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Old 22-07-2016, 03:40 AM
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But I was having so much fun with my new rotary tool -that I wondered what else it could do
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Old 22-07-2016, 03:53 AM
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try a drill bit in it, you can do some wicked bad carving.
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Old 22-07-2016, 03:58 AM
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I'd had a recent win when replacing the butt of another rod with a champagne cork.

I accidentally drilled the hole off centre. When I glued it on, It looked a bit like a pistol grip. So I went with it.

It wasnt until my first cast with the rod that I saw that my "subconscious" was a genius.

I mean, you've all seen my handy work before and its quite clear I have an eye for detail. Drilling a hole slightly off centre seems very out of character, but my subconscious did it on purpose.

When you're a 7th dan, Black Belt, in the art of innovating, you have to train your mind to accept that on the surface you may have stuffed up. But when you dissect a stuff up, you will find opportunities for pure innovation at its core

Long story short - Pistol grips feel sick when casting double handed
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Old 22-07-2016, 04:05 AM
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The rotary tool was an unknown factor in this equation - so I figured I should master it on something not so important to me

My recently acquired junk pile surf rod fit the bill nicely.

I carved some hand grips into the butt for casting - and some above the reel so I could have better contact with the high modulus fibre glass
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Old 22-07-2016, 04:09 AM
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Once I'd completely mastered the rotary tool, it was time to try it on a bream rod.

Just added a cheeky divot for the double handed cast.
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Old 22-07-2016, 04:19 AM
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But while I was admiring my handy work - I noticed another flaw in this bream rods design - It has a metal butt cap and a non-ergonomic curvature on the the bit that sticks into your gut, while fighting fish.

This bream rod occasionally doubles as a Jewie Stick, so it can spend along time jabbing into my guts.

But I thought it might be best to let it recover from its recent surgery before grinding it again.

So I grabbed another rod - hacked the end off - shoved a champagne cork on - and shaped it so it had a rounded edge on the bit that sticks into your gut.

No field results available as yet - but Im confident the idea has merit.
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Old 22-07-2016, 04:30 AM
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try a drill bit in it, you can do some wicked bad carving.
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Old 22-07-2016, 05:09 AM
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But I was having so much fun with my new rotary tool -that I wondered what else it could do
I might have a job for your new tool Larry. You'll probably need to find an old piano for some spare parts though.
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Old 22-07-2016, 06:28 AM
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Once I'd completely mastered the rotary tool, it was time to try it on a bream rod.

Just added a cheeky divot for the double handed cast.
BFL arms rod version 1.0
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Old 22-07-2016, 06:43 AM
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BFL arms rod version 1.0
Took me a little while to cotton on.

But you're right - the fore-arm does appear to be disproportionately well sized
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Old 22-07-2016, 06:47 AM
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I might have a job for your new tool Larry. You'll probably need to find an old piano for some spare parts though.
Looks like a set of pliers and some replacements is in order.
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Old 25-07-2016, 02:53 AM
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Took the rod down for a field test.

Turns out I cast completely differently in the field.

A couple more squirts with the Rotary tool and she's perfect
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Old 25-07-2016, 03:14 AM
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Been chasing whiting and bream on surface a bit lately and have had heaps of short takes and tentative hits without hooking up. Thought I'd try to put some assist hooks together with bits and pieces I already have. 30lb Sunline PE and a few luderick hooks did the trick. Too much chop on the water today to find the whiting, but this flatty seemed to think it looked pretty good.
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Old 25-07-2016, 07:37 PM
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Been chasing whiting and bream on surface a bit lately and have had heaps of short takes and tentative hits without hooking up. Thought I'd try to put some assist hooks together with bits and pieces I already have. 30lb Sunline PE and a few luderick hooks did the trick. Too much chop on the water today to find the whiting, but this flatty seemed to think it looked pretty good.
Tidy work - nothing better than seeing a problem one arvo and having it sorted by the next
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Old 28-07-2016, 08:59 PM
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wouldnt have thought a dremel could get such a smooth finish on cork - nice work

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Took the rod down for a field test.

Turns out I cast completely differently in the field.

A couple more squirts with the Rotary tool and she's perfect
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