DIY telescopic rod ring repair

Often, you can repair a rod yourself with the help of improvised tools, rather than buying a new one. Especially when it comes to expensive copies.

Here we will consider those cases when the breakdown is really removable, i.e. the form did not fall to pieces. Below are the most typical solutions for repairing broken rods.

Usually, the repair of float rods gives positive results, they can be operated without fear of the place of breakdown. With spinning rods, the situation is much more complicated. Here, the place of repair is the starting point for the emergence of a critical zone nearby, subsequent loads undermine the situation ... Nevertheless, it is worth trying to repair a broken spinning rod, various options are possible.

Let's start with the simplest thing - the telescope knees got jammed. This usually happens with older rods, which, over time, brought up the docking points. But jamming of the knee can also occur with a new blank, if not the best fillers were used in its manufacture, which expand significantly in the heat. There are several ways to repair such a breakdown.

First you need to try to twist your knees at the place of the spell. An assistant is required. One person holds the thicker knee, and the other, holding both hands as close to the joint as possible, turns the thinner one. The turn is performed smoothly without jerking with a gradual increase in effort.

Often, wedging fails immediately. Then you need to let the rod dry for 7 days. Then repeat the operation. If this does not lead to results (and this happens quite often), then we will try the repair method No. 2.

It is necessary to heat the place of the spell. But proceed with extreme caution. It is better not to use an open fire, but to heat it over an electric oven.
If you act with caution, then the joints can be warmed up with a regular lighter in field conditions.

It is important to achieve uniform full heating. It is impossible to overheat, since the solidification temperature of individual binders can be no higher than 180 degrees. The release of liquid components will occur, chemical bonds will be broken.
After uniform warming up of the thicker part, it expands, after which you can proceed to step # 1 - twisting the knee together.

At home, you can also use the following method, which usually gives a positive result. A thick knee is tied to a long load, such as tape to a metal scrap.

Then the rod is placed on the table, and on the thin knee, through a wooden layer, a blow is struck in the butt, also with a heavy object, for example, a hammer. One weighty blow - and everything should return to normal.

Now let's look at how the repair of old telescopes is carried out, in which the places where the knees wedge between themselves are so worn out that any knee falls out, and the rod crumbles when casting. It should be borne in mind that over time, the length of the place where the knees meet decreases more and more, and the thin knee is getting closer and closer to the state when it begins to fall out. Such wear is a negative phenomenon that changes the characteristics of the rod, in particular, it leads to a slowdown in action and reduces the reliability of the entire tackle.

The length of the joint must be within L = 3d + 30mm. Where L is the length of the joint, d is the diameter of the thin knee.

In this case, the basic principle of fishing rod repair is to increase the outer diameter of a thin elbow by pouring it.This can be done in different ways, let's take a closer look.

In practice, skilled fishermen have tested many methods of repairing spinning rods and fishing rods. As noted, they do not always lead to reliable results so that the place of repair does not cause problems in the future. However, for anyone looking to repair a rod, it is recommended that they familiarize themselves with both the many practical options. Here is one of them.

• There is a fracture in the warehouse of a carbon rod, and it is not possible to find a replacement for the warehouse.
• The diameter is selected for insertion into the inside of a fiberglass, fiberglass rod, - the same stock of a fishing rod, the final whip ...., Up to 20 cm long.
• The insert is wrapped with layers of nylon thread in such a way that it enters into the warehouse at the break point with a slight tension.
• The insert is coated with epoxy, you can use another high-quality glue, it is inserted into the inside of the broken fishing rod warehouse,
• The place of the break on top is wrapped with a thin nylon thread and coated with glue at a distance of up to 5 cm in both directions.

We take out the thin knee, according to the value indicated above, which needs to be calculated, we note the length of the proposed repair. We fill the place with an adhesive. The composition with which we will process the knee is epoxy with the addition of 30% talcum powder. It is important to very evenly moisten the joint with the composition, it is better to do this with uniform turning of the blank.

It is even better to acquire fiberglass and manage to paste over the place of repair of the rod with it so that there would be no overlap of this fabric, there would be no scars.

Then we proceed to the most difficult. We level the epoxy with sandpaper to the desired state. The place of pouring is rubbed with chalk, then inserted into a thick knee, following the traces of chalk, we remove excess layers with sandpaper. We do it until we achieve the perfect spell with the required length.

