about fishing rods…

 

[Angrybear]

I know this has been asked before bot I cant find it. A friend of mine has two graphene century super matches with tight spigots. he's phoned century and they told him to use PTFE spray and work it with no success. He's also varnished the bottom of the spigot, he's even move them into his bedroom to keep them dry. what can he do.

I assume he's tried both tips to each butt & cleaned out the female side ?
Past that all I can suggest is sit down & spend an hour twisting the joint back & forth to try & bed them together, wiping both sides clean every few minutes

 

[Trampster]

It’s worse when warmer but it’s bad in any weather. Needs serious force to get it in any meaningful depth then it won’t come apart again.

Absolute worst case I could put wax on it if it needed ‘building back up’ again.

Yes I know that’s not best practice either but I did similar with another rod and it’s still going fine nearly 30 years later.
But I don’t recall that rod being anywhere near as bad as this one.

It’s not simply ‘oh it’s a bit tight and awkward’ it’s ’bloody thing just won’t fit’

And if I do get it in enough to fish with, or at home, it needs serious grunting and sweating and a red face, rubber gloves and finally a bag of ice to get it apart again.
Aside from physically not really being up to that these days, life is just too bloody short to waste so much time and effort on such a simple tool.

Yes we’re still talking about fishing rods…

The bottom 2 sections of my Conti rod got jammed together first time i used it. Had to eventually deploy 2 bags of frozen Peas to get it apart.
I gave the male spigot a coat of Silicone grease and gradually worked it as the Bear said above, until it went in & came apart without a struggle. I wiped 95% of the grease off inside & out, leaving a very thin film, and it's been great ever since.
I keep a couple of 6" squares of that Grip mat stuff in my box now for a bit of extra grip on the Rod if I need it.

 

[Mr Fish]

I assume he's tried both tips to each butt & cleaned out the female side ?
Past that all I can suggest is sit down & spend an hour twisting the joint back & forth to try & bed them together, wiping both sides clean every few minutes

I vote for five minutes with wet n dry lol

 

[Mr Fish]

Tbh I might try the PTFE spray first but bugger spending an hour, I won’t have the patience!

As far as I’m concerned mine is just way too big.

(Still talking about fishing rods )

 

[wingnut55]

I had the same problem with one of the HSM's I bought, male end was only going in about a centimetre, out came the 3in1 with PTFE, spray inside the female end and on the male end, gently rotate both parts of rod pushing gently at the same time, do not push the male end in too far or you will regret it. Do this for a few minutes then remove male end, clean off excess oil. and repeat until the correct amount of male spigot goes in. Job done.

This can take half an hour or so, depending on how tight the spigot is in the first place.

Ian.

 

[Mr Fish]

I had the same problem with one of the HSM's I bought, male end was only going in about a centimetre, out came the 3in1 with PTFE, spray inside the female end and on the male end, gently rotate both parts of rod pushing gently at the same time, do not push the male end in too far or you will regret it. Do this for a few minutes then remove male end, clean off excess oil. and repeat until the correct amount of male spigot goes in. Job done.

This can take half an hour or so, depending on how tight the spigot is in the first place.

Ian.

HOW long?!

 

[Shirleycodlin]

@stan m

Incoming

 

[wingnut55]

HOW long?!

As long as it takes Tony. It's a labour of love..

Ian.

 

[flappy]

Really don’t have time to fuck about with stuff.. I would be selling it.

 

[Shirleycodlin]

Post in thread 'Graphite rod joint lubrication'

Jun 19, 2024

So I've read quite a few older TSF threads/posts re the subject (and some other on-line advice), but not entirely consistent.

Peops mainly say "DO NOT" try any sort of filing/sanding on a tight joint - I definitely wasn't going to do that anyway !

Some say WD40 is OK, but others say “DO NOT” use WD40 - I'm not going to use !

Others say a “dry” PTFE lub’ (same as Teflon lub) is good e.g. GT85 – well maybe, but I’m not inclined right now !

One search suggested paraffin wax or carnauba wax (or a Teflon spray like GT85). I’m preferring the idea of a non-spray lubricant. Any...

• stan m

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[Mr Fish]

As long as it takes Tony. It's a labour of love..

Ian.

They’re just tools to me. They hardly ever get a clean so rubbing in special spray for an hour is rather unlikely…

 

[Reevsey]

I use a very light coat of this on male spigot and then wipe excess off before I assemble rods . Worked on all my century rods perfectly .