First problem

[DFX-Gregg]

bought a coil used...8 inch coil wire does not want to go thru the lower shaft on se! Is this wire to thick to go thru the shaft ...or is there a trick?

 

[DFX-Gregg]

a little wider...I tied a shoestring to coiled wire and had to pull thru! Apparently the coiled part was a little wide....strange... Think it would just fit right thru.....even if coiled part slightly wider....just will get an extra lower shaft so I do not have to keep changing...

 

[NH Bob]

You will be leaving it on the lower shaft anyway so it won'tmatter. I have a shaft for each coil.

 

[NH Bob]

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[DFX-Gregg]

I am sure these type of posts will somewhere down the line help others!

 

[digitrich]

Get a Sun Ray probe, then all the wires are on the outside. I have lots of coils on their own lower shafts so I can change to a different coil in under ten seconds. That whole retarded thread the needle routine is too monotonous to me.

 

[mattockman]

I fought with the same thing...when I bought a new Ex. II lower shaft for my XS to use on the bigger coils The guy told me I may have too take a piece of copper solid wire and use it to fish the coil cable thru the lower shaft.....and it works fine. I get my wire from a piece of 12/2 romex long enough to work with...I am an electrician so I have plenty of that at home.....but a shoe string will work also.......just another obstickle to slow you down.....spring is a coming.....good time to learn all this so when it comes time to hunt you will be ready.

 

[DFX-Gregg]

Thanks I was almost to embarassed to ask! But I sat here till I figured a way around it! Thought no...they would not make the rods to narrow! Guess they did!!!

 

[DFX-Gregg]

Yeah you are probably right but....for now an extra lower rod will do the trick! Will be looking for one soon....seems the upper shaft is fine though....

 

[NH Bob]

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[DFX-Gregg]

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[tab-nabit]

I've done the pull-it-through string trick. Before that (no string), I whipped the rod like a fishing pole then would quickly grab the connector before it retracted itself into the rod.
Once through, I felt like standing on the coil and pulling it like all get out to make it the longest coil cord preventing it from ever happening again.
I kept the string attached for future use. It's like a extra heavy waxed dental floss which glides. On my spare coil with rod attached, I keep the string attached to it too.

 

[NH Bob]

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[Frank in NH]

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[NH Bob]

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[mailman14]

You gave me a good laugh for now I remember the "String Thing". Think my string is still on there.

 

[Frank in NH]

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[DFX-Gregg]

Funny...I was so mad! But I do see the humor in it! I was thinking this should take a minute...ended up being like a crossword puzzle!