Rod repair question

pignjig · 02-24-08, 08:40 PM

I just came into possession of a 7' spinning rod from a neighbor. Well, it WAS 7' but he sawed off a few inches from the handle so it would fit in his car.

So's I don't throw away a rod that can be salvaged, does anyone know if there's a way to fix this puppy?

I've looked in a few catalogues but ain't had much luck. Silly question, I know, but I figure if anybody would know it'd someone at BF.com.

Thanks much- Pig

lunker-lander · 02-24-08, 11:25 PM

Ouch!

Hope ya can slavage it. PNJ, errr, Cranebird knows a lot in this category. Maybe shoot him a PM.

-Lunk-

Rebbasser · 02-25-08, 01:37 AM

I haven't done it, but it seems to me sleeving it shouldn't be too difficult. Remove the butt cap and get 2 pieces of rod from an old one-one the same diameter as the rod the length you want and one that is small enough to fit inside the blank. Insert one end of the smaller blank in the handle of the rod and the other inside the replacement part. Glue them together, let the glue set, then add however much cork you need and probably a new butt cap and you are good to go.

pignjig · 02-25-08, 09:24 AM

Thanks, guys. I figured there'd be some good input on this. Rod abuse... just shy of watching a dog get beat.

Pig

02-24-08, 08:40 PM	#1
pignjig BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 499	Rod repair question I just came into possession of a 7' spinning rod from a neighbor. Well, it WAS 7' but he sawed off a few inches from the handle so it would fit in his car. So's I don't throw away a rod that can be salvaged, does anyone know if there's a way to fix this puppy? I've looked in a few catalogues but ain't had much luck. Silly question, I know, but I figure if anybody would know it'd someone at BF.com. Thanks much- Pig

02-24-08, 11:25 PM	#2
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	Ouch! Hope ya can slavage it. PNJ, errr, Cranebird knows a lot in this category. Maybe shoot him a PM. -Lunk- __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

02-25-08, 01:37 AM	#3
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	I haven't done it, but it seems to me sleeving it shouldn't be too difficult. Remove the butt cap and get 2 pieces of rod from an old one-one the same diameter as the rod the length you want and one that is small enough to fit inside the blank. Insert one end of the smaller blank in the handle of the rod and the other inside the replacement part. Glue them together, let the glue set, then add however much cork you need and probably a new butt cap and you are good to go. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

02-25-08, 09:24 AM	#4
pignjig BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 499	Thanks, guys. I figured there'd be some good input on this. Rod abuse... just shy of watching a dog get beat. Pig

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