Anglers often equip their fly rods with guides on their own. But you need to know that this operation always leads to a change in the formation, in many cases (for light tackle) it is generally unacceptable, since it can lead to breakage of the blank, even without critical loads. But if, nevertheless, it is decided to install the rings, or the ring breaks down on the form, then the repair must be carried out in accordance with some rules.

To replace the ring, you must first remove the old one. The winding of the legs of the old ring is cut off and carefully removed, the installation site is cleaned of the old glue. Now instant glue is applied to the legs of the new ring, and the ring is installed exactly in the place of installation of the previous one. Then the paws are greased with glue and attached with a thin thread to the blank. The thread is laid turn to turn. The place of repair is filled with epoxy, but with a very thin layer, so as not to betray the rod extra grams.

Now let's look at the case of a knee fracture. Fishing rod breakage occurs quite often, and there can be many reasons for the incident.
For simplicity, we will divide cases into several categories according to the complexity of the repair.

• 1. The knee breaks in the lower third, which usually happens when the rod is overloaded. This can be easily eliminated, even in field conditions. The edges of the fracture in the thicker part are leveled, and the thin part is inserted into the thick fragment, and then the length of the mating is adjusted, gradually cutting off the thickening until it becomes equal to three knee diameters.
• 2. The knee is broken at the midpoint of its length. In this case, the irregularities of the fracture are cut off first, then it is inserted into the thick one and the desired mating length (3d) is achieved by cutting off the thick part. It is better to glue the mating after repair, after which the rod is suitable for further use.
• 3. Now let's look at more complex options. Broken butt (last) knee or any knee but in the upper part.In such cases, one cannot do without applying an upper repair layer to the fracture site, which should consist of thin degreased glass cloth (no thicker than 0.12 mm) and epoxy resin with a long curing time (12 hours).

• A wax-oiled mandrel is inserted into the broken knee. A part of the rod, or in extreme cases, rags can serve as it.
• To glue the fiberglass, you need to degrease it well, it is better to warm it over a stove or open fire. But do not overdo it, so as not to melt.
• The required piece of fiberglass is cut out. In length - to wrap the rod 4 times at the repair site, in width - 6 - 8 cm more than the length of the crack.
• The epoxy is heated to reduce its viscosity.
• The glass cloth is thoroughly greased on both sides with epoxy and screwed onto the place where the rod is being repaired. A seal is wound over the fiberglass to compress the area and squeeze out excess epoxy. Lavsan tape (tape recorder), etc. can be used as a seal. and with effort, slowly and measuredly wind consistently at the place of repair. The epoxy should come out.
• After a day, the crimp is removed, and the glued place of the rod is heated to 100 degrees s, which increases the strength.

If the tip is broken, then the bandage is unlikely to help - after all, this is a significant weight. Unless a thin hollow tube is picked up. But in most cases, it is better to shorten the tip to the point of the break.

Often there are breakages of spinning rods near the handle, for example, when the hand is gripped by the blank, and not by the handle, under significant loads. Here, only an insert inside a blank made of glass or carbon plastic of the required diameter will help. It is advisable to pick it up in length so that it fits into the handle, and thus eliminate dangerous overload points. The insert is glued inside the form.

Repair of carbon rods is a hot topic. Every angler has their own favorite fishing tool. But even with the most careful use, rods tend to break due to an accidental coincidence, poor product quality, and long-term operation. Broken tackle should not be thrown away: it can be useful for repairing other rods, and in most cases they can be easily repaired at home.

To understand how to repair telescopic rods, you need to understand what breakdowns occur most often.

Most often, the knee breaks in its lower, middle or upper part.

In accordance with the type of breakage, a certain method of rod repair is selected.

Very often, the whip of an ordinary fly rod, which is hollow along the entire length, breaks:

1. Usually the first third of the upper length of the whip is damaged. To fix it, you need to pick and install a new link.
2. Less commonly, the whip of the second knee is broken. Winding of fiberglass to the desired diameter and fitting to the next cone will help here. Of course, the rod will have to be shortened a little, but this will have little effect on the quality of fishing.
3. Forms with a monolithic carbon fiber insert rarely break. Rough use can break the top of the insert, but it can be easily repaired with a diamond file and a new connector.

The situation is simpler with the repair of plug rods.

The break of the whip occurs infrequently here, since the loads fall on the rubber shock absorber tip. If this happens, then the problem can be easily solved by selecting a new Teflon sleeve.

