replacing a rod tip [Archive]

tatered

03-30-2009, 08:06 AM

I have a rod that has a thrashed tip eyelit. It is still on the rod. How do I remove without busting the tip off??

Any help would rock!!

StickFish

03-30-2009, 08:22 AM

Heat it gently with a lighter and it should pull off. They are ususally put on with a type of hot melt glue. Hot to touch is enough and do not twist

Gooey

03-30-2009, 08:32 AM

Be very careful with the heat as you can melt the resin that empregnates the graphite (I did it before on a cheap rod).

I recommend two sets of hands: one person on a set of pliers pulling the tip and one on the heat source. This way, as soon as the glue lets go the tip comes off...less chance of overheating it.

tatered

03-30-2009, 08:44 AM

right on guys! Thank you. sounds much easier than I thought.

chovy

03-30-2009, 09:45 AM

Fisherman's will put a new tip on for about $4. They have a tray of different size tips - takes only a couple of minutes.

Jeff

1barberg

04-01-2009, 03:04 AM

Very quick heat with a torch and it will pop off without any pulling. Won't hurt the blank but be sure to stay out of the road very painful if it lands down your shirt.

phamf

04-06-2009, 10:46 AM

Be careful. you'll shoot your eye out.

Bobbin for steel

04-14-2009, 08:30 PM

I don't know about the popping off without any pulling part. There is no spring in there. Try this out - Attach a fairly heavy rubber band to a larger size paper clip or short piece of swivel chain (just something between the rubber band and the tip top to protect it from the heat you are going to apply) put the chain/paper clip/whatever on the tip top and attach the other end of the rubber band to something so it has some tension on it. Then carefully apply some heat to the tip, NOT the rod. When the glue reaches the melt point, the tip will fly off . . . don't stand in line with it.

gweedo#1

04-28-2009, 02:51 PM

I have a rod that has a thrashed tip eyelit. It is still on the rod. How do I remove without busting the tip off??

Any help would rock!!
OR you can just throw your whole rod away and buy a new one...:D

tatered

04-29-2009, 07:21 AM

OR you can just throw your whole rod away and buy a new one...:D

I'm not rolling in the dough like you:excited: Why don't you get off your rear and replace it for me:flowered: It's a lucky rod

kjangler

05-02-2009, 07:56 AM

Heat it gently with a lighter and it should pull off. They are ususally put on with a type of hot melt glue. Hot to touch is enough and do not twist

yesterday I broke the eye off the tip guide and looked on here on how to get the bugger off. This place is great,

michaelkim9582

05-05-2009, 07:50 PM

now replace it with the fuji replacement guide. cheap and well worth the money.

kjangler

05-06-2009, 07:39 AM

now replace it with the fuji replacement guide. cheap and well worth the money.

Perfect timing I was going to buy a replacement today, I will look for Fuji. Thanks

Pacific Fisher

05-28-2009, 11:59 AM

As was mentioned a match flame will losen theglue.

I recommend 5 minute epoxy as it is stronger than the hot melt stuff and still can be removed with a match flame.