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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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Old 10-04-2013, 08:04 PM   #1
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reel seat

Who can take an older bulky fuji real seat of my rod and put a lower profile one on?
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Old 10-07-2013, 11:49 AM   #2
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It's a hassle and by low profile do you mean one of the cheap tape on reeel seats?

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It actually is pretty easy. Just hacksaw in spiral pattern from one end to the other and pry/ peel it off. Then use a heat gun to soften the epoxy on the blank and scrape it off.
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If you've got a Dremel tool use a cutting disc and slowly cut the reel seet from end to end.Jus t be carefull so as to not cut too deep. after its cut through on one side use a screw driver to spread it a bit at the cut. then take a heat gun to break the epoxy loose. The reel seat will come loose. Remove it then heat the epoxy and scrape the epoxy off. I use a butter knife so as to not hurt the blank. I've done this loads of times . It works .
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If you've got a Dremel tool use a cutting disc and slowly cut the reel seet from end to end.Jus t be carefull so as to not cut too deep. after its cut through on one side use a screw driver to spread it a bit at the cut. then take a heat gun to break the epoxy loose. The reel seat will come loose. Remove it then heat the epoxy and scrape the epoxy off. I use a butter knife so as to not hurt the blank. I've done this loads of times . It works .
Would have to take everything from reel seat down of to replace
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Old 11-16-2013, 11:18 PM   #6
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It's a hassle and by low profile do you mean one of the cheap tape on reeel seats?
No the fuji one the gentleman out on in Florida for me. it is a larger fuji compared to my rain shadows fuji reel seat. I'll pull it off over the next couple of months before the spring. I'll let you know how I make it
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