The 501N with stainless frame & spool

[mhc]

Chris (Rothmar2) has been busy again making another stainless steel jigmaster frame using the tooling he developed for his jigmaster project http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=14008.60
This frame is 1 3/8" wide - 1/4" narrower than a regular 501 jigmaster.





The spool started life as a stainless 500 'take apart spool' and Chris used a lathe to shorten the shaft / arbor to match the frame width. He polished the spool as well, it had a brushed finish last time I saw it!





Comparison with a 501 stainless spool



A frame like this deserves the best side plates and internal components available - Cortez Conversions plates by Tom Hrynuik with a Pro Challenger bridge, jack, yoke, gear sleeve and 4.8:1 gearset & Bryan's Ultimate Upgrades 5 stack drag kit



Chris also made a gear sleeve spacer out of stainless with a delrin insert/sleeve where it contacts the sideplate.



I like Alan T's delrin grips but wanted one a bit smaller than his 3/0 size so I made a smaller version using white acetyl and attached to a 316 stainless handle I had made. The star is from Adam (Motive Fabrication) and the stainless eccentric lever is one of mine with a white acetyl stop.



The 501N





And with a stainless frame 501 & accuplates





Thanks a million Chris!

Mike

[Bryan Young]

I am in awe😳

[Jerseymic]

WOW

Mike

[Rothmar2]

Ah, that looks fantastic! The crank and grip all ties in really well together. Brutal little reel. Glad I could help make your vision a reality.

[Alto Mare]

That's some serious customizing, Chris...another amazing job!

Thanks for sharing it with all of us.

Sal

[STRIPER LOU]

Very nicely done! Lots of creativity here!

..............Lou

[steelhead_killer]

Stunning!

[sdlehr]

Holy moly, that looks fantastic! Chris knocked another one out of the park!

[Bryan Young]

When I grow up I want to be a machinist.

[coastal_dan]

   Speechless...

Edit: Now that I've looked at this post a few times, holy cow!  This reel is perfect...period.  This reel would be a hit here in the Northeast for Tog and Sea Bass.  An aluminum spool to save on a little weight would be the bees knees.

Job well done you two, flippin' sweet.

[mo65]

   I bet you couldn't twist that thing if you tried...what a bulldog! Chris's work is so inspiring!

[Decker]

The bar is set even higher now!   How much does the finished reel weigh?

[Swami805]

Wow, reel building at a whole other lever,just incredible

[Dominick]

Holy moly, that looks fantastic! Chris knocked another one out of the park!

Chris, Sid forgot this is an international web site.    The reference above is a baseball term meaning you did a great job.    In other words you hit a home run.  See I did it too.  I don't know what the equivalent would be in Tasmania except maybe goooooooooooooaal.   Dominick

[Maxed Out]

Very nicely done. Just mention Rothmar and my expectations are high.....Chris always seems to go beyond what the rest of us dare to imagine. Amazing !!

  -Ted