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07-31-2005, 04:31 PM
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Plug Paladin
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Jackson, N.J.
Posts: 1,132
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Those things are awesome. Your metal work is sweet.
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07-31-2005, 05:56 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
Posts: 8,592
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Nice Paul, real nice.   Looks like they coulda been wrapped by a machinist.  
Is it the 2 different metals that are causing the problem? |
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07-31-2005, 07:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
Posts: 5,451
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Just off of Naushon is a place called Job's Neck and a string of red lobster buoys. I think you might just have the number when it comes to September Albies there.  |
Why even try......... 
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08-01-2005, 12:17 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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No Dave the problem arises when you wrap the wire and pull it tight on the grommets. The grommets push into the paint and cause it to push away ever so slightly and then the water can penatrate under the paint. The corrosion happenes because the water gets trapped under the paint and can't escape. I have a naked one that looks better than the one where the water got under the paint. You just got to rinse and polish every few days and it looks good no corrosion just dulling. There is no coloring the lure though just the shinny alum. color, which does look good though. Maybe I will try some alum. grommets to see if it makes a difference. Now I think a coat of epoxy around the belly hole and around the grommets where they meet the lure is the way to get added life out of the thing. I am starting to think about stainless again. I need to lighten them up and think I have tried everything but this fall I will try more. Paul
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08-01-2005, 12:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: RockVegas
Posts: 3,228
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Thems sure are sweet Paul. Just out of curiousity (cuz I don't know much of anything on this stuff), Why do you need a grommet at all? I would think they'd work fine without one. Anyways, nice work. Good to see someone working the gray matter.  |
The future ain't what it used to be. --Yogi Berra
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08-01-2005, 01:55 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Well lets see. I need a grommet on the back because I hollow out the thing to get it lighter around 5/16 Dia. so you need a grommet to center the 1/16 wire and I also add things inside. As far as the front goes I could probably get away without one but the stainless wire hitting the alum. will eventually cause the paint to crack and 2 dissimilar metals together esp. stainless and alum. will cause problems. The front grommet's I think are nickle plated brass so not as big a problem as stainless. I make the rear ones out of titanium. I will this fall experiment on alum. grommets like justplugit suggested. It is funny I got one that is uncoated just naked and well used and dull looking. I polished it up with Mother's alum. mag polish and it looks brandy new, no corrosion. So it is the powder paint that is trapping the water under the paint. Probably won't use the powder paint again. Bummer because they look soo good with that candy powder paint. Maybe a light coat of your favorite spray paints and when it wear's off repaint like Bassmaster suggested. Paul
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08-01-2005, 02:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,694
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those are sweet PM.. very nice work |
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