ss gear sleeve strength on 500

[basto]

Hi Guys
Anyone care to tell approx how much drag a stainless gear sleeve on a Jigmaster 500 can handle?
Basto

[swill88]

Hi Guys
Anyone care to tell approx how much drag a stainless gear sleeve on a Jigmaster 500 can handle?
Basto

that's a great question... i'm thinking the main gear would fail before the sleeve.

steve

[basto]

That`s a fair reply, given the lack of information I should have provided. So, let`s say we have a stainless main and pinion gear and an alloy frame.
I`m referring to the handle rounding off the top of the sleeve.

[RowdyW]

Put a SS handle arm on it & keep it tight & it will handle all the drag that you can give it. A jigmaster won't give monster drag numbers like a 113H. But with SS sleeve,gears,& alum. frame it should handle any drag setup on the market today. If you want more get a set of alum. side plates           RUDY

[day0ne]

That`s a fair reply, given the lack of information I should have provided. So, let`s say we have a stainless main and pinion gear and an alloy frame.
I`m referring to the handle rounding off the top of the sleeve.

I don't see how that is a function of the amount of drag.

[RowdyW]

That`s a fair reply, given the lack of information I should have provided. So, let`s say we have a stainless main and pinion gear and an alloy frame.
I`m referring to the handle rounding off the top of the sleeve.

I don't see how that is a function of the amount of drag.

The heavier the drag the more chance of rounding of the flats on the sleeve.

[Alto Mare]

I have seen damaged gear sleeves at around 22lbs on some of my test. A loose handle, or longer handle would get it done quicker.
Those were not heat treated though, I believe the latest are...just what the doctor ordered.

Sal

[basto]

Thanks guys for your replies. That number was what I was looking for Sal.
cheers
Basto

[MarkT]

...and then the spool arbor would bend.  If you keep ratcheting up the pressure you'll always find a weakest link.

[alantani]

i ran the 3/0 senator against 15 pounds of drag on the winder and there was no damage.  wouldn't want to go past that, or even stay there for any length of time!

[Alto Mare]

We now have better drag options,  the jigmaster loaded with the goodies available to us should do just fine at 15lbs and a little more. Although it has the same gears, I'm not sure about the 3/0.
Bigger spool, weaker bridge and sleeve post .
Most here like the 3/0, I was never crazy about that reel. The Jigmaster is a  more capable reel...when well equipped.
Just my opinion.

sal