replacing the wire on Atom plugs
 

I have a few of the older Adam plugs just hanging around and it looks like some of the barrel swivels are rusted up. Is there a way to remove the thru-wire and replace the barrel swivels or is this too far fetched ?

Too far fetched Imho. Have tried and failed miserably.

Offer somebody in the plug building forum some money to do it. It would be worth it.

On the plastic ones it is difficult but dobale....
I might be willing to give it a shot... If you have a bunch I would require one as payment though :D

I've heard something about attaching a battery to the ends, that heats up the wire and then it can be removed :eek: . I was thinking of rewiring and fishing a couple of my 40's, but I'm to chicken to try the battery thing. Let me know how it works.

I actually heated one end up over a candle, pulled it out 2-3 inches, repeat, repeat, etc. the poblem is that the hole sort fo seals itself up.

OK, so far not a problem. However, on the re-drill the atom cracked.
I still saved it with a good thru-wire.

There's got to be a better way

I would try heating up a rod just outside the diameter of the plug wire and widening up the thru-wire hole....
I managed to force it through an atom popper the one time I tried... I havent tried a swimmer

That's an easy task, PM me and I'll give you the low down on it.

I would throw them out and buy new ones, they are on sale at Surfcasting RI right now

Bob:

If they were the new Adam plugs, I would agree, bit I have some oldies.

Frank, I read something by Woolner, I believe, about hooking the ends of the wire to a car battery to heat the rod and free it from the body. I have a small pile of Atome waiting on a battery form a few years ago. I just haven't scored a used car battery yet.

I did try an older atom junior on a battery cahrger once. This worked, but it took a while to get hot enough to free the wire.

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Oh, you meant the plug.

After seeing Joe's photo, I think I will resort to fishing sandworms on the bottom this year.

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Frank how many have you got, I've got a few that have to be done to.

I didn't realize they were oldies, I don't think touching the ends of the wires to the battery would be a big deal, I have a charger with the boost feature I bet that would work just fine, I thought good swivels were made from brass?

Jay -It seems like me, you, and Toby have a few in need of upgrades. Maybe we can organize something and work on these. I think Billy Goeben changed some wires on these at one time.

Tattoo Bob- I'm sure, typically, the brass is fine. These seemed to be a little salted and crudded up. I'm just curious if they became brittel or weak over tiime and if a reasonable upgrade coud be done.

Thanks for all your responses-this is great stuff.