Does it have to be a heat gun? Would a hair dryer work? Mike
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:14 PM, Thomas Eckert <royalcoach...@bluewin.ch> wrote: > > Take al look on: http://www.fishandfly.com/articles/20090320_1 > They show how to make a welded loop with some shrink tube - works perfect > Thomas > > ------------------------------------ > Thomas R. Eckert > royalcoach...@bluewin.ch > Sonnhaldenstrasse 14 > CH 8032 Zürich 7 ZH > Switzerland > Tel.: +41442628367 > Mobil: +41796795463 > www.royalcoachman.net > ------------------------------------ > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] Im Auftrag > von Michael Bliss > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 15. April 2009 00:40 > An: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > Betreff: [VFB] Re: Braided nylon loop connector material? > > > So Wes are you making loop connectors for your fly lines? If you are > I would be interested in the process. I have been using the braided > leaders for some time and love them but the connections to the fly > line are not how I would like them yet. > > Mike > > On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Wes Wada <w...@wadaworks.com> wrote: >> >> The Gudebrod C-Thru product arrived yesterday, and I have been playing >> with the material. If you took the standard braided nylon material >> used for making loops, and scaled it down using smaller diameter nylon >> fibers, then you can visualize the product. >> >> The braided loop material is commonly available in 35-pound and 50-pound > test. >> >> The C-Thru material is 25yd. spools of 17, 8, or 6 pound. I ordered >> the 8 and 6. >> >> The breaking strength listing is very deceptive, as I haven't been >> able to break the 8 pound test with my hands. It is very sturdy >> stuff, tightly braided. >> >> The 8 pound is .019 diameter, and about 1/16", about the same as many >> butt sections of leaders. Indeed, you could easily have a quick >> substitute for a furled leader butt using this stuff. >> >> The 6 pound test is .015 diameter, about 50% thicker than 1/32". >> >> I am not sure what types and sizes of dacron are used for blind eye >> hooks, but the C-Thru would make a very good alternative. >> >> The source for the material, available in single spools, is Land of Odds: >> >> 6-pound C-Thru >> http://www.landofodds.com/servlet/Detail?no=28074 >> >> 8-pound C-Thru >> http://www.landofodds.com/servlet/Detail?no=28075 >> >> 17-pound C-Thru >> http://www.landofodds.com/servlet/Detail?no=28076 >> >> >> If anybody has further questions, just contact me offline. >> >> >> Wes Wada >> Bend, Oregon >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 4/11/09, Wes Wada <w...@wadaworks.com> wrote: >>> I have found a source to order single spools of 6# and 8# Gudebrod >>> C-Thru. The order should arrive any day now, and I will report on the >>> product and source. >>> >>> >>> Wes >>> >> >> > >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
