A Penn Senator 9/0 joins the double dogs family

[wallacewt]

i wanted to know justins reason.besides i forgot.

[alantani]

don't feel bad.  i can't keep track either!

[Alto Mare]

Justin, I found an older 112H and decided to give it a shot on the double dogs. I do have two brand new ones waiting on the back burner, my buddy Max Doubt sent them to me a while back for close to nothing. I see why you had to make that brass shroud, there isn't too much room there. Here is what I came up with:



Not as innovative as yours, but it's working nicely.

[Irish Jigger]

Very innovative Sal.

[redsetta]

Great work Sal - I'd say that's 'innovation' to a tee!
Well done mate.
Cheers for the inspiration, Justin

[broadway]

So, I get home from work just now to see Sal has another double dog situation figured out... you are good, brotha!
Thanks
Dom

[JasonF]

Sal, is it imperative that the depth of material removed be uniform, or should I just shoot for close?  Just deep enough for the dog to engage?

When I worked as a luthier I used one of the dremel bases in the link below to cut pockets in guitar bracing, and I think that it may be perfect for this application.  It will create a smooth,uniform depthed place for the dog to sit.

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_tools_for_Routing/Precision_Router_Bases/Precision_Router_Base.html

[Alto Mare]

As long as the dog moves freely you'll be ok, just try to keep the shaved  area smooth. Thanks for showing that link, someone should have told me about it a while back.... I'm all dome with the double dogs .
Good luck with your progect, a 9/0 is much easier to work on than the smaller Senators.

[Jimmer]

Sal. you old dog you. again,

[Alto Mare]

Lee, the 9/0 samples arrived today and are perfect, thank you!
Alan, the ss sleeves that you sent me work perfect on this particular reel, last week I told you that they were a little tight, but that was on another bridge plate .
Guys, if you would like the ss dogs to engage at the same time on the 9/0, the easiest way is to use a 6/0 dog and a 9/0 dog, or you could grind 1/8" off one of the 9/0 dog. Here is a shot of the dogs engaging at the same time using a 6/0 and a 9/0.

[redsetta]

Nice work Sal.

[Harry]

Nice Sal , you must love taking out those gear sleave pins. I am afraid and cautious when i do it in case i enlarge to hole too much or lose/ damage  the pin .

[Alto Mare]

Harry, I never had a problem with them. Try one of these, it should make the job much easier. Sal

[Irish Jigger]

Thank's Sal,a picture is worth a thousand words.

[Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B]

Lee, the 9/0 "samples"

Sal and Lee, does this mean we get them for free?