Fishing The Fly Scotland Forum

Ben Dixon

Re: Rod epoxy
« Reply #15 on: 21/09/2013 at 21:31 »
I bought a lot of Flex Coat From David Norwich (bottles) and have the measuring gubbings to go with it.  Only had an issue with one batch and I don't think I mixed it for long enough.  Went OCD with all the other batches and all have hardened perfectly.

Will probably get some of the light for my next project, got the standard very cheap so not worrying about it sitting there.

Thanks all  :z16

Anyone come across those guides I linked from American Tackle?

Cheers

Ben

Rob Brownfield

Re: Rod epoxy
« Reply #16 on: 23/09/2013 at 08:16 »
Its very difficult to get a constant temperature in a 200 yr old house,especially when the stuff takes 8 hrs to go off
 :oops easgach 1

Agreed!!! I used to use my daughters bedroom as it was the smallest room that I could heat..but now she is with us permanantly I have no where to "epoxy".

Rob Brownfield

Re: Rod epoxy
« Reply #17 on: 23/09/2013 at 08:33 »
Rob,

Have you come across these?

http://www.americantackle.us/guidestitanrl.html


These are a good example of what I was saying regarding the shape of the insert. These are round, the SIC's are not. As AT say in their advert, a round insert creates less friction as there is less surface area in contact with the line.

However, if you are looking for "hardness", the Nanolite is not as hard as SiC.

I had forgotton that Fuji does a ring that is even smoother than the the SiC..but not sure you would want to use them as they are expensive! The Fuji Gold Cermet



Titanium frame and a liner that is has hard as SiC but smoother.

Trouble is, a single foot 7mm guide is $11 and they are hard to find!

http://www.angelfire.com/ks/bingham/fujititc.html

 




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