The chart I use is from Hook & Hackle, I have found it is pretty close for Graphite rods. It is a generic chart not for specific type rods. I also use it on my bamboo rods as a starting point. Tony --- Rene Zillmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Tony, > thanks a lot. > It is my 7th rod, I build. Beside of the first 2 > rods I made, it is the > first time, where I do have a lot of time to build > the rod, therefore I > want to make the optimum out off the blank and the > components. > I think I will do a test drive with tape. The > spacing chart: does it > make differences if the blank is stiff or has a > parabolic action. > > Same question to Pete: does it offer spacings for > parabolic rods only? > > Rene > > Anthony Spezio wrote: > > >Rene, > >I have a spacing chart I go by. After I place the > >guides on the blank, I string a line through the > >guides and tighten it, that will show me if I have > an > >even curve on the blank. If not, the guides are > >adjusted so that the curve is even. You can try > >shifting the guides if you like and cast the rod > till > >you feel like you want it to feel. I use the dental > >elastic bands to hold the guides when I don't have > >surgical tubing that I can cut into small bands. I > get > >the surgical tube at a dive shop. Use one guide > more > >than the length of the rod in feet. On rods 9'or > over, > >use two strippers. > >I am still behind on replying to off list mail, > will > >do so as I can. > >Tony > > > >--- Rene Zillmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > >>List, > >> > >>To switch back to fishing: Has anybody any > reference > >>about placing > >>guides on a blank. In my opinion there must be > >>differences for tip > >>action blanks and full flex blanks, even if they > are > >>of the same weight. > >> > >>Any ideas? > >> > >>Rene > >> > >> > >> > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Free Uniden 5.8GHz Phone System with Packet8 Internet Phone Service http://www.getpacket8.net/yahoo2
