worn spigots

[mark barrett]

the spigots on my hutchy carp rods have worn over the years and a i think you would be pushed to get a better rod, i wondered if anyone knew a way of making worn spigots join better again?

[chesters1]

yes,you can spray them with a special stuff that coats them or you can cut (very carefully with a new hacksaw blade) a 1/4" off the female section and rewhip the end.even a coat of matt varnish thinly applied will thicken the male bit (but temporallily) ,or reply to one of the countless spam emails that promise to do the same

 

[ 30. March 2004, 10:42 PM: Message edited by: chesters1 ]

[Peter Waller]

Perhaps Mark, buying some proper rods for pike might be an idea! Unless you are a closet **** angler on the quiet! Fitting the sleaves that pole anglers put on their poles might be a good idea. I laquered the spigots on a much loved lure rod and that seems to work.

[*Dave*]

preston innovations joint protector,

made for poles,heat shrink stuff, did my

pole last week imprest,worth a look,

or spray carbon, preston carbon brush thing

forgot but ask your dealer.

 

Dave

[mark barrett]

cheers lads. pete they aint my pike rods, they are far too expensive to get battered piking! they are in fact my carp rods, yes i do do a bit, but these days they gather dust more and more!

[Newt]

Mark - I don't know if there is currently whipping over the female section but if not, a tight wrap in a thread that matches the rod (for looks) will tighten the opening significantly. Probably restore the fit for you.

 

Since that section is already a bit stiffer than the rest of the rod I would not expect any change in the action.

 

Any rod builder can tell you that they have to be a bit careful how tight they whip over the female section of the join to avoid problems and I rehabed one rod a few years back by removing the original and putting on fresh thread.

[rob.i]

As a quick fix jam a piece of grass in when assembling rod

 

[ 31. March 2004, 08:18 AM: Message edited by: rob.i ]

[Stephen.uk]

or a rizla

[poledark]

My old Blackmax carp rods have worn and been cut back but this season I put a drop or two of superglue on the male and quickly smoothed it out all round.

 

Did both of them at the start of season last April and have assembled them at least 4 times a week since and they are still good.

 

I can thoroughly reccomend it.

 

Den

[Cyranne 12]

A rub of bees wax has always worked for me----depends how slack the joint has become.One or two of my bankside mates recommend rubbing the spigot with a candle-----I haven't tried that on a rod,but I know that it stops my landing net handle jamming.