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[largemouthlad]

I have a few rods that have the tip of the rod (about one centimeter) including the guide that have broken off. i know i can buy a guide and slip it on there but is there a way i can get back that centimeter and the guide also? thanks -largemouthlad

[RayburnGuy]

If you've only broken off one centimeter then your talking about less than 1/16th of an inch. Sure you didn't mean 10 centimeters?

Ben

[largemouthlad]

there are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. i broke off the tip guide with part of the rod in the guide (about a centimeter or so) i just dont want to throw the rods away....is there any way i can extend the rod by building on it ? thanks

[RayburnGuy]

Sorry, my mistake. I was reading centimeters and thinking millimeters.

I'm not a rod building expert, but I wouldn't think you could make a repair other than gluing on a new rod tip. Any type of repair you make is either going to be weaker or stronger than the material around it and you take the chance of it breaking in the same place or at the next weakest spot. And this is in a place where the rod is at it's smallest diameter.

[largemouthlad]

yea i was thinking the same thing...i just dont know how to build on it

[Braided Line]

All things being equal...........no. About the only saving grace here is to "size" the end of your rod tip and get a new tip (guide) to fit the existing dia, IMO,

[largemouthlad]

so your saying theres no way i can build on it ?

[Musky Glenn]

You can extend on to a rod at any broke place. Just measure out an old scrap rod that will fit tight over the broken rod and glue on with epoxy. It doesn't make it weaker, it makes the new section stronger because it is larger than the old section. The smaller section is still as strong as it ever was. It just comes out looking like a mud fence. (Larger than the rest of the rod by the deminsion of the new section). This is similar to the way they used to do the joint in two piece rods. Musky Glenn

[largemouthlad]

oh ok i see what you mean. that sounds like it can work. thanks

[Mattman]

I personally don't spend my time splicing back together a blank from the last foot forward. In my opinion the weight of the repair is a detractor. Sure you can do it and get a fishable rod, but the change in action and feel just aren't acceptable to me.

[largemouthlad]

yea true but i have had these rods since i started fishing and they mean something to me

[RayburnGuy]

largemouthlad, on 21 January 2012 - 09:38 PM, said:

yea true but i have had these rods since i started fishing and they mean something to me

If they have that much sentimental value to you are you going to be happy with a big hunking repair on the end that's going to stick out like a sore thumb just to save an inch or so of rod length? Installing a new rod tip will be much easier and make a much better looking repair and the only one who will know it's been repaired is you. For what it's worth I would just glue a new rod tip on the end.

Ben

[largemouthlad]

hmmm ill try to build on it and if it looks to funny ill take it off and put a new tip on it

[Musky Glenn]

You can tell what it will look like before you glue anything in place. Just dry fit and have a look. I recommend what Rayburnguy said, "Just add a tip where it is." Musky Glenn

[largemouthlad]

ok thanks guys ill try it out...now i just got to find a piece of a rod ha