The repair of the upper and middle knees is related to the location of the breakage:

1. Top fracture involves building up the lead-in of the slender knee so that the joint is displaced onto the intact knee. The location of the breakage is leveled and covered with a carbon fiber bandage that can prevent further destruction of the gear.
2. If the lower part is broken, a bandage of about 6-8 knee diameters is also made at the fracture site.

In addition, you can trim the breakage points and install the upper piece in the lower part:

1. The joint is processed with sandpaper from the inside and outside.
2. Usually they are glued with epoxy glue, making sure that there is no excess both inside the cavity and outside.
3. A cotton swab dipped in solvent will help to deal with them.
4. After the resin has hardened, a two-layer fiberglass bandage is installed on the outside, preventing the blank from collapsing further.

This method is suitable for repairing the upper and middle elbows of plug-in fishing rods.

How to repair the lower knees is worth talking in more detail. If such a breakdown has occurred, then its elimination consists solely in inserting the sleeve and applying a bandage.

It is best to use a carbon fiber bushing of the same quality as the rod being repaired.

The bandage is to be made both external and internal. Sleeve length should slightly exceed 6 knee diameters. The slender knee should move freely in the sleeve.

The complexity of the repair sometimes forces anglers to replace the entire docking station.

Repair of a feeder rod while maintaining its length is characterized primarily by the use of a bandage.

The procedure is as follows:

• the broken part is pushed onto a wooden base, greased with wax;
• a thin layer of fiberglass is heated and lubricated with epoxy;
• cut out the patch slightly longer than the boundaries of the breakage with the ability to wrap it around up to four times;
• the structure is fixed with a lavsan film, which is wrapped around the fiberglass;
• it is necessary to monitor the excess resin - it is important that it subsequently does not interfere with the movement of the knees.

After drying, the fishing rod is dried again with a hairdryer, the film is removed. Sometimes the repair of the rod is carried out with the help of a flexible rod, which is fixed with glue in the whole and broken part of the spinning rod and securely holds them together.

Repairing a telescopic rod sometimes makes it difficult to have rings on the rod.

To begin repairing a broken knee, you must first remove the rings, then reinstall them.

Modern fishing rods have special protective inserts - plugs that prevent the edges of the knees from breaking on the rings. They are almost impossible to remove, so the only way out is to handle these rods with care.

Sometimes anglers independently equip swing rods with guides. This leads to a change in the characteristics of the rod and threatens to break even in the case of minimal loads.

If the problem is in the ring, then you should buy a new one or remove the whole from another rod.

Repair of rings is carried out as follows:

• remove the old ring;
• remove the winding of the ring legs;
• we clean the installation site from the old glue using sandpaper;
• the legs of the new ring are covered with glue and are attached with a thin thread to the blank like a tight spiral;
• the thread is poured with a thin layer of epoxy or superglue.

No tackle can last forever. But, if a breakdown occurs, then the repair of the fishing rod, at least for a while, can be done independently. The main thing is to have at hand basic repair tools.

Like spinning rods, telescopic and plug rods have several characteristic types of breakdowns, in accordance with which a certain type of repair is selected. Let's consider them in order.

The situation with a plug rod for fishing with a shortened rig is much easier. Here, the breakage of the whip is quite a rare occurrence, since almost all the load is taken over by the rubber shock absorber, but even if it does occur, it is only necessary to rearrange or pick up a new Teflon bushing. The slight loss of length is negligible. When choosing a new whip, it is better to choose the most rigid and suitable for the landing diameter. There are often large lengths of uncut rods on sale that can be used as spare parts for various plug rod models. They are adjusted by cutting with a diamond file to the desired diameter and length.

Repair of these knees depends on the location of the breakdown. If the knee breaks in the upper part, then a simple and effective way is to build up the leading part of the thinner knee so that the joint moves over the whole section of the knee. The place of the breakage itself is trimmed and must be applied to a length equal to two or three diameters of the broken knee, a bandage made of glass or carbon fabric, which will prevent lateral cracking of the upper edge of the knee. Such repairs are very simple, but require care when adjusting the engagement cone. It is even easier if the breakage occurred in the lower part of the knee. According to the standard scheme, a bandage is applied with a length equal to six to eight knee diameters at the site of the break. A pattern made of fiberglass (it is not necessary to use carbon fiber for this) is made in a rectangular shape. When reeling, it is advisable to step back 1 - 2 cm from the breakage site for ease of operation, and then use rough sandpaper, and then grind the engagement cone with medium grain size. More difficult to repair in case of breakage approximately in the middle of the knee. Of course, you can use one of the above-described methods, but then the length of the rod will be reduced by almost half of the knee.

