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| Rod Building So, you've landed a nice fish on a plug you made, eh? Now, the next step, building your own RODS! |
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03-25-2003, 10:01 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,270
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Foregrip buttgrip
I have done one once on a 1088 but I'm looking for suggestions on better ways of doing this: What are the best ways to shape foam grips? I'm just looking to do the small ones wither side of the reel seet. The rest is all cork tape...
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03-25-2003, 10:40 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Staten Island, NY
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If you don't have a lathe, the best way is to find someone who has a lathe who will shape them for you. I'm sure you could do it by hand, but to get it even has to take a lot of patience and practice, and time. Shaping foam grips on a lathe will take less than 2 minutes, and I'm sure someone will offer to help you out.
Are these glued on the blank already & you are looking to get a seamless transition from the foam to the reel seat, or you are just looking to reduce the diameter of the grips prior to installation?
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03-25-2003, 10:56 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
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I was looking to reduce / taper the diameter but I did the fore grip by hand - file, dremel, & sandpaper so I can get it on before guides. The butt side can wait... Thanks Billy
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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03-25-2003, 11:16 PM
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On rollers,,,,I've use three different size files and touched it up with sand paper(mesh dry-wall type). I also widend inside diameter (cork forgrip), round files worked well.
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03-26-2003, 08:23 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Hard aground
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Shaping up...
On a lathe use Dragon Skin from reddevil then course sand paper progressing to fine.
Chris
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