Jeweling bridge - Jigmaster .

[Makule]

That "jeweling" is the same that Pfleuger Atlapacs had. Those were the top of the line for Pfleuger.

[Bryan Young]

Beautiful.  Too bad you have to open the reel to appreciate it.

[Ron Jones]

He'll appreciate it the next time he opens it and all the lube is still in place. That is the true functional advantage of engine turning.
Ron

[raumati01]

Very nice work there Matt ,what did you make of the gears in it when you opened it up? And any reassembled pics yet?

[Irish Jigger]

Beautiful.  Too bad you have to open the reel to appreciate it.

How true.
Maybe someone else will open it sometime and get a surprise.

[Mattman NZ]

Very nice work there Matt ,what did you make of the gears in it when you opened it up? And any reassembled pics yet?

Thanks guys - The accuplate framed one had chrome over steel and the spare had brass and both had
the updated Ht 100 drag washers - one brass and the spare had stainless washers. I tried the chromed main gear and it seemed kind a noisy. Id like to countersink the stainless domed reel seat bolts inside the accuplate frame - about 1.5mm maybe 2mm and get the frame re anodised - I might even have a go and do it myself .Nothing like a good challenge aye. The delmar arrived this afternoon and its very similar to the rare 286 with the stippled side plates. Cheers.
Matt...

[Newell Nut]

Amazing what we can create when we get bored and have energetic hands and creative minds.

[Wolli]

jewelling-tools you can get in gun repair shops or e.g. from
www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/general-gunsmith-tools/jewelling-tools-accessories/damascening-tool-prod8870.aspx

[Mattman NZ]

Hi guys I opened up the Delmar 285 today and this is what I found.lol. funny thing none of the parts had numbers on them not even the bridge . I gave it a good clean and decided to make up a smaller tool - just over 4mm and jewel everything .


And after 150+ drops with the tool between 5 to 8 sec per drop it took just over an hour .With no skip between rows and with a slight overlap in parallel the scale changes from right to left at a 45deg angle insted of straight up and down.

[Shark Hunter]

Cool!

[TechTeach]

I may have to do this now...... 

[Fish-aholic]

Looks great after the effort you've done there!  

Thanks for sharing.

[Mattman NZ]

I may have to do this now...... 

Give it a go Tech and post your success pics in here its really easy to do - drill press and a cheap compound vice and i've even heard of guys doing it freehand.I've done a few Mauser bolts 20+
years ago and they still look nice done with a homemade wire - stainless works best for harder metals and a dryer cutting compound.

[Alto Mare]

You do some beautiful work Matt, if shipping wasn't that crazy, I would send you a couple of stainless steel bridge to do for me. Keep it up my friend.
Sal

[Rothmar2]

Something else to have a go at for the 6/0 I'm doing.
Very nice work.