I'm a bit loose..please help

[RossW]

Can anyone help...?

..I just need to know a way to thicken up the spigot joint on my old Conoflex DC rod. It fits together too slack and moves about when Im using it.

Think I read something about dripping wax onto the connection in Sea Angler few years back.... Any ideas?

 

[5150]

dip it in paint/varnish maybe to get a coating on it which will thicken it up?

 

[sam harris]

Loose Joint.

Loose Joint.

DON'T use paint or varnish this will cause it to bond together. Try rubbing the male section with a candle, this sometimes works.
Tight Lines, Sam.

 

[codonly]

you can buy an aerosol of carbon spray for about £6.use that

 

[treeboa]

you can get a buildup spray like has beeen posted, a company called maver produce it, its used for building up spigots on poles that have worn so should work with a rod, wax does work but if you use the rod on a hot day ( stop laughing) then you often find the joint is a swine to take apart

 

[RossW]

Thanks very much lads. Should get a few more years out of the old telegraph pole now

 

[thewestwind]

If it's really slack and the spray doesn't do the job then the final solution is to carefully saw a quarter of an inch off the female part of the spigot. Obviously making sure you re-whip this part of the joint before you use the rod again.
It's not difficult and it does work but try the spray first.

 

[fishermans freind]

try rubbing the spigot with bees wax most tackle shops stock it in blocks for fly fishing

 

[The Plum]

candle wax it mate ,works a treat

 

[blackwizard03]

MAPTEK Graphite spray,, used it last year 4.99 gorleston tackle centre, top stuff works well.

 

[Richie_fishy]

DON'T use paint or varnish this will cause it to bond together. Try rubbing the male section with a candle, this sometimes works.
Tight Lines, Sam.

aye ill agree with ya on the wax as i use it alot **** easy and it works for awhile

 

[RossW]

Thanks again for the advice lads. Just been to the hardware store to buy "four candles". Took me ages to get the geezer to understand what I meant, like

 

[kela66]

YouTube - The two ronnies - Fork handles

 

[codhunter]

if u not sure what to do i will do it for u