Eradicator STS repair

I decided to try and repair my rod I broke the other day, the Abu Garcia 6'7" SUL STS. I've ordered a replacement top, but no telling when I will receive it.

I noticed the the rod was tubular at the tip. I rummaged around and found some guitar string to make a reinforcement, but it was just a tad under-sized, and the biggest I had was 0.018" (a heavy G string). I then found a sewing pin in the wife's sewing room that was just the right size. I scuffed it up with a file, then de-greased with some ISO. I carefully applied super glue and slid it into the lower half. I let it set up a while, and applied gentle heat with a blow dryer. An hour later, I put super glue on the stub, and slid the tip on it, being careful to align it, and dabbed off the excess while it was wet. I let it sit awhile, gently warming with the blow dryer. I may "paint" a little more super glue over the joint after an hour, or maybe some black fingernail polish. I will test it tomorrow on some of those big bream and shellcrackers I've been pounding lately.

Looks good! Who knows if it will last? It may break first cast, or last a long time. We shall see.

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I’ve done a very similar repair that lasted a couple years. Hopefully yours lasts at least until the replacement arrives and then it can become a backup.


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Looks good, hope it works for you.

Looks like a silid repair to me

As DSJ said, that is a real nice look g repair, I’m thinking it should work well and with luck you won’t really feel a difference. As a backup tip it should be perfect.
Bob

I can't imagine I will feel a difference in sensitivity, my only worry is the axial stress of casting. Since this is my main panfish rod, I don't need anything heavier than a 1.5g (1/19 oz). That sewing pin is pretty stiff, stiffer than the guitar string, so it should do the trick. Fingers crossed - I'll let it dry overnight and try it in the AM. I put a few extra coats of thin super glue on the joint.

That does look good.

Regards

Looks like a good repair, hope it holds up for a while. I’ve done some similar that lasted just fine. I like 5 minute epoxy better cuz it flexes a little more. I’ve found super glue to be unforgiving when it comes to flexing more than just a little bit. A short barrel of thread over the break helps against splintering later on.

Great looking repair. Hopefully it works perfectly for you. :highfive