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    Rod wrapper DIY

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted · Edited by Trailcraft43

    Yeah JD that's what I used when I built rods.

    lot faster than hand turning a rod. Plus 2 hands to guide the cotton n slip the tie off loops in and hold guides on etc.

    you can drill a hole in the center of a rod but cap and fix it to the wiper motor.

    that way you just slip the rod into the cap,Set up your rollers and away you go.

    the wiper motor needs to be fixed into a frame or on a flat board facing sideways.

    rig up a foot switch (old Holden EH-HT) headlight high/low beam switch) as on/off switch

    so your hands are free at all times

    The wiper motors are usually 2 speed so you can rig a switch to go from low to higher speed. .

    probebly even use a computer 12v power source to run it.

    but I like a gel 12v battery (no acid or 240v to hurt anything).

     

    How to tell Polyester from epoxy fiberglass

    in The Workshop

    Posted · Edited by Trailcraft43

    Id use epoxy resin,

    heat up the job in the sun first.

    do your glassing on a nice warm day.

    n make sure you clean surfaces with acetone.

    and rough up the surfaces to be glassed as much as possible Zoran.

    give the guys I sent you in a private message a ring they will give you all the info you need.

    im a rough old fiberglasser from the 1980,s ?

    cheers marty

     

    Fibreglass or aluminium

    in Boating

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    Alloy boats are a lot colder in winter it's like sitting in a fridge.

    where fiberglass aren't as cold.

    also alloy boats bouncing along a sea with s bit of chop can knock you around a bit.

    where fiberglass gives a bit more comfortable ride.

    Depending on size

    Its basically half a dozen of one and six of the other really.

    Sydney Sunday.

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted · Edited by Trailcraft43

    Plus the cleaning tables at boatramps are covered in bacterior n germs.

    same here drop whole into a slurry of ice n seawater,

    only thing I do is bleed ones that need it.

    like Taylor n tuna etc.

    plus the flesh firms up nice n makes cleaning easier, or fillet catch and save all frames n guts etc for next trip burley.

    waste nothing.

    Sand/Soda blasting

    in The Bar

    Posted · Edited by Trailcraft43

    Make sure you really give it a good Gurney clean  afterwards as paint stripper residue left in creases and  corners will fry up the new paint as its being sprayed. 

    Sand/Soda blasting

    in The Bar

    Posted · Edited by Trailcraft43

    I buy my blasting medium from Burrwell at Revesby.

    i run a 4 cylinder diesel screw pump compressor. N 100 ltr hopper. Blast helmet n Breathing apparatus with filters.

    those small blasters work but will take you a fair amount of time.

    depending on how well the old paint adhered. 

    You will brobably need at least 100 psi constant for them to work well.

    i bought my setup to blast my own project cars etc,

    but I hate using it because it's messy, dusty, a drama to setup etc etc.

    i wouldn't wish it on anyone, lol,?

    Id just ring a local blaster if I were you.

    and it would save you the hassle and mess,etc

    cheers

     

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