"We are exploring/learning the three permit lakes late in life. Today was Canistear Reservoir. Hot…"
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Experimenting with slip floats.
Since I'm unable to fish,
I thought I would post a few photos showing what I'm up to with my floats. This first photo shows the materials I'm using: Cans of primer and topcoat, 3/16" rigid aquarium tubing, glass beads from the craft store, some 5/32" hardened drill rod used for a turning mandrel, 1" square balsa blocks, and some split, flat washers and O-rings, used for float weighting.
First, I drive the drill rod through the block, roughly centered:
Chucked up in my old metal lathe, knocking the corners off. No precision needed here:
Well, it's round...approx 1/2" dia.
Now I use a file to shape and smooth, followed by some fine sandpaper.
On to part 2.....
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Comment by Queeny on March 9, 2015 at 4:58am
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Great ideal
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