Guillows C/L handle

I am a collector of several Guillows kits so I have a bunch of these handles. I.m going to have to try the the Roddie Mod on them. Thanks for the tip

Good Mod. Roddie ! I have a few handles that are without this feature , i really should have handles and lines for each model but do like the convenience of only one after getting the lines adjusted !??

Joe and Eric, My Cox handles come with a center-post having a small hole drilled through it for the line to thread-through. This helps to keep the line from slipping. My retrofit-post doesn't employ that.. therefor the "up" and "down" sides of the line should be alternately-wrapped over each other.. "each-turn" around the post.. and a few times before setting neutral. Tug on both lines afterward to be sure it doesn't slip around the post. I used 2-56 threaded hardware.. but 4-40 screws/nuts are much easier to source.. and could be used.

It's important to include some type of sleeve for the screw. It should completely cover the screw-threads that would otherwise abrade any type of line used. I happened to have metal tubing of the ideal size.. but one "could" alternately trap the screw in the handle-frame using nuts on either side of the frame to establish a "post".. and use a piece of fuel-line between the inside-nut and flat-washer.

Here's an example of that type of screw-post..



The "outside" nut should still be secured by either double-nutting.. (3rd nut not shown) or by applying a drop of glue to keep it from loosening. The fuel-line sleeve may actually provide more anti-slip qualities to the line, than a hard-tube sleeve would.

Again.. check for any "slippage" of the line before using the handle. Without a post of some kind; I can't see how the Guillows handle could be used without the line slipping.