In detail: DIY repair of spinning rings from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.
Good day! Today we will talk about spinning rods, or to be more precise, about their tip. We all love to fish and sooner or later our rods break, this is a common thing. we are talking about this very part of the rod.
So what is the tip of a spinning rod? The tip of a spinning rod is, in other words, the end of the rod, very thin and fragile, which provides its flexibility, and in some cases it can even signal a bite, but this is only with a large catch.
Without this part, our tackle will most likely break if a large fish bites. We will not dwell on the concept of a tip in detail, since every fisherman knows what it is.
But what to do if it still breaks down? Of course, tip breakage is the worst case, with the exception of fatal rod breakage, but don't panic. There is always a way out.
There are two ways to solve this problem:
The first is a complete replacement if the tip cannot be repaired.
The second is manual repair.
First, determine the degree of damage to your tip, is it worth it to fork out and take a new one, or can it be repaired?
Consider the first method - a complete replacement of the tip. The moment the fisherman realizes that this part of the rod cannot be repaired, he begins to think about buying a new tip. The choice of tops is huge and you need to be able to choose the right ones.
Your action plan should be as follows:
Determine the model of your spinning rod;
Determine the diameter of the tip;
Go to the store and consult with a specialist;
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You don't need to do too much, these three are enough. You can do it differently - in a simpler way. Take your spinning rod with you and go to the store to find the right part for your model. The first method is quite simple: you take a rod, take it to you, replace it - you pay.
The second method, that is, manual repair, is better than the first. It would seem easier to buy a new spinning tip than to tinker with yourself. But it wasn’t there, it’s worth buying a new part only when it’s impossible to fix it in any way. In all other cases, your own hands and head will help you.
By repairing yourself, you will eventually develop a skill that will be useful to you later.
For example, on a fishing trip, when you do not always have tools with you, you can easily fix the tip of a spinning rod with the help of scrap materials. And special craftsmen can earn money by repairing the tips and not only them, but also whole rods, because they have experience in this thanks to their own labor.
In general, the repair of the tip is as follows:
Pick up the tip, preferably without rings, but if it so happens that it still has rings, then carefully cut the glued part and remove them.
Correct selection is also necessary in order, otherwise the load on the blank will be unevenly distributed.
Visually determine from which ring most of the broken back needs to be inserted.
Under the attachment point of the ring we need, it is required to clean it with some tool (grinder or small foot). This is done so that the carbon does not delaminate.
Take a super glue (preferably one that makes the best contact with the plastic) and pour it into the carbon part. We ground the pre-prepared fiberglass part a little and then insert these parts one into the other.
We tightly wrap the gluing place with black thread.
Apply glue to the wound thread to strengthen the connection and seal.
Wait for the glue to dry and your tip is ready.
Lead ring
Regarding the preparation of the tip, it should be taken into account that the rings must be taken from the same spinning rod and, using the priming principle, we prime the required part of the ring and the surface of the whip, we wind it with a thread and cover it with glue on top.
The distance between the rings can be adjusted by yourself, although it is advisable to proceed from the original dimensions.
You can finish the thick part of the whip with a small boot to match the diameter in the carbon part.
There is also another repair method in which the length and characteristics do not change:
First, you need to pick up a dense, but flexible twig, suitable for the role of a connector (in no case put solid rods or needles, because when you bite, your tip may break again).
The rod should fit snugly into both ends of the broken tip. After you are convinced that a good connector is selected, proceed to the preparation of the epoxy resin. This resin can be purchased at any market or store. It consists of glue and hardener.
Then they need to be mixed in the same proportion: 1 to 1. If you have problems with proportions, then the tubes probably have instructions. Glue both ends of your rod with glue, insert into both ends of the rod and connect the broken end to the main rod.
After that, wait 30-40 minutes until completely glued. In principle, these are all ways to repair the tip of your tackle.
Problems will bypass you, provided you follow these instructions. This concludes the story about the tops of the spinning rod. All the most important and necessary things were described in this article. Happy fishing and a big catch!
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:
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.
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).
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.
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:
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.
Both parts deburred and degreased.
Fitted insert and ends of the parts to be joined grease with epoxy glue.
Everything connect and let it dry.
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 probably 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:
Heating the base of the old rings, remove them from the rod.
The places on which the new rings will be attached are processed with fine sandpaper and degreased.
Using epoxy glue, secure the new rings tightly.
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:
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.
We clean both parts from burrs, damage and degrease them.
The connection is made using epoxy glue.
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: