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08-01-2005, 01:55 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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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
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those are sweet PM.. very nice work  |
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08-01-2005, 02:09 PM
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Boston Anglah
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sitting on top of the world with my legs hangin free
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Paul, like I said before, those are sweet.
p.s. (sorry) I still have your book 
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love the ruler too  |
Used hard and put away dirty....
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08-01-2005, 02:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: RockVegas
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Okay, I get it Paul. What if you just turned a plug out of the same material to press in there after the machining work is done to fill the hole and reduce the I.D. to the correct wire size. Then the piece that gets pressed in can get powder coated along with the rest of the plug.  |
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08-01-2005, 03:02 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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What if you just turned a plug out of the same material to press in there after the machining work is done to fill the hole and reduce the I.D. to the correct wire size.
Well that would add the weight back on and I want it as light as possible so I can adjust the weight to my liking which is still not to my total liking yet. I got a few new ideas and design looks and as it is I will probably fiddle around with the weighting over the winter and it might be made completely different by next year. These are the first bunch and I don't think they are the final design or material yet but they could be. P.
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08-01-2005, 05:44 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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Those ought to work for you to catch the funny fish.
How about trying on out of titanium? make it real light and thin that way, I know, expensive......
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08-01-2005, 06:46 PM
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Salt of the Earth
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Suburbia, RI
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Wow!  |
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08-01-2005, 02:32 PM
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Finally
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
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Nice work Paul.
Really nice and neat.
Like the ruler too. |
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