broken rod advice

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[cool][#0000ff]The potential success of a repair depends a lot on where the break is. If it is in the bottom half of the rod I can usually do an "internal splice" that will be a lot more flexible than a ferrule and almost invisible depending upon the color of the rod and the thread I use to wrap the repair. Over many years of building and repairing rods I have lots of pieces of rods...of all diameters. I find one that will fit up inside the two pieces of the broken rod and then epoxy a length of it inside to form about a 3" overlap on each side of the break. Then it is wrapped and epoxied on the outside. Often stronger than the original rod and much more flexible and feels better than a ferrule.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you live in the Salt Lake area, or can make the trip, I will be happy to look at the "patient" and render a diagnosis. Shoot me a PM and I will give you my address and directions.[/#0000ff]
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