Hi mike i tape em up so there all the same size then i scribe it slowly with a junior hacksaw or some people use a file then when cut sand it down to get a nice level finish for the internal bush….

don`t cut them,just remove no1 section then bush the no2….job done!

i was talking power kits if you want them all the same length…. as i have a tricast pole… and used to have a daiwa all terrain…. 🙂

Wrap with masking tape and cut gently with a junior hacksaw

Dont use a hacksaw of any kind use a file much better job and doesn’t fracture carbon..dress flat when through then chamfer inside and out slightly .use a bit wet n dry for this.and don’t force bushes into bore if too big.file back anothr millimeter

Mike, what is your new pole? Mention the name of it and I’m sure somebody will tell you exactly what bushes you need.

‘Dont use a hacksaw of any kind’ – totally disagree. I’ve done it thousands of times and including everything from tip sections to butt sections. Junior hacksaw is absolutely OK. Just depends how many teeth per inch are on the blade. Too coarse a blade and it’s not so easy. Fine tooth blade is perfect.

Score the section all the way around BEFORE cutting through. Rub the end down with emery. It’s very very simple. And, as you’re cutting power kits they are likely to be of low/mid grade carbon so even less chance of fracturing.

If you are worried test cut a piece ABOVE where you actually want the section cut as that’s waste anyway.

I use a modelling saw

http://www.tts-group.co.uk/shops/tts/Products/PD1718360/TTS-10mm-Modelling-Saw/

buy a Dremel, you’ll never look back. 🙂

Hobbycraft mini-drill. Does exactly the same as a Dremel, but half the price.

A few shops use them so they can get poles setup quicker. With the correct attachments, they give a fantastic finish in next to no time.

Just get a worn down junior hacksaw blade and take your time Ive done loads like this no need to buy a dremmel or any other power tool.

@mike strutter wrote:

pole is a browning z7

cheers mikestrutter

no need to cut it then, i use maver internals (Z9) same tops, but you have to wet it with saliva and maybe nip it about a bit, i think i use size 2.

What do you attach to the dremell to cut the carbon?

@diddly-squatt wrote:

What do you attach to the dremell to cut the carbon?

if you buy a tool kit there’ll be a cutting wheel, like a very fine hacksaw blade but circular, and spins so fast but cuts perfectly cleanly.

You can buy grinding/cutting discs which are probably around 1.5mm thick and attach to a mandrel by means of a screw/washer fastener. There are carbide ones and ceramic ones – a good choice is available & they’re excellent for clean-cutting and sanding on a detailed level.

I should point out that I already had my mini-drill before I started fishing again – I only realised I could use it instead of a junior hacksaw when I saw someone make a proper horlicks of cutting back a top kit with a saw blade. It set me thinking and I’ve never used anything else since.

You can buy a whole range of attachments like micro drill-bits, polishing stones, buffing/polishing mops, sanding discs & wheels, rotary saw blades, etc., etc…