Squidder build

[Cortez_Conversions]

Nice work!

[Maxed Out]

 Now that takes talent 

Thanks for sharing your process, very cool to see !!

   Ted

[Tightlines667]

Impressive stuff.

[Mattman NZ]

Thanks guys - when doing this build I noticed I've had two complete head and tail plates off 500L Jigmaster's I bought as donner reels for spare parts etc and have a few bakerlite spools so decided to cut and machine one down to make a budget 501 - basically going through the same process as for the 60 Squidder build .
Cut the shaft and machined a step for the bearing and star ratchet washer and with a hand file took out just enough metal from top and bottom for the star washer to fit  in nice and tight .



Shaft test fit in the spool.



Before and after pics of the spool .



All the bits ready to assemble.



Just about done - Just have to work out how to fix the star to the shaft





Enjoy

Rgds

Matt...

[Alto Mare]

Good work Matt. Let us know what you come up with as for attaching the ratchet.
That has come up in the past a few times.
Good stuff!

Sal

[Rothmar2]

Mattman, I narrowed Mikes spool on this build....

http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=16333.15

I have a pic on my phone of how I re-attached the ratchet star, but I can't post it right now.
Basically I centre popped the apex of the round on the end of the shaft at the join to the star. One at each apex. Hope this makes sense? Can get a pic up in about a week if need be.

[Bryan Young]

Hi Matt,

I would pull the shaft out and use silver solder brazing to attach the star. You only need a propane torch and nothing else that special.

Great interesting work.

[mhc]

Looks like you are on a roll Matt! - good work (again).
I pulled a 29M-99 spool apart (to swap the chromed brass sides for stainless ones) and also centre popped the star back in place - although Chris (Rothmar2) did a much neater job on the 66N spool. If the star is a tight fit it doesn't take much deformation to secure it, no need to mash the end like I have  

Looking at your photos again, I'm not sure about the Bakelite spools - it looks like they rely on the clicker star to hold the spool in place on the shaft. Do you need a keyed spacer under the star to keep it in line with the clicker and the top of the star step on the shaft?  

Mike

 

[Mattman NZ]

Hi Mike - there is no washer behind the star as it buts up to the face on the step - see pic red arrow below .
I ended up drilling a small hole through the spool and 3/4 into the shaft - Mixed up some 2pot glue - glued it all together and pressed the pin in .
Some glue must have got into the hole and with the air in the hole as well kept on pushing the pin back out - only had to wait a few mins for the glue to set - the pins a we bit high but I can live with that.
As for the star I used red Loctite and pressed it on and wiped off the excess.

 





Rgds

Matt...

[redsetta]

Nice one Matt - thanks for sharing.
Love this kind of work.
Cheers, Justin

[swill88]

Mattman...

"I can live with the high pin"

looks to me like it's a design enhancement...

i've built more than a few things where the way it came out was the 'way i intended it to'

for a lot of years i pointed out the flaws and mistakes in my carpentry...

the customer didn't know it until i told them.

i'm a slow learner on many things

great work btw!

steve

[handi2]

That's really nice.

[mhc]

Good solution with the pin Matt, a post to tie your line to and anchoring the spool on the shaft. Thanks for showing a side on shot of the star, I thought there was more space above or below the star.

Mike

[Bryan Young]

I'm stunned Matt. Great work.

[mo65]

Incredible work Mattman!