Making a cork arbour for my Seldex
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Making a cork arbour for my Seldex
Bit of gaffer tape (can fix anything with that) plus some cork 'mat stack' that I have had forever.
Laid the cork pages over the tape.
and trimmed
the reel is 15/16ths of an inch or 2.4cm. The tape is 5cm width, so I cut it down the middle with a razor blade (watch your fingers!)
wind on the reel
bingo!
Laid the cork pages over the tape.
and trimmed
the reel is 15/16ths of an inch or 2.4cm. The tape is 5cm width, so I cut it down the middle with a razor blade (watch your fingers!)
wind on the reel
bingo!
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Re: Making a cork arbour for my Seldex
Looks very good, hadn't thought of using gaffer tape.
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Re: Making a cork arbour for my Seldex
Nicely done Phil!
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Re: Making a cork arbour for my Seldex
Really wonder what these sheets are originally thought for?
In any case I think they do serve best the way they do now! Well done Phil
In any case I think they do serve best the way they do now! Well done Phil
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Re: Making a cork arbour for my Seldex
Very good ,and simple.
Like it.
Like it.
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Re: Making a cork arbour for my Seldex
I should try that on my Speedia. Nice idea!
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Re: Making a cork arbour for my Seldex
I have used cork tiles or sheets to make 1 cork arbour - then another to fit over that - then another, etc until I thought it was high enough.
I then used Gorilla tape - but the tape must go slightly up the 2 sides to prevent any line getting under the cork arbours.
I then used Gorilla tape - but the tape must go slightly up the 2 sides to prevent any line getting under the cork arbours.
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Re: Making a cork arbour for my Seldex
Blimey, I wish I had spotted your post Tengisgol before I made my attempt (just spotted the link on the discussion of sheet cork):
viewtopic.php?f=407&t=29139&hilit=grice+cork
I was very careful to cut and fix the cork so it matched the width of the spool precisely but your comment above is correct: to stop line slipping down the sides, the cork needs to overlap the edge, d'oh! I soon realised this and resolved the issue with a layer of insulation tape on top of the cork. It works but your solution is a lot neater and simpler. I shall follow your technique next time I change the line on my Grance & Young.
Phil
viewtopic.php?f=407&t=29139&hilit=grice+cork
I was very careful to cut and fix the cork so it matched the width of the spool precisely but your comment above is correct: to stop line slipping down the sides, the cork needs to overlap the edge, d'oh! I soon realised this and resolved the issue with a layer of insulation tape on top of the cork. It works but your solution is a lot neater and simpler. I shall follow your technique next time I change the line on my Grance & Young.
Phil
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Re: Making a cork arbour for my Seldex
Hi , I have just found this thread , and would like to do the same for my Seldex's. However , can you clarify if you wound the cork and tape onto the spool in one long piece please ? Or did you do it in stages ? If it was would on in its entire length did you get a "lump" where the first piece met the spool ?
Cheers
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Re: Making a cork arbour for my Seldex
I did it in one long piece and there was no noticeable lump really and certainly not once the first couple of layers of line went on. Good luck!DWW wrote: ↑Sun Aug 02, 2020 4:48 pm Hi , I have just found this thread , and would like to do the same for my Seldex's. However , can you clarify if you wound the cork and tape onto the spool in one long piece please ? Or did you do it in stages ? If it was would on in its entire length did you get a "lump" where the first piece met the spool ?
Cheers
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