Custom PENN Spacing Sleeve

[Black Pearl]

Length available:

• 12.50mm
• 11.50mm
• 10.50mm

[Tightlines667]

What length is recommended for use w/ a 500 jigmaster, fitted with the new ProChallenger gear set, and Brian's drag stack? 

[Black Pearl]

What length is recommended for use w/ a 500 jigmaster, fitted with the new ProChallenger gear set, and Brian's drag stack? 

That is hard to tell because the PENN and Accurate sideplate measurements are not consistence. I think it is better to have Sal to answer your question.

[Alto Mare]

What length is recommended for use w/ a 500 jigmaster, fitted with the new ProChallenger gear set, and Brian's drag stack? 

Alan's first run were made the same as the original Jigmaster's sleeve, 12.5mm in length. Using the (3) drag stack should always work, but  we now have (5) drag stack and some use a heavier belleville, I myself prefer to use the standard tension spring on my Jigmasters and smaller reels. The 12.5mm should work on most, but on some it will need to be shaved a little. Plate opening and height is not consistent on all reels, this is the reason Alan decided to make additional sizes for us.
It is a good idea for you to grab a couple of each, unless you don't mind shaving a little off when needed to.
Sal

[Tightlines667]

I'll get the longer one, and may just sand it down a bit (both height and OD) to make it fit the accurate side plates.  Guess I'll be going with the 4:1 gear set as well. 

[Alto Mare]

You might get away with the OD, Those fit perfectly on my Accurate, but didn't fit on another. I wonder it the anodizing color had something to do with it , it was very little. My accurate is silver the one that didn't fit was black...you never know.

Good call on the 4:1 gears those are the ones I requested from the get go. To bad most don't realize what they've been offered here, this might be a one shot deal.

[Black Pearl]

Just a reminder that these spacing sleeves can fit in a lot of smaller penn reels.

Please try to measure the one you have before you order them.

It is a very cheap and very good upgrade for the PENN reels.

[Doug]

Alan I just put them into 2 surfmasters  a 100 and a 150. A very tight fit but all the handle slop is gone , a good improvement  Thanks for making these available Doug

[Alto Mare]

A few bucks could do wonders to those reels, I have them in all the ones that I fish with. Gradually, all will have them.

[Marcq]

Alan! Did you get my PM ?

Marc..

[Black Pearl]

Alan! Did you get my PM ?

Marc..

Oh yes. I will send an invoice to you

[Marcq]

Thanks Alan your da man!! 

Marc..

[Rancanfish]

Well I just spent an entire day working on jigmasters.  I cobbled together a red 501 but had to steal screws and chrome ring off a full size 500 to finish.  I added one of Alans' original sleeves but have to go back and shorten it, as again it resulted in a constantly applied drag.  I will do the trim tomorrow. (Or maybe order the short versions he's producing now).  EDIT: 5/3 Trimmed the spacer length today and the reel is working like a champ and feels solid.

But the reason I was posting to this thread...I was also working on a 506 I had traded for on Bloody Decks.  I had no idea that the sleeves don't work on a 506 sideplate.  The opening is way too small.  I hope someday we have ones for the 506 too.

[fIsHsTiiCkS]

I noticed that to about the 506. You just have to widen the openning in the side plate and it will fight nicely

[Alto Mare]

I noticed that to about the 506. You just have to widen the openning in the side plate and it will fight nicely

You sure could if you wanted to, but on the 505/506, I don't believe its needed.