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Almost choked on my beer reading that one. This is why i love this forum!
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I have plenty of bobbins, It was just one i had tried but never bought one Its not plastic know its not loon Must have been the umpqua/tiemco one It was twisted offset in a way. i really like the old chase bobbins, loaned my two away and you guess the rest. i have 2 rites, 2 griffin, renzetti and 5 norvise bobbins. Probably a half dozen generic too. Kind of a hoarder.
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Not sure if it was umpqua or metz? Always wanted one but can’t recall who made it. Does anyone have one or recall them?
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I am a tech for a local large telecom, i have seen the mess that storms create, and delays from each company pushing back against another only creates more delays. Its no fun being held hostage, never mind the expense. I usually tell people clear the trees out now. Its only going to cost you 10x more after a storm. Glad to hear you are back in modern times. Stay safe.
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Congrats on the birthday and the new shop.
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You can use wool like deer hair too, build up heads by stacking, Trim to shape then coat with silicone sealant. Bob P has a chapter devoted to this in “Pop Flies”. I was on a tying kick a while back. Made a bunch of them.
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I built a dimmer for my led desk lights
petelangevin replied to petelangevin's topic in The Fly Tying Bench
I cleared this thru an electrician, no its not code but its safe. Actually its overkill. I am a telephone technician, i work around and with electricity constantly. I would not do anything unsafe. And trust me ive seen a lot of unsafe things. -
Mike what do you teach at the Voc? My daughter is going to one up here in Mass and loves it.
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I like fishing for pumpkin seed, with my ultralight spinning rod. I know a pond on the maine/nh border where they get huge. They fight like a freight train, thick and heavy. Tons of fun on light fly tackle. Nice fish!
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Nice. I can handle those.
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Its ok Mike you don’t have to like beer. To each their own.
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What are they using for heads on the spratley. Is that peacock herl or chenille?
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I used thinned goop, cant remember what i thinned it with. But i still have the tube somewhere. It was the coating i covered my yarn crabs with to give that realistic crunch.
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Thats funny. I would need magic dust to tie that.
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I love books but i keep it limited now. Few pattern books and others are technique. One i wont give up is an autographed Lefty Kreh saltwater fly pattern book. But most of my patterns come off youtube and databases like faol, and here.
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I like the idea of being able to use pretty much everything other than 22mag. A lot of the tube fed rifles shot s-l-lr as well.
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The rifle per my older brother took s-l-lr. Our uncle used to have a coffee can with a mix of types in it. We had had a few things we had to shoot at like a bell and some other things that made noise. It may have been a winchester or maybe an old sears (which could have been made by any of the big companies). I have my eyes open for one of a half dozen models. Most of which can be had cheap. And yes hoping gun shows will be around this fall.
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I built a dimmer for my led desk lights
petelangevin replied to petelangevin's topic in The Fly Tying Bench
As do I, hence the need for two flood bulbs. I dim them when both are on, I do like a lot of light. -
I was out that way this morning, not for beer but to pick up my daughter after a week long horse show in ohio. I am actually considering moving that way when i retire. I need to learn that area. Our horse is about 10 min away from the quabog river in brookfield.
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Haziz have you been to the deerfield fly shop? Check out their website they give recommendations in match the hatch sizes and colors. Could be a starting point.
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I built a dimmer for my led desk lights
petelangevin replied to petelangevin's topic in The Fly Tying Bench
You did, I need to get a better camera and lighting set up but this may be the start of it. -
I built a dimmer for my led desk lights
petelangevin replied to petelangevin's topic in The Fly Tying Bench
PoopDeck its grounded all the way thru. Its not pretty but would pass code. -
.17hmr is a super deadly varmint round and is accurate for several hundred yards. Where i live most of my shots are goind to be between 10 and 50 yards. Its overkill for my needs. I am happy with 22 in all its variations. Plus 22s are pretty quiet and you won’t attract much attention with them.
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Now its nothing special but i had all the parts laying around in my surplus electrical box. I started with a dimmer switch wired to a 3 prong extension cord , then wired it to a double outlet. The good thing is that i can dim 2 lamps at the same time. It actually works pretty good. Its going to be re done in a nicer enclosure when I acquire exactly what i need. I made a fly dryer wheel in a similar manner years back but it was bulky and a lot more expensive.