At Pro straight shaft II

[gravediggermax-vabeachva]

jim got me fired up to finish my mod, so i sanded down the lower rod to slide into alum shaft.

still seems kinda heavy..............maybe it will swing better than S handle job.....................raining brick bats here today.......no spins unless...........
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[Treasure_Hunter]

Max, what is the inside diameter of the straight shaft, .065?, why not get one that is just a hair larger for the inside diameter?

 

[gravediggermax-vabeachva]

trerasure-hunter

here is the scoop.

it is the old shaft i had on my excalibur for few years. it was easier for me just to sand down the garrett low rod.........knowing me i may not like it and go back to the S rod assy., but i doubt it.

i am hoping Anderson will come out with a new shaft for the At Pro soooooon.......i know they have been designing.

i like the rig jim has, but i had already started this mod. so i just went with it.
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[Sandman]

Excellent post Max. Very detailed for even me to follow.

 

[wiimii]

Made my shaft with carbon fiber tube. Sure cut the weight down.

 

[synthnut]

Max,
If you get .035 wall 7/8 tubing it will have the I.D. that you are looking for ( .805 ) ......Jim


Lookin GOOD Max !!!.....Jim

 

[gravediggermax-vabeachva]

JIM - Others

i do not like it

posting short spin in a few

 

[gravediggermax-vabeachva]

TO: wiimii

i have carbon fiber one that i bought from Anderson, but i use it mostly for my wot
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[TexasDigger1]

How heavy is the AT Pro, doesn't appear to be heavy. The balance would probably be better with the control box behind the elbow but unless you set it and forget it, that wouldn't be a good idea. That straight shaft is probably still better than the orginal shaft. HH

 

[gravediggermax-vabeachva]

texasdigger1

cable is tooo short to move under arm

it does not balance very well with the straight shaft at all............i am changing back to the stock S rod in the morning.

i do not know what it actually weights, but when u have been hunting for over 15 years with just a shaft with coil, it is heavy.

i did have a spell using expII and SePro on stock shaft.........heavy toooo.

 

[Bearkat]

So much for all that work...I hear you like Garretts S Shaft that came stock on the AT Pro now.

Geez, its only 3.03 lbs....

Good work anyway...