Such repairs are usually so difficult that, even in a workshop setting, it is often easier to replace an entire docking station than to repair a fragmented one. I recall the case when, when flying to England for the European Championship in 2001, one of our athletes broke the plug, and so unsuccessfully that two joints suffered at once. The materials necessary for the repair were with them (fortunately, they do not take up much space), but only one joint was restored. The situation seemed hopeless, but, fortunately, a suitable spare knee was found from another rod, which replaced the broken one, and the athlete was able to go to the start. The presence of a repaired area on the plug does not affect its performance at all. Maybe only slightly worsens the appearance. So, my "combat" plug Team Milo participated in hundreds of competitions for 10 years of work, withstood temperatures from -20 ° to + 45 ° C, tests by Astrakhan carp and even such barbarism as using it as a swing fishing rod (which I categorically do not recommend make!). Over the years, it has been pretty much covered with "scars", there are already more than a dozen repair sites, but it is still in service!

Regardless of the type of rod, wear of the docking points is inevitable. Of course, the angler can significantly slow down it, keeping an eye on the cleanliness of the knots and cleaning them if necessary. But there are such types of fishing (for example, a summer jig), when the rod is laid out dozens of times for fishing, and often the abrasive gets on the rod. I have seen rods that literally fell apart into their component parts in just one season. Meanwhile, it is very simple to reinforce the docking assembly; it is enough to apply a bandage from a pair of layers of thin fiberglass, and then adjust the approach. Such work can be done when the assembly is already pretty worn out. A temporary, but rather effective measure of strengthening the docking unit is wrapping the pre-skimmed entry with two or three layers of wide adhesive tape. The adhesive tape should be glued as evenly as possible, without bubbles or wrinkles. Such protection is often enough for several fishing trips, and if necessary, it is easy to replace it.

All of the above applies to rods without rings. The latter, unfortunately, greatly complicate the repair work, since in order to get to the broken knee, they have to be dismantled and then reinstalled. Occasionally, it is possible to do with half measures: remove the ring only from the upper knee, for example, when forming the lead-in part. But working in this case is very inconvenient, and the likelihood of a new breakage increases greatly, because the rod can simply slip out of the hands.Especially a lot of problems arise when working with modern Bolognese rods, into which manufacturers glue internal plugs made of microporous rubber so that the edges of the knees do not break on the guide rings. You can remove them, but such an operation is often more laborious than the repair itself. Therefore, the best option is to handle the rod as carefully as possible, trying to avoid breakage. A competent and high-quality repair of a swing rod does not greatly affect its structure, mass and strength, and often removes a potentially weak point. Numerous repairs to the "combat" rod do not affect its action and strength.

In the life of every spinning angler, unfortunately, there are times when his fishing gear breaks down and you have to repair the spinning rod with your own hands.

This is especially offensive when a breakdown occurs at the very beginning of fishing. In this case, the possibilities to repair the rod are very limited. Modern materials from which spinning rods are now made require some preparation and some time in order for the repair to be of high quality.

Every seasoned fisherman knows that fishing rods need to be treated as carefully as possible, and they are not intended to be pushed away from the shore, if fishing is from a boat, or for other, uncharacteristic tasks. However, sometimes situations still arise, after which you have to think about how to repair a broken spinning rod. The most common ones:

1. Sloppy carrying spinning rod in working order tip forward. This can lead to the fact that you accidentally "stick" it into a tree trunk or into the ground. In most cases, this leads to the need to repair the tip of the spinning rod.
2. Using lures that are too heavy, those that exceed the upper value of the rod test. In this case, with an amplitude casting, the spinning rod can simply break (fold).
3. There are often cases when the assembled spinning rod is placed on the ground and on them are coming, or lean against the car with the door open, and they are broken when it is slammed.
4. Accidental hit with blank on the side of a boat or the railing of a bridge may crack. High-tech and expensive spinning rods made of graphite materials are especially afraid of such shock loads.

It should always be remembered that fishing with a broken rod automatically turns into an ordinary rest by the water.

Of course, sometimes there are rod breakages in which they have to be thrown out, or given to a professional for masters - rodbildersspecializing in the repair and assembly of a wide variety of forms.

But more often, nevertheless, damage to the spinning rods occurs, which almost every fishing lover can fix. For instance:

• Rod tip fracture.
• Damage to the guiding rings and tulip.
• Fracture of the form in the middle part (his knee).
• Damage or deterioration of the handle.

Let's take a closer look at how you can repair a spinning rod with your own hands in these cases.

