2 piece rod stuck together.. Struggle street
Submitted by shorething on Tue, 2014-08-19 20:56
So a while ago I bought a 2 piece uglystick 8ft rod mainly for soaking bigger baits while fishing on the beach for bread and butter species.. Anyway, have used it maybe 10 times and last time I went to pack up i couldn't get the the 2 pieces apart. Have struggled away trying to twist and pull but no luck. Even tried ice on the join after some advice from Campbells but no joy.. Any one have any handy hints?? Btw somehow when initially trying to get it out I did twist it slightly so the guides don't match up.. So can't even use it as a 1 piece :(
cheers,
Brett
cobia15
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Happened to my son with his
Happened to my son with his nitro magnum butt... took him about two weeks to get it apart. I think he sprayed inox or crc around the joint.
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Hutch
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A heap of WD40, 2 people
A heap of WD40, 2 people grab the blank (not the guides!) ad a combination of twisting and pulling
bradz
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Tyre tube
Wrap some rubber (bike tube or similar) around each section of the blank. This makes the diameter larger, giving you more torque and will give extra grip to help twist it apart. Ensure you wrap the tube in opposite directions.
I did then the best that I knew how. When I knew better, I did better.
Rob H
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Hot water-ice will make it
Hot water-ice will make it tighter
Same thing happens on 2 piece windsurfer masts on a bigger scale
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Boiling water
Used boiling water to get a mates windsurfer mast apart.
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Heat expands, cold shrinks
Surely you would heat the bottom piece (that goes outside the top piece) whilst trying to ice the bottom piece ( contract it). At least I would think heating the outer piece would be better than icing it?
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Try dish washing gloves
Try dish washing gloves mate.
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Belly88
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Ice
I have a massive freezer I chuck mine in for a few mins and they always come apart easy.. As far as I know ice or cold water makes things shrink...... I guess both end could shrink making it tighter but it's worked for me many times.. Although I'm nowadays tempted to glue 2 piece rods together and I have no need for a 2 piece rod..
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Just a tip if yopu get it apart
When assembling always rub the male joint with your finger after first rubbing you finger on the side of your nose - Yes I know it sounds stupid but the natural body oils accumulate there and provide excellent lubrication for rod joints
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So an excellent reason to
So an excellent reason to pick my nose. Can't get told off by the wife for that one lol
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put one side rod close to the
put one side rod close to the joint behind the knees then squat down, the bent knees will hold it tight and use both arms to twist the other side of the rod in opp direction.
Never store your rod away jointed, always take it apart during storage to ensure they don't stick together.
99% of my rods are butt joint and I never have this problem
Leemo
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put it in the freezer for a
put it in the freezer for a couple of minutes. Big bait freezers are the best.
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Yep, had this problem with a
Yep, had this problem with a T-Curve. Tried everything and failed. THEN, tried the freezer trick. 5 mins and just came apart easy as.
Good Luck
MandurahMatt
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Call it a one piece :-)
Call it a one piece :-)
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filter spanner
filter spanner
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What i use is duct tape, the
What i use is duct tape, the grey stuff used for flexible air con tubing. Wrap it around and around the blank to make a grip. This helps get more purchase on grabbing the blank firmly by hand. Other suggestions as far as hot water and lubricants are good suggestions to use as well as this tip.
Hope this helps, it works for me.
jighead
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Vacuum
Make sure there is a small hole in the end of the rod but to allow the pressure to equalize between the inside and outside of the blank. This prevents a vacuum being created inside the blank . Had this problem on my t-curve and even the guys at bluewater exmouth couldn't get it apart after trying the freezer trick. Made a small hole and it seperated easily.
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Two pairs of Stilsons
Two pairs of Stilsons
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wrap an ice pack around the
wrap an ice pack or frozen veggies around the join.. worked for me!
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tim-o
tim-o that was gold!!
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CRC or WD40
Then Rubber, whether glove or the tube to grip. Dont try and pull apart, try a twisting motion first to break the "lock". If this doesnt work Hairdryer to female but end, ice to male tip end and repeat the rubber grip. 2 Stilson's over rubber to protect the gelcoat etc also worth it. Otherwise a one piece with poorly lined up guides!!!!
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Lonalin
I had this a while back also used some lanolin at the join and started twisiting rod using dish rubber gloves , came apart easy as.
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