Need help fixing Megabass F5-75X7 Extreme Mission
Need help fixing Megabass F5-75X7 Extreme Mission
I'm having problems with my EM. Bare with me as I don't know what these pieces are called... If you look at the photo you can see the rod handle with tape on the end and the piece directly to the left of it with tape on the inside. These pieces will not stick together so I can not tighten the reel down once reassembled. I even tried a touch of super glue and it became loose after a short time of fishing with it. The rod will get loose after each cast so it is not useable right now. Is this a special kind of tape? Could I remove it all and try and reapply it? Super glue it together? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks
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Re: Need help fixing Megabass F5-75X7 Extreme Mission
So, I'm not 100% sure of what should be going on here construction wise. And I've never worked on a rod like this so I haven't held one. I'm guessing a lot here.
I'm assuming that piece with the tape inside it is threaded for the hood and also has a raceway to keep it aligned.
My gut is telling me that the piece with the tape inside it should be glued. Tape is such a horrible bonding tool. And its not a good gap filler either. I've not seen tape used in any Megabass rod that I've fixed or torn apart. This just doesn't seem right to me.
I also am surprised that is a separate piece. It seems to me that it should be a single piece back to the trigger. (Again, I've not worked on one or held one)
Also, superglue is not a great adhesive. Epoxy would be the best adhesive here. A long open time high build gel epoxy.
Was this a preowned rod?
I'm assuming that piece with the tape inside it is threaded for the hood and also has a raceway to keep it aligned.
My gut is telling me that the piece with the tape inside it should be glued. Tape is such a horrible bonding tool. And its not a good gap filler either. I've not seen tape used in any Megabass rod that I've fixed or torn apart. This just doesn't seem right to me.
I also am surprised that is a separate piece. It seems to me that it should be a single piece back to the trigger. (Again, I've not worked on one or held one)
Also, superglue is not a great adhesive. Epoxy would be the best adhesive here. A long open time high build gel epoxy.
Was this a preowned rod?
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Re: Need help fixing Megabass F5-75X7 Extreme Mission
Is the inside of the metal piece threaded? It looks similar to a collet nut for a router. Are there threads under the tape?
All speculation here, as like Matt I've never handled one of these.
All speculation here, as like Matt I've never handled one of these.
Re: Need help fixing Megabass F5-75X7 Extreme Mission
Sorry I should have mentioned this is a 2 piece rod - removable handle.
Here are a few better photos. Thanks!
That is correct.I'm assuming that piece with the tape inside it is threaded for the hood and also has a raceway to keep it aligned.
Looks like just tape inside.My gut is telling me that the piece with the tape inside it should be glued. Tape is such a horrible bonding tool. And its not a good gap filler either. I've not seen tape used in any Megabass rod that I've fixed or torn apart. This just doesn't seem right to me.
No, brand new purchased from JPangler.Was this a preowned rod?
No threads on the inside or under the tape. It just slides into position.Is the inside of the metal piece threaded? It looks similar to a collet nut for a router. Are there threads under the tape?
Here are a few better photos. Thanks!
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Thanks for the additional photos...big help.
I'm confused by the tape. That's just odd in my mind. Almost like it was there as a filler while laying everything out during the build and they just forgot to remove the tape and glue it. I do stuff like that when I'm laying things out to get everything to line up correctly and check fit before I start mixing epoxy.
If I'm correct in how everything is interacting, I'd use a reel seat arbor to take up the gap between the handle blank and the inside of the reel seat threads. I'd take an arbor that fits the seat threads, ream it out to fit the blank, cut it to length, epoxy that arbor to the blank, and then after it cures, epoxy the threads onto the reel seat arbor.
The only tape I'd consider using is mesh drywall tape. The mesh gaps fill with epoxy and make a great solid connection. I use this when the gap is small. Anywhere from one wrap of tape to ten or so wraps of tape.
I'm confused by the tape. That's just odd in my mind. Almost like it was there as a filler while laying everything out during the build and they just forgot to remove the tape and glue it. I do stuff like that when I'm laying things out to get everything to line up correctly and check fit before I start mixing epoxy.
If I'm correct in how everything is interacting, I'd use a reel seat arbor to take up the gap between the handle blank and the inside of the reel seat threads. I'd take an arbor that fits the seat threads, ream it out to fit the blank, cut it to length, epoxy that arbor to the blank, and then after it cures, epoxy the threads onto the reel seat arbor.
The only tape I'd consider using is mesh drywall tape. The mesh gaps fill with epoxy and make a great solid connection. I use this when the gap is small. Anywhere from one wrap of tape to ten or so wraps of tape.
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Re: Need help fixing Megabass F5-75X7 Extreme Mission
Silly follow up question...
Is that supposed to be a 2-piece rod?
Is that supposed to be a 2-piece rod?
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Re: Need help fixing Megabass F5-75X7 Extreme Mission
the tackletrap ad says it is a two piece rod.
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OK. I just had a thought that they forgot to glue that whole thing together.nctrucker wrote:the tackletrap ad says it is a two piece rod.
So, just take care to keep the ferrule clear of epoxy when you mount the threaded barrel.
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Re: Need help fixing Megabass F5-75X7 Extreme Mission
Seen it a few times. Easy fix with epoxy.
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Thanks for the help everyone. Should I remove all the tape and just use 2-part epoxy?
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Re: Need help fixing Megabass F5-75X7 Extreme Mission
Tape is bad. If you epoxy over tape your connection between the parts is still the tape.Misfit wrote:Thanks for the help everyone. Should I remove all the tape and just use 2-part epoxy?
I'd use a reel seat arbor to take up the gap between the handle blank and the inside of the reel seat threads. I'd take an arbor that fits the seat threads, ream it out to fit the blank, cut it to length, epoxy that arbor to the blank, and then after it cures, epoxy the threads onto the reel seat arbor.
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Re: Need help fixing Megabass F5-75X7 Extreme Mission
how much was this rod again? sorry couldnt resist...