loose appollo spigot joint.

[Guest jay_con]

After heavy use my rod joint has become rather loose. Anyone know any ways to tighten it up please?

[Norrie]

Rub it with a candle.....and your fishing rod too.....

 

Sorry mate...but in one of those moods tonight....

 

[ 07. August 2005, 08:09 PM: Message edited by: Norrie ]

[Guest jay_con]

rub it with a candle??? Is that effective?

 

How long will it last?

[Norrie]

In my experience....lasts till the next time you rub it...but trust me it DOES work .....

[Brian Carragher]

You can buy a graphite aerosol spray from tackle shops but apply lightly with small blasts, too thick and you may have to rub down with wet and dry.

The graphite spray is marketed by Leeda and is used by pole fishermen to build up the joints as repeated coupling and unshipping leads to the same problems you're having.

Dont know if you'll get any in Whitby but Keith may have some, there was some for sale in Redcar not too long ago.

Good luck;will ask in local shops just in case

[Guest jay_con]

Ill be going to keiths soon for some new oceans and me new penn. Ill ask in there. cheers brian.

[Newt]

@summer@ - since your other thread sounds like you are going to have some rings remounted, a tight whipping over the female joint will compress it a bit and tighten it up nicely for you so the same person could do that rod.

[Guest jay_con]

Cheers. Its the same rod so could be done at the same time. Thanks for the help!!.

 

[ 07. August 2005, 10:16 PM: Message edited by: @SUMMER@ ]

[Guest conger tamer]

if the rod is being rebuilt the builder will do a proper job by cutting down the female section before re whipping the joint!

as for adding a (tight whipping) what a lash up

[A Norfolk Boy]

I've successfully used dope to build up the joint.