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20.04.2012 0:01, Seneka

Maybe someone will need it. I came up with a way to repair such Chinese nets in the field, with minimal improvised means.

So. We take the handle with the Chinese round washer that has flown out. We throw out this puck, it's important.
We take two hex nuts and a more or less long bolt, with a thread exactly like the bolt on the hoop of a net. Nuts and bolts can be purchased at any market for 5 rubles apiece. We wind the nuts on the tip of the bolt, as evenly and tightly as possible. Heat for about 5 minutes in any way - on the stove, on the fire, on the burner, but not until red. Using tweezers, we take a heated bolt with nuts (higher than the nuts) and press both nuts into the plastic head at the end of the handle. In the previous photo, the head is on the left. Keep it flat until the plastic hardens by 50%. The plastic that has come out is leveled with a metal object on top of the nut, until the plastic is frozen. Align the bolt again, wait for the final solidification and unscrew the bolt. That's it, the net is ready to go. I restored the two handles this way, sort of securely. I will test it soon. The whole process takes only a few minutes.

Owners of small unpatched podsaks should take a couple of nuts with them on the expedition, as a repair kit. In this case, you do not need to solder them, because when heated, the solder can be desoldered.

Also, all the upper parts of the handle knees must be secured in advance with electrical tape and metal clamps, because they easily crack when twisted.

This post was edited by Seneka - 20.04.2012 00: 16

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23.04.2012 21:13, Wild Yuri

I found an interesting piece in a tour store. Sticks for mountain climbing support. Lightweight, sturdy telescopic poles. The end of the stick can be cut off and made under the rim mount. Our prices range from$ 30 (2 pieces) to $ 100.

The end of the stick does not need to be cut off. Just make a nozzle-a tube with a rim, put on a stick and fixed through the side hole in it and the nozzle with a hairpin. To prevent it from getting lost, it is attached to the stick with an elastic band. I use this net for the second season. Very convenient, thanks to a light and long enough stick. I also use it for its direct purpose - for mountain crossings in bad weather, when I don't have to catch fish. There is also a second stick, in reserve and for trekking. I put them on my backpack in populated areas, and everyone thinks I'm a tourist.

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