dear pw folks, i have a lightning 2-piece paddle. i love it. however, it's getting harder to put it together and take it apart. what's the deal.... carbon fiber doesn't rust, does it? the problem doesn't seem to be with the ferrule (that's the button, right?)... i wonder, would 3-in-1 oil be a good idea to put on there sparingly? if you dunk the shaft ends in the water first before you put it together easier---that's my husband's technique with my paddle-----but i'm not sure that's good for it. thanks in advance for any advice, kcd kathleen comalli dillon~friend, mom, wife, musician, violinist, writer, ailurophile extraordinaire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "We can do no great things; we can only do small things with great love."-Mother Teresa~~"I find a lot of people like chubby 67-year-old girls."-Beverly Sills~~"I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it."-Abraham Lincoln~~"Prepare to be assimila-----OOOOOoooooo, jelly donuts!"-Homer of Borg~~"I am Boris of Borg. Moose and Squirrel are irrelevant."~~ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 1/9/01 6:09:10 AM, timbre_at_best.com writes: << i have a lightning 2-piece paddle. i love it. however, it's getting harder to put it together and take it apart. what's the deal.... carbon fiber doesn't rust, does it? the problem doesn't seem to be with the ferrule (that's the button, right?)... i wonder, would 3-in-1 oil be a good idea to put on there sparingly? if you dunk the shaft ends in the water first before you put it together easier---that's my husband's technique with my paddle-----but i'm not sure that's good for it. >> Hi Kathleen, No, carbon fiber does not rust and the button is called, . well . ., "the button". The dunking in the water can lead to a build up of organic material or worse introduce sand, worsening the problem. In general the ferrule (the parts that fit inside each other) can sometimes get dirty with various oils and organic materials. This can make the assembly / disassembly of the paddle quite difficult. The best method I have found is to clean both the male and female parts of the ferrule and lubricate with *pure* silicone spray. *Do not use oil* Oil will become contaminated with dirt and will gum up. Also make sure that no dirt and sand is present on the ferrule surfaces. I have maintained my paddles this way for several years and have never had a problem. Good luck, Jed *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 09:53 PM 1/8/01 -0800, timbre_at_best.com wrote: >dear pw folks, > >i have a lightning 2-piece paddle. i love it. So do I. >however, it's getting >harder to put it together and take it apart. what's the deal.... carbon >fiber doesn't rust, does it? the problem doesn't seem to be with the >ferrule (that's the button, right?)... As someone else mentioned, the ferrule is made of the the two connecting pieces. Ferrules are also commonly found on fishing rods. They are often made of metal (brass in the case of my bamboo fly rods) and consist of two pieces that fit onto each piece of the fishing rod that fit into each other. The Lightning Ferrule is similar to a fiberglass/graphite ferrule common on higher quality rods. I've built a couple for a couple of flyrods I built. In any case, fishing rod ferrules suffer the same problems as paddle ferrules. A similar technique used for fishing rods could be applied with your paddle. Put the paddle behind your legs, squat slightly, push the button, and twist slightly while pulling out sideways. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
timbre_at_best.com wrote: > > dear pw folks, > > i have a lightning 2-piece paddle. i love it. however, it's getting > harder to put it together and take it apart. what's the deal.... carbon > fiber doesn't rust, does it? the problem doesn't seem to be with the > ferrule (that's the button, right?)... i wonder, would 3-in-1 oil be a > good idea to put on there sparingly? if you dunk the shaft ends in the > water first before you put it together easier---that's my husband's > technique with my paddle-----but i'm not sure that's good for it. > > thanks in advance for any advice, > > kcd Oil attracts sand. My Werner Camano paddle used to get stuck together. I tried rubbing the fitting surfaces with a kitchen scrubber made for non-stick surfaces (Werner recommendation). It worked a little, but not much. So I very carefully tried some fine grain sandpaper and that did the trick. Unfortunately the first time it got stuck when it was brand new, I cracked the female end as I was wiggling it loose. Thankfully the crack hasn't had any effect on the paddle and it still fastens securely. I should have demanded a new female section from Werner. They acknowledged a defect in their manufacturing process that caused the pieces to join too snugly. -Bob Matter Hammond, IN *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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