Saintly Fish Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 My uptider is stuck solid. How to separate the sections without damage?? Quote
Andy135 Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 Presume you've tried the old twist & pull technique? How about warm water over the join and let it seep in, and potentially dissolve any salty crustiness in the joint? Failing that, might be a two man job to just pull at it properly? Quote
Saintly Fish Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 22 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Presume you've tried the old twist & pull technique? How about warm water over the join and let it seep in, and potentially dissolve any salty crustiness in the joint? Failing that, might be a two man job to just pull at it properly? I've soaked it in wd40 and still no joy 😭 Quote
GPSguru Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 9 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: I've soaked it in wd40 and still no joy 😭 No, none of that. The answer is simple. hold a little bit of twisting pressure on the 2 halves and GENTLY tap the joint with a piece of wood, and they will part. I was told this trick by a rod builder (century) and it works every time👍 mick, MegaByte and Saintly Fish 2 1 Quote
Saintly Fish Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 2 hours ago, GPSguru said: No, none of that. The answer is simple. hold a little bit of twisting pressure on the 2 halves and GENTLY tap the joint with a piece of wood, and they will part. I was told this trick by a rod builder (century) and it works every time👍 Thanks Ian, I'll give it a try tomorrow ! Quote
suzook12 Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 20 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Thanks Ian, I'll give it a try tomorrow ! Failing that, tap the joint vigourously with a 4lb lump hammer, works every time 🤣 Andy135 1 Quote
Saintly Fish Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, suzook12 said: Failing that, tap the joint vigourously with a 4lb lump hammer, works every time 🤣 Yeah, and there was you telling me not to sand it down a tad. Don't know why I listen to you sumptimez GPSguru 1 Quote
GPSguru Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 4 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Thanks Ian, I'll give it a try tomorrow ! Yes, remember just gently tap the joint ferrule, sometime they break free very quickly, other times it takes a few mins. My Century NG's tend to stick when they have been in use for a few days, I was told by Century it is due to temperature and humidity variation, nothing actually wrong with the rod, however, they always come apart with a few taps on the joint ferrule. JonC 1 Quote
suzook12 Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Yeah, and there was you telling me not to sand it down a tad. Don't know why I listen to you sumptimez Haha, yeah, that advise is dished out by most rod manufacturers.... Don't rub it down Some silicon spray on the spigot once you get it apart may help for future. Hot water over the joint to get the outer to expand may help shift it. I've been lucky in that all of mine have responded to brute force of the twist and pull variety...... Quote
captin slows old outlaw Posted June 18, 2022 Posted June 18, 2022 bare you saying you are a brought Quote
suzook12 Posted June 18, 2022 Posted June 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, captin slows old outlaw said: bare you saying you are a brought Not at all, but I am a great believer in the judicial use of controlled violence to solve such problems 👍😉 captin slows old outlaw 1 Quote
captin slows old outlaw Posted June 18, 2022 Posted June 18, 2022 when are you persideing in cought again , at what cought, i like to see you in action Quote
Saintly Fish Posted June 18, 2022 Author Posted June 18, 2022 Got to the boat this morning and after a night soaking in wd40 the two sections parted like a tarts legs!! Quote
suzook12 Posted June 18, 2022 Posted June 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Saintly Fish said: Got to the boat this morning and after a night soaking in wd40 the two sections parted like a tarts legs!! Cost ya £100 and gave ya a dose eh?? Quote
Andy135 Posted June 18, 2022 Posted June 18, 2022 28 minutes ago, suzook12 said: Cost ya £100 and gave ya a dose eh?? Speaking from experience Steve? Quote
suzook12 Posted June 18, 2022 Posted June 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Speaking from experience Steve? Absolutely mate, absolutely Saintly Fish and Andy135 1 1 Quote
GPSguru Posted June 18, 2022 Posted June 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Got to the boat this morning and after a night soaking in wd40 the two sections parted like a tarts legs!! I suspect it was the change in temperature rather than the WD40 that did the trick. Saintly Fish 1 Quote
Saintly Fish Posted June 18, 2022 Author Posted June 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, GPSguru said: I suspect it was the change in temperature rather than the WD40 that did the trick. We will never know. Shame as I had my priest on standby tu!! GPSguru 1 Quote
suzook12 Posted June 18, 2022 Posted June 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: We will never know. Shame as I had my priest on standby tu!! Fuck me! Reading it it's rights eh? Quote
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