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coaster
SAI Sea Dog!
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#1
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by coaster » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:38 pm
Hello all.
I am just about to do a spot of work on a rod and want to remove the butt cap. Its pretty solid on there and I don't want to force it.
Any tips?
coaster
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#2
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by coaster » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:55 pm
I try-ed hot water and gentle persuasion but brute force and ignorance won.
MC
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#3
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by MC » Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:36 pm
17 minutes between posts, i didnt even get a chance to read them
coaster
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#4
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by coaster » Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:46 pm
Got bored and went for it.
MC
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by MC » Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:49 pm
you must get bored very quickly
mind you so do i. ps did you damage the rod?
coaster
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#6
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by coaster » Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:56 pm
Yes I do
No damage. I got a spoon and worker the handle end into the but cap and slowly worked my way around. It was not going to fall off. Held in place with some sort of epoxy.