Easy-Baked Jigmaster Parts

Joel.B · June 18, 2013, 09:01:50 PM

These parts were heavily corroded, I blasted them in my cabinet with 180grit aluminum oxide, drilled some holes in the bars, shot them with the last of my Alumahyde and then baked. I should have sprayed the bushings and all of the shiny hardware with same- maybe later. I was tempted to port some holes in stand too- but i feared for the integrity of it. Did not save much weight, reel weighs 1 pound 7 oz, with newell 5:1 gears and Penn aluminum spool.

I am doing another with cerakote - going to go with crimson or orange on the plates, crimson pin-striping on the black accurate frame, should be more durable finish than this stuff- which is already pretty tough. I'll shoot the hardware with flat-black. It's the 506 I double-dogged with steel sleeve - trying to get a mini-Hurst shifter handle made for it. Going to call it "506 SS" Super Sport.

redsetta · June 18, 2013, 09:16:33 PM

Looks great - well done Joel.
The holes are a nice touch. Like the handle too.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Justin

BMITCH · June 18, 2013, 10:05:17 PM

Beautiful job Joel. Your very talented. Nice work!,
Bob

Norcal Pescador · June 18, 2013, 10:35:42 PM

Very Nice! I like the holey work on it. How about using matte black hardware on a matte black reel clamp?

harryk3616 · June 19, 2013, 12:20:37 AM

hi joel are those the jigmaster bars i sent you? very nice i like the look. harryk

Joel.B · June 19, 2013, 03:19:46 AM

Quote from: harryk3616 on June 19, 2013, 12:20:37 AM
hi joel are those the jigmaster bars i sent you? very nice i like the look. harryk

These were actually worse than ones you sent- if you can believe that

Ron Jones · June 19, 2013, 04:32:42 AM

Have you fished any of these yet? Any idea how they hold up to salt water?

They look great!!
Ron

harryk3616 · June 19, 2013, 04:48:11 AM

gee joel you didn't ask for new, just used, you said you were going to pain't them, i can believe that there were worst ones out there

doradoben · June 19, 2013, 06:51:51 AM

Nice Joel and very different. Is the handle from an Intl. 12 ?..

Joel.B · June 19, 2013, 02:59:46 PM

Quote from: harryk3616 on June 19, 2013, 04:48:11 AM
gee joel you didn't ask for new, just used, you said you were going to pain't them, i can believe that there were worst ones out there

Don't get offended Harry- but reels from Mexico are always in worse condition than any I have ever seen. This one barely had any flecks of chrome left... Yours will be painted too, i'll do before and after pics.

Not fished these yet- but have done a few guns with ALumahyde, the stuff holds up to strong solvents and hard SWAT use pretty well....

NOt sure which reel handle is from- it was on a 505hs I bought

JoeR · June 20, 2013, 12:22:31 AM

Very nice, I really like it.

SNAPPERHEAD · June 20, 2013, 03:32:31 AM

Quote from: JoeR on June 20, 2013, 12:22:31 AM
Very nice, I really like it.

Very nice! I would like to do some powdercoating soon. May I ask, are those Newell bushings on that Jigmaster?

SNAPPERHEAD

publius · June 20, 2013, 11:18:52 PM

Do you find the cerracoat to be better than Duracoat? If so, is it a lot better?

Joel.B · June 21, 2013, 01:45:01 PM

Yes, Newell Bushings- have not cast with them but free spools much more than Penn bushings.....which may be a detriment ....

Cerakote vs Durakote - not used either on a reel yet, only guns: Cerakote much more durable and permanent finish, also much harder to apply - multi-color jobs especially. Cerakote also much prettier - can be polished

bluefish69 · June 21, 2013, 02:03:23 PM

JoelB

When using Newell Bushing drill a 1/16" hole through the Bushing so you can oil them easyly without removing them. Yes I know it lets water in but oil cures that problem. I had to open the hole in the Bushing because it was to thight on the spool shaft of the 501 that I put them in.

Mike