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While I am awaiting the passing of Christmas and the coming of more cash flow, I am not able to splurge on any more tools. I have been using mostly a pocket knife a Dremel and sandpaper to shape my first few bodys.

With that being said I totally screwed the lip slot on the lure that I actually got a decent body out of. The Dremel was apparently a little too hungry, or I was shaking from trying to quit smoking, and the lip slot is too big. Can it be saved, or should it be chalked up to experience?

Thank,

Eric

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I've done that and have the same problem when replacing a broken diving bill. What works for me is U-40 Rod Bond paste epoxy. Rod Bond is a medium thick epoxy paste that comes in 2 4oz jars for around $10. It's made for gluing cork handles and reel seats onto rods and is very strong. 8oz of the stuff lasts a long time and can be used for other jobs too. It has a work time of more than 1 hr and takes 24 hrs to cure hard. You can smooth it out with a finger while uncured and clean up any that gets on a plastic or Lexan bill with a Q-tip dipped in naphta (aka lighter fluid). The paste makes it easy to position bills in too-large slots without epoxy leaking all over the place. Other paste epoxies are available at home centers if you'd prefer a smaller volume, but Rod Bond is what I've tried.

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Dean & Bob,

I actually did a combination. I used some scotch tape to create temporary side walls at the lip cut and filled it with 5 min epoxy. I just baby sat it for 5 minutes and it turned out as good as if I had planned it that way. I will see if it hurts the swimming action tommorrow or Christmas night.

Thanks,

Eric

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