Stainless dogs 1st attempt

Keta · May 23, 2014, 03:01:51 PM

More nice work!

Quote from: Irish Jigger on May 23, 2014, 01:01:20 PM

Cut a bit off your Eccentric Spring,it's damaging the Jack.

I file the end of the springs off so they do not protrude out of the eccentric.

Mattman NZ · May 25, 2014, 03:38:42 AM

Hi guys the eccentric jack i used in the pic was a spare part just to see if everything fitted ok and I must say i take my hat off to the people who work with stainless steel - its not only hard - its hard on tools and my fingers hurt like hell .lol. All done and it works like a charm.

Ron Jones · May 25, 2014, 06:31:38 AM

I tell you what, I bet you can't spin that handle backwards! Nice work.
Definitely time for a stainless sleeve.
Ron

Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B · May 25, 2014, 05:29:42 PM

another wow ! just amazing...

raumati01 · May 26, 2014, 05:35:05 AM

Superb job there Matt, is that going into the accurate?

Btw when you pxted me the photo that is your avatar i showed it to the guys at work and they were as stoked for you as I was.

Mattman NZ · May 26, 2014, 05:59:05 AM

Thanks Raumati01 - yep that was the 1st Kahawai or (sea salmon ) ive caught in over five years since my accident and being in a wheelchair doesn't help but it couldve been alot worse. Just hope im on my feet before christmas because ive got some catching up to do .lol.

erikpowell · May 26, 2014, 08:04:40 AM

I'm probably Wow number 50

Seriously Mattman, that is superior

Nice work man.

raumati01 · May 26, 2014, 08:35:17 AM

Don't wash that CAT cap mate, I washed my penn hat the other weekend, seven years on the boat and at work and one trip into the washing machine and the back fell apart. Gutted

Mattman NZ · May 26, 2014, 08:49:45 AM

Thanks Erikpowell and hows the fishing up your neck of the woods ? and Raumati the triple bridge is in the Accurate frame and even having two springs and three dogs it spins for 6 sec in gear with the spool empty - I found some weaker springs that didn't put so much pressure on the gear sleeve - i was only getting 2 to 2.5 seconds before the change and now greased up I can barely hear the clicks and backlash is dam near non existent .

johnachak · May 27, 2014, 12:00:23 AM

Quote from: noyb72 on May 25, 2014, 06:31:38 AM
I tell you what, I bet you can't spin that handle backwards! Nice work.
Definitely time for a stainless sleeve.
Ron

That's exactly what I was thinking. Won't those stainless dogs make short work of the Brass teeth on the sleeve? Unless of course you lube it after every use. I guess if it's yours to use then you can do just that.
Excellent work by the way. I wish I was that talented.

basto · May 31, 2014, 11:25:29 PM

Quote from: Mattman NZ on May 25, 2014, 03:38:42 AM
Hi guys the eccentric jack i used in the pic was a spare part just to see if everything fitted ok and I must say i take my hat off to the people who work with stainless steel - its not only hard - its hard on tools and my fingers hurt like hell .lol. All done and it works like a charm.

Very very clever! I hope this gets photo of the month.
Basto

Mattman NZ · June 01, 2014, 12:03:43 AM

Thanks Basto iv just done a test on the bridge and dogs - all worked out sweat .