Re: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-07 Thread Reuven Segal
alf Of *Reuven Segal *Sent:* Friday, January 07, 2011 2:31 AM *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: [VFB] placing guides you could also get the cheap equivalent which are mini rubber bands girls use for tying back hair. They are all colours and you get a couple hundred for a dollar. I w

Re: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-07 Thread Rene Zillmann
Hi 'all, thanks so far for suggestions and links. I checked the pacbay side and their documents. Unfortunately I cannot identify my blank. No kidding. I bought if from a shop, which is now out of business. The bag says Pacific Bay, so the brand is clear. The dealer sold it as 'private label blank',

RE: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-07 Thread Neville Gosling
Ok Garry. Thanks for the suggestion Neville (Nev) Gosling -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of glw...@gundluth.org Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 5:37 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [VFB] placing guides Neville

RE: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-07 Thread Neville Gosling
half Of Reuven Segal Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 2:31 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] placing guides you could also get the cheap equivalent which are mini rubber bands girls use for tying back hair. They are all colours and you get a couple hundred for a dollar. I will sen

RE: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-07 Thread Wayne Blake-Hedges
oing to try the dental bands out next time I wrap a blank, I have some leftover from when I built miniature airplane models.   Wayneb --- On Fri, 1/7/11, Neville Gosling wrote: From: Neville Gosling Subject: RE: [VFB] placing guides To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, January 7

RE: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-07 Thread Neville Gosling
Wayne et al: See my comments below: Neville (Nev) Gosling _ From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Blake-Hedges Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 7:00 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [VFB] placing guides Hi All

RE: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-07 Thread Wayne Blake-Hedges
Hi All;   found small rubber bands on ebay:  http://cgi.ebay.com/100-Small-Rubber-Bands-Hair-Ponytail-Braids-1-4-/200379143182?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ea787140e I still use the narrow masking tape, most likely do to the fact that one roll will last a long time.  I bought mine at an art/d

RE: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-07 Thread Anthony Spezio
You can get surgical tube from a dive shop. Cut off "O": rings from that. I have a friend that gets outdated rings from his dentist and gives him some flies in return. Tony --- On Thu, 1/6/11, Neville Gosling wrote: From: Neville Gosling Subject: RE: [VFB] placing guides To

RE: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-07 Thread glwebb
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Re: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-07 Thread Reuven Segal
*To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com *Subject:* RE: [VFB] placing guides Nev, Have you ever used Dental Elastics to hold the guides in place. I also cut "0" rings from surgical tube. Makes it easy to move the guides. Tony --- On *Thu, 1/6/11, Neville Gosling //* wrote: From: Neville Goslin

RE: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-06 Thread Neville Gosling
that is no longer in business. It was perfect for the purpose. Neville (Nev) Gosling _ From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Spezio Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 5:40 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [VFB] plac

RE: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-06 Thread Anthony Spezio
Nev, Have you ever used Dental Elastics to hold the guides in place. I also cut "0" rings from surgical tube. Makes it easy to move the guides. Tony --- On Thu, 1/6/11, Neville Gosling wrote: From: Neville Gosling Subject: RE: [VFB] placing guides To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date

Re: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-06 Thread Anthony Spezio
it is not saved where I thought it was. Will look in my files for it and send it off list. Tony --- On Thu, 1/6/11, Allan Fish wrote: From: Allan Fish Subject: Re: [VFB] placing guides To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, January 6, 2011, 5:57 PM Rene, If you're not satisfie

Re: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-06 Thread Michael Bliss
Hah - er excuse me I was just clearing my throat. Mike Personally, I've never been dissatisfied with manufacturer's > recommendations, but then I'm not very picky. ;-) > > a. > > > Hi Gang, >> as you might know, I'm building / assembling my next rod. >> 5 wt, 9 feet, pacbay blank. single food gu

Re: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-06 Thread Allan Fish
Rene, If you're not satisfied with the manufacturer's suggestion, put the guides on with small rubber tubing (dentists use it for braces). Then put a reel on, run the line through the guides, and put enough weight on the line to put a good bend in the rod. Then you can adjust the position of

Re: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-06 Thread Harmen Boshuis
Rene try this http://www.fishpacbay.com/product-info/guide-spacing.html ___ No infections found in this outgoing message Scanned by iolo System Shield® http://www.iolo.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To p

RE: [VFB] placing guides

2011-01-06 Thread Neville Gosling
Hi Rene: Here's what I do. * Go to the blank maker's website and download their recommended spacing for your particular rod. http://www.fishpacbay.com/product-info/guide-spacing.html * Using narrow masking tape, affix the guides per the recommended spacings; *