Very informative glad I found it ..

SilverRidge · December 15, 2016, 08:45:00 PM

Greetings from West Palm beach Florida, have a modest collection of vintage Daiwa Ultra light reels 500c,700c 1000c and SS1 etc, recently was given a Dam Quick microlite reel in trade of parts and was so impressed by its quality that I acquired four more vintage dam quick reels, after removing the old grease and lubricating they functioned as smoothly as any modern reel I've owned, I digress, on a Finessa 280 reel recently acquired I'm in need of a part, on the anti reverse device I'm missing the lever part, someone had used a paper clip as a poor substitute to make it functional, I'm wondering if someone can point me in the right direction so that may acquire said part, appreciate any help I may receive and seasons greetings to all ...
Paul

steelhead_killer · December 15, 2016, 08:47:32 PM

That would be Mr Oakes! He is the DAM expert. He goes by foakes on this site.

Welcome and enjoy!

Andy

Keta · December 15, 2016, 09:03:23 PM

Hi.

thorhammer · December 15, 2016, 09:08:06 PM

Fred may have more DAM parts than DAM.

Maxed Out · December 15, 2016, 09:17:34 PM

Nobody has more DAM parts than Fred Foakes

Welcome to the neighborhood

foakes · December 15, 2016, 09:56:33 PM

Welcome to the forum, Paul --

PM me your address, and I will get a ball lever for your 280 -- off in the mail today.

N/C...

The 280 has a straight ball lever -- without the plastic red sleeve. There is not enough clearance for the sleeve.

It just threads in using a 4mm socket or nut driver.

Let me know if anything else is needed -- it is ready to go -- just need mailing info -- thanks...

Best Always,

Fred

SilverRidge · December 15, 2016, 10:42:08 PM

Email sent thank you for the friendly gesture I'm very much appreciative of it after reading your comprehensive tutorials on the Bam Quick reels I must say you are the Guru so to speak on all subjects relating to these fine spinnng reels again thank you ..
Paul

alantani · December 15, 2016, 11:20:58 PM

welcome!!!!!

Dominick · December 15, 2016, 11:31:45 PM

Fred the Dam Man to the rescue. Welcome Silver Ridge. That's what this site is all about. Fred is one of our most generous members. Dominick

Shark Hunter · December 16, 2016, 12:43:10 AM

Welcome.

Bill B · December 16, 2016, 06:02:15 AM

Welcome to the Darkside Paul.....Bill Sacramento Delta

thorhammer · December 20, 2016, 02:15:54 AM

Fred is a freak of nature, the inventory management algorithm in his brain rivals anything Walmart or DOD spent billions on. And a pretty nice dude to boot!

theswimmer · December 20, 2016, 05:06:06 PM

Welcome!