Late breaking Moonraker news
Submitted by Colin Hay on Thu, 2009-07-30 10:24
Many thanks to Matt (Mako Magic)from the Tackle Shack who has managed to perform a miracle by putting my Moonraker back together.
Considering the damage done when it snapped, there is a chance that it may go again, but at least Matt has given it a chance to rise from the ashes (or the green garbo bin where it was headed).
I hope to give Moonraker II a test out over the next few days and will post up some pics.
All the best, Colin Hay
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hlokk
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Good to hear Colin. How did
Good to hear Colin. How did Matt end up fixing it? If it does happen to break again, I hope its on a fish of a lifetime.
Colin Hay
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Thanks Matt I hope it is a big Mulloway
It might help if I describe what was broken. As you know the Moonraker is a three-piece. The piece (about 2 to 3 inches long) that broke right off was at the top of the bottom section where the ferrule for the next section is inserted.
Getting it back together is a bit of a funny story. I was thinking of using the low rider guides off the Moonraker on a new Purglas blank I had just bought and Mako suggested I bring the Moonraker in and line it up with the blank so we could check out guide placements, etc.
Anyway, to help line it up with the blank, I stuck the second section into the top of the bottom broken section and it fitted like a glove.
A light blinked in Mako's head and he said "I can fix that" with a bit of trimming up and some re-binding - and that was it.
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damo6230
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hope it lasts Colin
or next time it may reside on the mantle piece......
Colin Hay
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Thanks Damo
Lol it coujld be on the mantle in pieces.
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7739ian
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Never trust
these flash blokes at the tackle shops Col - if it goes again give it to me and i can make it bulletproof - a bit of 3/4" gal water pipe and 20 metres of gaffer tape will sort it right out. Glad to hear it was hopefully repairable.
couldntcatchacold
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Haha ian remind me not to go
Haha ian remind me not to go see you about rod repairs eh :P
I wanna get free! im gonna get free! right into the sun!