Posts by Don Paul

Name has not been released yet, he was in his 20's.
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Don

I can't believe how good it feels in the hand.:nono:;) letting the grips float in my grip and settle into comfortable position, then electrical taping really made the difference I believe. When I come to Florida, I'll bring it to try out.;)

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Beginning trial assemble with button head screws and a prototype RS resetting line release. Yes I'm a hypocrite as I was not going change the stocker.;) Camera battery is flat again, just one flash-less shot.

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Yes they are great up to 2 bands, I hunted exclusively with them the first 2 years with a gun there and for a short time in Cali.

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Merci Virgilli He was a few new ones I have not seen.

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Welcome Patrick are you on the coast in NC?

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Sorry the attachment box would not show on my computer.

D

Just saw this..remind's me of a few years ago before my son hand got as big as mine.

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Mint Nemrod reel going on one of my long Nemrod yellow handle pneumatics. Just need to put on Nemrod line.

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My Son reminded me to post some more of his collection. Here is a Reef Raider I need to build a shaft and bands for.

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Quote from virgili

the mythical J. Bond watch!...;)

I had one till 2005, loaned it to a guy I knew. Never to be seen again.:(
All I have now is the box.

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Back from the shed.. made two band anchors out of some waste Ti rods that will also be my line hook/shaft hold down after I thread them. Time for the reel to go back outside, house smells like a Buddha shrine with the incense smoldering.;)

When I'm all done I'll send some pic's back to Peppo.

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Was up at 5am to take advantage of the cool morning air, before the temps rise again to 100 degrees today. Early morning gives me time to think about things, the coo of a dove singing to me as I work, specks of epoxie dust float about the front porch....then I started thinking, what is the most impotent part of this gun restoration process I'm drawn to commit to each year? Skill...money...materials....time?
As I sand with sore fingers it comes to me. Patience.

I'm not going for a geometrical carbon weave pattern on a reel that was solid black, but it must be strong and a wee bit organic. Now we are finally thin enough to see the gold green fibers getting reflective. Tomorrow at grey light I'll start over again. Good things come to those who wait.;)

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PS, the chick is away all day at a birthday gig, so I need to bring my reel into the AC cooled houch.....
Off to get some incense to mask the sweet aroma of curing Gflex.

Welcome mate, good to have you.

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Here is the C4 reel after laying down a Gflex base coat, laying out carbon fiber strands and recoating with Gflex. I did not use my vac bag so I have some more epoxy to sand off, then bore a new hole. First pic is a thin Ti disk I'll use inside the shroud body when it's done.

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This one since 1985. I have it serviced every 5 years. I use the max depth alarm and last depth and duration . It has been a very trouble free tool.

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Love the sound of the reel , reminds me of Ferrari tires starling to lose grip.

I really like the team work of your mates with the camera, and spotting you on the line retrieve.

I'll be watching this a few times tonight after I get me whiskey, real fine mack Jack.

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Found cracks in the reel shroud that I will repair with some Ti , carbon fiber and Gfex. Yes, I could buy a new one, but no crafty Cuban or Italian skindiver would do that without a fix attempt first.
First step, remove the axle, wash the reel with alcohol and cross hatch sand with #80 grit open paper.
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Quote from virgili

nice;)
I mentionned I got some problem with the line release clip
do you intend to fix/ change or?

I will leave it as is for now, and practice using what C4 supplied back then. I know it's on the opposite side for a Yank, but I too can drive a car in the UK with no problem,;) My double gun has line releases on both sides.

It has been 12 years since I shot a 110 C4 Mono, what slowed me down on reloading in current and messy seas, was indexing the shaft tail back to the mech in one fluid motion, this has led me to fit a open plastic track to ease reload opps in less than flat seas. All these mods will be removed when I retire the gun to the wall.

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I use a piece of spectra and SS polishing paste to dress the line bore smooth. At this point the 7mm shaft tail, floppers, and mini fins are profiled and metal finished.Shaft cone Gflexed on.

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