my griphite rod top eye broke can i put on a new o
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JustPlainSHARK
Sealiner
You also get rod tip eyes that have a granular compound in the sleeve. You then just heat the sleeve part with a lighter until the grains melt and then you stick the sleeve over the rod tip.
Make sure to allign it before the compound sets. If its skew, you can reheat the sleeve to re-allign it, but its not advisable to bring heat close to the graphite coz thats where it will break again next time.
Make sure to allign it before the compound sets. If its skew, you can reheat the sleeve to re-allign it, but its not advisable to bring heat close to the graphite coz thats where it will break again next time.
JustPlainSHARK
Sealiner
Ohhh. The next best advice would be to send Enigma a PM.
You can heat the top eye with a lighter (But not too close like JPS said). It should easily be removed when heated - be carefull, it will be warm.
You can then purchase another top eye matching the internal diameter of the broken one. Using a glue stick from a glue gun, heat the end of the glue stick and let it drip into the back end of the new eye. Place onto rod end and align. Should cure in about 30 seconds.
I always keep a glue stick in my tackle bag for situations like this.
Just be carefull removing the 'hibuild' (resin) over the eye. I use a stanley knife to carefully remove this first, being carefull not to cut the rod tip, before heating to remove it.
Stinker
You can then purchase another top eye matching the internal diameter of the broken one. Using a glue stick from a glue gun, heat the end of the glue stick and let it drip into the back end of the new eye. Place onto rod end and align. Should cure in about 30 seconds.
I always keep a glue stick in my tackle bag for situations like this.
Just be carefull removing the 'hibuild' (resin) over the eye. I use a stanley knife to carefully remove this first, being carefull not to cut the rod tip, before heating to remove it.
Stinker