Hi, I bought a Super Seeker SSCJB65XH and it has reel seat that I want removed. I like the feel of a deckhand rod. Is is glued? Can I use a hammer and screwdriver and tap it off?
Input please! Thanks.
Not sure is that the metal or the graphite? If metal then good luck I would try the wrench over the end and knock it off that way. You can heat it up with a heat gun too that can help break the glue but be very careful to much heat can cook the resin on the rod too.
Graphite I would just take a grinder to it or a dramel tool and keep taking a little off at a time till you get to the blank then peel it off. Hope someone has an easy fix for ya and good luck.
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Could I put a socket wrench-open end around it and pound it off with a hammer?
dont hit it! the reel seat can be heated with a plumbers torch or small butane torch. the epoxy will soften and it slides off. and dont overheat it! you can weaken the blank this way. i apply heat and then twist and pull with channel locking pliers.
To be honest with you Chris, I think you might be better off having a local builder take care of the removal of the seat and cork taping the rod for you.
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The way Flipper and I do it is: with a dremel tool cut very lightly a straight line the length of reel seat and another cut on other half, heat and peel apart....then alot of scraping with razor blade to get resin and bushings off..........have fun!
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To be honest with you Chris, I think you might be better off having a local builder take care of the removal of the seat and cork taping the rod for you.
How do you remove a reel seat ????
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