unknown pinion

[RowdyW]

I got a NOS main & pinion for a Jig. 500 last month & tonight I tried to install my new Tib. spool & it's a no go. I tried a newell & 2 penn spools with the same result. Has anybody run into this situation before? Anybody know what this pinion might be from?       Rudy

[Bryan Young]

I got a NOS main & pinion for a Jig. 500 last month & tonight I tried to install my new Tib. spool & it's a no go. I tried a newell & 2 penn spools with the same result. Has anybody run into this situation before? Anybody know what this pinion might be from?       Rudy

Can you post a picture of the pinion?

[RowdyW]

I got a NOS main & pinion for a Jig. 500 last month & tonight I tried to install my new Tib. spool & it's a no go. I tried a newell & 2 penn spools with the same result. Has anybody run into this situation before? Anybody know what this pinion might be from?       Rudy

Can you post a picture of the pinion?

No camera & wouldn't know how to post it anyway. Sorry Bry. It looks identical to a 500 pinion but the bore is to small for the 500 shaft.

[reel man]

I've got a couple of those pinions from Newell that were used with other reels.  Think it's 12 teeth.  The pinion you have can be punched out to fit the shaft of the spool.  Just make sure it rolls on the main gear smoothly.

[RowdyW]

I've got a couple of those pinions from Newell that were used with other reels.  Think it's 12 teeth.  The pinion you have can be punched out to fit the shaft of the spool.  Just make sure it rolls on the main gear smoothly.

The pinion gear that I have has 12 teeth. How many teeth are on a 500 pinion?

[oc1]

I don't know anything about jigmaster gears, but I'd drill it out working up through the drill index until it's right and them polishing the bore with emery paper.  If the material and outside diameter is the same as normal pinions then maybe it is safe to assume it will be strong enough with the larger bore.
-steve

[mhc]

The pinion gear that I have has 12 teeth. How many teeth are on a 500 pinion?
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12 teeth on a 13-500 pinion.
Mike

[RowdyW]

Steve, drilling wouldn't be a good option because it would leave too rough of a finish. A better way would be to use a reamer & lap it to finish size. It's cheaper to just get the correct gear that fits right. It would be a different story if the gear was unavailable.      Rudy

[mizmo67]

The 13-140 gear is externally really close in size to the 500, has 12 teeth and has the slightly smaller bore?

[RowdyW]

Thanks Mo.       Rudy