Nutcracker Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Hi can anyone tell me the name for the ring that sits in the eye as today i got one of my rods out that i have owned for a while but has had very little use and the 2nd from top eye ring is missing like its just dropped out of the eye ... the eye is not damaged atall no bends or scratches like i caught it on summin. Can you replace the rings or do you have to change the whole eye ?. Thanx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutcracker Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, carpmachine said: The whole shabbang, got the same problem with one of my Armalites. Ohh joyyyy so the £120 esp rod that i have used 3 times and i gotta replace the whole shabang last time i buy any rod from that company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutcracker Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Just now, carpmachine said: Just the offending ring buddy, mine cost 300 plus, its battle wear, pennies, don't worry. Battle wear i have used it 3 frigging times i have had £50 rods that lasted a whole season not happy. Thanx for the help thoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 You might be fortunate to get a liner, from a tackle shop, but bear in mind that liner will have fallen out of a rod ring... They can be glued back into place, but it will always be a possible weak spot. Reasons for them falling out are the rod ring guide has been bent, the liner got broken or chipped and cracked out. The best solution is to replace the rod guide with a new one, and it is not that hard a job to do yourself. Buy the correct size rod ring, and file and sand the legs down so they are perfectly smooth. With a scalpel cut the old whipping thread off the broken guide. Gently with wet and dry remove the old varnish from under the guide. Whip new ring on. Clear nail varnish can be used to build it up, but a proper rod varnish is best. Nutcracker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutcracker Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 20 minutes ago, salokcinnodrog said: You might be fortunate to get a liner, from a tackle shop, but bear in mind that liner will have fallen out of a rod ring... They can be glued back into place, but it will always be a possible weak spot. Reasons for them falling out are the rod ring guide has been bent, the liner got broken or chipped and cracked out. The best solution is to replace the rod guide with a new one, and it is not that hard a job to do yourself. Buy the correct size rod ring, and file and sand the legs down so they are perfectly smooth. With a scalpel cut the old whipping thread off the broken guide. Gently with wet and dry remove the old varnish from under the guide. Whip new ring on. Clear nail varnish can be used to build it up, but a proper rod varnish is best. I supose being ceramic it dont take much to knock it and put a crack in the ring and then it just drops out ... i could probley do the repair but it would look like i had a few shandys along the way best left to the guys that no what they are doing i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 I've had this problem before because I leave my rods set up in the bag and the lead has given one of the eyes a clunk in transit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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