Another Fishing Pole Question, moved over from the General Forum, put it there by mistake !!


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Hi there,
I have broken a 2 inch section from the female end on one of my poles, the break is clean and mates quite well, this is the second such break, the section is getting shorter and replacement quite expensive as the pole is fairly old now.
Out of interest I wonder is this section can be repaired, and even lengthened slightly to get back to the original length.
I have a male section from another scrap section of pole which will fit and can be used as a "mandrel", and I have some of your Easy-Lease release agent and also High Shrink Tape.
I am thinking along the lines of:
Wrap the male section in releae tape, release side out, or coat male section with Easy-Release agent, insert male section, into the broken 2 inch female section, and then into the remaining female section.
Wrap a 6inch section of carbon, 2 inch above the break, down and over the break section, and over the male section by another 2 inch.
Wrap with Shrink tape, heat and leave to cure as normal.
Remove external Shrink Tape, remove male section, remove internal Shrink Tape if applied, sand and clean up the wrap, cut and tidy the end of the now newly extended female section.
Would this work, or am I likely to end up with the male section stuck, and if not would the repair be strong enough to use.
OR, is there a better way ??
Regards, Eddie. 
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The principle is fine.  The mandrel would want a good few inches or more sticking past the initial "extension" to give you something to grip onto to twist it out after the repair has cured.  You would then, for the second stage use the "jig" to align the new cut end with the old end and to a standard repair. 

Alternatively if the old pole section for mandrel is sacrificial, use it as an internal sleeve for the whole repair and laminate over it leaving it in place.  That would mean the pole is stiffer in that area which may or may not be acceptable in use.

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Warren (Staff) - 6/8/2020 4:18:12 PM
The principle is fine.  The mandrel would want a good few inches or more sticking past the initial "extension" to give you something to grip onto to twist it out after the repair has cured.  You would then, for the second stage use the "jig" to align the new cut end with the old end and to a standard repair. 

Alternatively if the old pole section for mandrel is sacrificial, use it as an internal sleeve for the whole repair and laminate over it leaving it in place.  That would mean the pole is stiffer in that area which may or may not be acceptable in use.

OK, thanks for that Warren, will give it a go with a few coats of Easy-Release, and see how we get on.
Regards, Eddie

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Remember for fresh applications it is a minimum of 6 coats. 

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Warren (Staff) - 6/9/2020 10:18:40 AM
Remember for fresh applications it is a minimum of 6 coats. 

Ah, OK 6 it is ...........

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