fixing bent spool shaft?

[zward]

Anybody have any experience fixing/replacing a bent spool shaft?? Normally I'd just buy a new spool but this is a bit of an oddball, Shimano Triton 300.

Thanks a bunch for any help!
Zane

[oldsquidder]

Well, I have had this problem a few times myself and fortunately I have a small lathe. I chuck one end of the spool shaft into the lathe and then check the spool for runout. With a little bending pressure I have been able to fix this problem quite easily on some of the spools but not all of them.

[Jimmer]

I've had some luck straightening spool shafts by setting the ends of the shaft in vee blocks and using a dial indicator to find the high spot and then pushing down on that high spot and rechecking for concentricity. another option is to use a piece of close fitting brass tubing over the bent end of the shaft and rolling it to magnify the bend. mark the high spot as close as you can with a sharpie, bend a little and recheck. You may only have 1 or 2 trys to get it straight as the metal probably work hardened a little when it bent the first time and will work harden more with each adjustment. A small press would no doubt be the best way, but I don't have one. A spool this rare might be worth taking to a machine shop. Good Luck! - Jimmer

[Alto Mare]

I had some luck tossing a 3- piece spool from Penn in the trash one day, after spending hours of trying to get it straight .

I'm glad that some of you guys have had success  .

[zward]

Thanks for the feedback! I was thinking the lathe to, just wondering if others have had success, mainly so I could figure out exactly how hopeless it is   We have a machine shop at work and know a buddy that has a lathe, hopefully I can get it on one of those.

Thanks again,
Zane

[zward]

While I got the spool on the lathe the other day and checked the runout with a dial indicator. Turns out it was bent 20  thousandths of axis.. Marked the max in mins to get the bend plane and direction and with a little coaxing had it under .002. When I got home and put it together she spun like a dream! Thanks again for the help guys its much appreciated!

-Zane

[redsetta]

Great work Zane.