Very often you have to do the repair of a spinning rod with your own hands due to top breakage... This is a double nuisance, since the tulip is located here - the final passage ring, which takes on the main loads.

The tops, depending on the material and design of the rod, are hollow and monolithic. The method of its repair depends on this.

In this case, there is the ability to merge the top with the main part of the letterhead. This is done like this:

1. For installation inside and connection of both parts, it is necessary to select rod of suitable size... It should roughly match the bore's ID. It can be a resilient metal or carbon rod, a sewing needle, etc.
2. Both parts deburred and degreased.
3. Fitted insert and ends of the parts to be joined grease with epoxy glue.
4. Everything connect and let it dry.
5. In order to increase the reliability of the connection, the joint can be varnish... The color of the varnish for repairing a spinning rod can be any color, including colorless. The main thing is that it is of high quality, with good water resistance.

When repairing a spinning rod with hollow top, there is no need to rearrange the tulip, the main thing here is to place it in line with the rest of the rings.

In this case, there are two repair options:

• try to connect both parts;
• remove and rearrange the tip from the tip to the main body of the blank.

In the first case, you need to choose an elastic tube of appropriate diameter, into which both parts can be firmly inserted, and secure this connection with epoxy glue.

• carefully heat the tulip base using a hair dryer or lighter;
• remove it from a broken off tip;
• with a file fit inside diameter the base of the tulip under the diameter of the remaining tip;
• with epoxy glue make a connection tulip and tops;
• for greater reliability, you can wrap the junction with strong thread and fill it with varnish or the same epoxy glue;
• after the glue dries, we get, albeit a little shortened, but quite functional spinning rod.

All the described manipulations for repairing a broken tip will certainly slightly change the action and length of the repaired spinning rod, but they will keep it in service and give you the opportunity to go fishing with it more than once.

Spinning ring repair, to which the tops also belong, most often have to be done in connection with their failure and loss of functional qualities. In this case, do-it-yourself spinning repairs are best done at home, having prepared in advance. Before starting the repair, you need to: equip an appropriate workplace, purchase a new set of rings with a tulip, prepare glue and tools.

Repair of a spinning rod associated with the replacement of rings should be carried out in the following sequence:

1. Heating the base of the old rings, remove them from the rod.
2. The places on which the new rings will be attached are processed with fine sandpaper and degreased.
3. Using epoxy glue, secure the new rings tightly.
4. For a tighter fixation, we put a bandage on top and, after the glue hardens, cover the attachment point with varnish.

When replacing rings, it is very important to keep them in line. Alignment must be observed.

Breakage of one of the spinning knees, this is one of the most serious injuries... In this case, to replace it, it would be rational to find new inexpensive knee in a fishing store.

If this was not done, then you need to try to restore the knee. Repairing spinning rods in such cases is similar to repairing their tips:

1. If the knee is hollow, we select an elastic rod of the appropriate diameter to insert it inside the knee. If it is monolithic, then it is necessary to choose a suitable tube into which we will insert both parts of the broken element.
2. We clean both parts from burrs, damage and degrease them.
3. The connection is made using epoxy glue.
4. Let the glue dry and cover the element with varnish.

If hollow knee, when repairing a spinning rod with your own hands, at the junction of broken parts, you need to apply additional bandage - we apply several layers of nylon thread and cover it with the same glue. This will add extra strength to the joint.

Sometimes there are times when the form receives damage to its top layer or crack... Most often this is fixable. It is necessary to thoroughly clean the surface of the spinning rod with a thin sandpaper along the entire length of the damage, adding one more centimeter on each side, then cover this place with a thin layer of good waterproof glue and wrap it with a dense layer of nylon thread. After the glue has dried, cover the thread layer with the same glue and apply the second thread layer.You need to repeat this procedure three times. After that, apply a layer of varnish. Thus, you will get a fairly reliable tire, which will allow you to use the spinning rod more than once for its intended purpose.

Often, under the influence of external factors, they begin crumbling cork handles spinning rods. In order not to lose it completely, its repair should be started as soon as possible:

• Several wine or champagne corks must be broken and rubbed into crumbs.
• We mix this crumb with waterproof glue.
• The resulting mass must be filled in all chips and irregularities formed on the handle.
• After the handle is dry, it must be processed with a file and sandpaper.

The handle, restored in this way, will be able to perform its functions for a long time to come.

Find out from the video how to repair a spinning rod with your own hands if the tip of the spinning rod is broken: