Removing old handles and real seats

[Deblackmore]

Hello all

Ok I'm redoing a quantum 6'6" rod I've already removed the handle and now I'm trying to remove the reel seat without destroing it. I' getting some epoxy resin remover called Attack, would this work or should I use heat instead.

[KYLakeLunker]

Be careful will epoxy resin remover or similar items.  You blank will have resin in it with the prepress so test first.  You can also boil the reel seats and they will often come off.  Are you moving it off on the butt end or the tip end?  The seat may not fit over the butt end if it is an exposed trigger type.

[Deblackmore]

I had to cut the seat off, as I looked closer, there was a crack in the reel seat so I went ahead and cut it off.

[Matthew P.Paul]

heat is the best thing for removing seats if you want to save them  just be careful not to heat it to a point there you break down the rod it self  the other option is to cut it off  with a dermel just score a line  from one end to the other and pry it apart

[Lilpdriverrat]

For future reference, A large turkey fryer pot with enough water to cover the reel seat works good.  Get the water boiling, place the rod in the boiling water, making sure not to allow the butt of the rod blank to make contact with the bottom of the pot , and hold it there for a minute.  Use a pair of channel locks, grab the reel seat and try to twist the reel seat off.  If that doesn't work, repeat several times until it does.  This should soften the epoxy enough to break the bond. 

If this does not work, then it is off to the dremel tool with cutoff wheel and carefully cut and pry it off.