Penn Spinfisher question

[FatTuna]

Hey guys a couple of Spinfisher questions. I have a Penn 8500SS. Inside the spool was a drag stack that consisted of both CF and Teflon washers. The Teflon was on the bottom. I replaced the Teflon washer with a 6-60 CF washer. The drag stack feels a bit tighter in the spool but it fits. Are you guys replacing the Teflon washer with CF?

My other question is that I have a bunch of Spinfishers and they all seem to have a bit of rotor wobble. Every single one of them does it. The two I just bought did it before I took them apart. Is this just how these reels are? Perhaps these reels were designed before Penn started adding weights to counter balance the rotor. Any thoughts?

[fsrmn]

I replaced the Teflon washer with a delrin which I'm doing with all my reels. It seems to make them smoother at higher drag settings. The rotors seem to wobble a bit on all my SS series when I just spin them. I don't notice it when I am reeling in a fish. Maybe the tension on the roller offsets it.

[Shark Hunter]

When you tighten down the drag, The wobble isn't as bad. Its the Nature of the Beast.
Wallace came up with a killer set up on modifying the drag stack on these.

Here is the thread.
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=12413.msg122210#msg122210

[FatTuna]

I replaced the Teflon washer with a delrin which I'm doing with all my reels. It seems to make them smoother at higher drag settings. The rotors seem to wobble a bit on all my SS series when I just spin them. I don't notice it when I am reeling in a fish. Maybe the tension on the roller offsets it.

I think the wobble is less noticeable when it is mounted to a rod.

The more I get into fixing these reels the more I notice little stuff like that. It's not a big deal but it is something that I have overlooked after years of using these reels.

[handi2]

Every time one comes across the bench I toss the Teflon washers and add another HT-100. I have never noticed and change when installing.

[FatTuna]

Every time one comes across the bench I toss the Teflon washers and add another HT-100. I have never noticed and change when installing.

Thanks Keith. I have it all put back together now and it feels really smooth.

[Alto Mare]

Every time one comes across the bench I toss the Teflon washers and add another HT-100. I have never noticed and change when installing.

If you're talking about the washer in the spool, I agree, but if you're talking about the thrust washer, I disagree.
Under fishing conditions you should notice that the Delrin washer is a better choice there.

Sal

[FatTuna]

Sal which one is the thrust washer?

[Shark Hunter]

The thrust washer is under the spool.

[FatTuna]

The thrust washer is under the spool.

Got it, thanks.