Left Hand Conversion of 545GS and 506HS

[intili]

Hello all, does anyone know if the 545 and 555GS series can be converted to left hand, as well as the older 506HS? Thanks,

[Bryan Young]

The 506HS could but you would need to use the components from the 500 Left handed parts bin.  I'm not sure if they made a lefty version of the 505/506HS reels.

I believe that Alan has SS gear sleeves as well.

[intili]

Thanks Bryan, Tony at Penn indicated that the 500 parts would not work due to the difference in height of the main gear, but that may just be an issue of relief grinding, probably not worth the effort, it was just so I could sell it to a leftie, i'll just wait for a rightie to buy it!

[Bryan Young]

Thanks Bryan, Tony at Penn indicated that the 500 parts would not work due to the difference in height of the main gear, but that may just be an issue of relief grinding, probably not worth the effort, it was just so I could sell it to a leftie, i'll just wait for a rightie to buy it!

I'm 99% sure that Tony has it in reverse.  The 506HS main gear is taller than the 500 main gear.

See the main gear in Alan's photo.  The top is flat.


The gear on the left is for the 505/506 jigmaster.