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    Static Testing Your Blank

    Even though I use the Morton Guide Placement system to measure out my guide spacings, I still need to make sure it's exactly what I want in the end, so I have to do a Static load test.
    In the past I would use masking tape and rubber tubing to hold the guides in place but I've found an easier way of doing that now and though I might share and get ideas from others on their methods.
    I now use short strips of rubber bands and tye a single hitch knot. It's easy to remove, easy move up and down the blank when you need to and it won't come undone even under load.
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    Good idea

    Ken

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    Or you could use high pressure O rings.

    Stu

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    Stuart, can you get them in 1 mm inside dia?

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    Sure can mate.

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    That's brilliant then. I could even use them on skinny arse blanks, like fly rod blanks.
    Where do you buy them from?

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    Engineering supply shops normally have them, thats where I buy mine from.

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    BARICK,I use elastic band cut to length,that way I have plenty of ability to slide the guides were ever I want them.
    CHEERS AND BEERS

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    Thanks for that Stuart,I'm going to try that.
    Bigjudge, that's what I'm using. I cut them to length and tie them around the foot of the guide.

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