I recieved my blank today and found the spot where the rod jumps and lays to rest. I am assuming this is the spot i need to put my eyes on. This is a casting blank for reference. Sorry for such a basic question but i was just wanting to make sure.
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disregard it and build on the straightest axis.
what shfishinsticks said +1
if its a perfect blank and you are putting the eyes on top, you can put them on the outside of the bend.
Oh no...do a search on rodbuilding.org and you are going to get a lot of different opinions on building on the spine or straight axis (been there, done that). I have done both and can't really tell the difference (performance or otherwise).
Do a little test (which IÂve done) check some of your other mass production rods and see if they were built on the spine or straight axis.
Here are a couple of videos for you to look at:
Good luck!!!
straightest axis will give you the straightest line path.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cidgrad »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">straightest axis will give you the straightest line path.</TD></TR></TABLE>
It will also make your guides look better as well vs shifting them from one side of the blank to the other to account fot the crooked axis!
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