Revolver guide question?

[whackumlures]

Is there a perfered rotation progression as far as guides are concerened, and if there is, then what would that be? I'm going to give one a shot on a DHX 704 blank.

[Mattman]

I don't use the Revolver method so I can't speak to that system.

I use the Roberts method. My first guide is at 40

[BobP]

There are several varieties of spiral wraps. Roberts, Revolver, O'Quinn. Personally, I prefer O'Quinn. Determining where and at what angle to place the guides can be involved. Suggest you read RodMaker magazine Vol 4 #2 article on Revolver and Vol 3 #5 article on the O'Quinn method. A sustained read at www.rodbuilding.org will be helpful to see latest info on the subject.

[borderbasser]

I prefer the bumper wrap method. Place and static test all your guides as you normally would. Then, rotate all the guides except the first one ( one closest to reel) to the bottom. Then place a single foot 6 ring dead center between the 0 degree guide (top) and the first 180 degree (bottom) guide. Place it on the 90 degree axis (side). The key is to space the all the guides as you would normally and add the bumper guide (90 degree guide) in between. No need to add additional spacing in that area. The only purpose of the bumper guide is to keep the line of the blank. It should not nor was intended to carry any load. It is the easiest and most fool proof method I have found. I would highly suggest reading up on it on www.rodbuilding.org as was suggested by Bop. As far as which side to put it on, it is personal preference. I place mine on the reel handle side so that when I lay my rods on the deck with the reel handle facing up, the bumper also points up and the other guides lay flat. There are many methods to spiral wrap so just find the one that you feel the most comfortable with. Hope this helps.

TJ

[CrazyFish]

I think BorderBasser is right on this one. I have made hundreds of rods, some of the spiral or acid wrapped. The most consistent manner to make this wrap is just as he described. It is a fool proof way to get it right every time. I've never had a complaint from an acid wrap using this method.

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