squidder stainless gear sleeve with tight threads

erikpowell · February 01, 2014, 10:54:02 PM

I'll put the crescent wrench to my coarse thread sleeve and see if I can get a star to thread on too...
I'm having the same issue with that top thread.. haven't been able to get the star to catch the first thread..
I'm trying 2 different 10-60's and a 10-66. None will go.

Shark Hunter · February 01, 2014, 11:00:38 PM

I was lucky on this one.

alantani · February 02, 2014, 01:04:50 AM

Quote from: erikpowell on February 01, 2014, 10:54:02 PM
I'll put the crescent wrench to my coarse thread sleeve and see if I can get a star to thread on too...
I'm having the same issue with that top thread.. haven't been able to get the star to catch the first thread..
I'm trying 2 different 10-60's and a 10-66. None will go.

wierd. there was never a problem with the squidder sleeves. can you take a careful look a the topmost thread and see if it has the proper spacing?

erikpowell · February 02, 2014, 02:05:37 AM

alan, yeah, the sleeves i have that the star works on seem to have a tiny "starter" thread that this one doesn't have....
HOWEVER, after holding the sleeve in a crescent wrench and forcing the star down ( i had to wrap a towel around it)
i was able to get it to go... it was HARD ... but it finally threaded on... after a few back & forths it seems the s.s sleeve just
tapped some new threads into the star... brushed out all the brass shavings and BOOM... she's set....spins right on now

admittedly it was a little scary how hard I had to torque that star down, but I knew it was on straight so I kept going..

we're all set now, and that 10-66 star works fine on all the other sleeves too. no damage..

I still have that one sleeve that bulges at the base though... did some more filing, and I got the gear down another ⅛ inch, just right above the shoulder where the sleeve goes back to full round, but it won't go all the way down, and won't spin it's so tight.
i may have to send that one back to ya. cool?

alantani · February 02, 2014, 06:29:25 AM

naw, keep it. i'll send you a new one. send me a pm. you're going to have to remind me of you address and which part i'm shipping. getting stacked up again.

erikpowell · February 02, 2014, 07:48:05 PM

roger that bosso

otghoyt · February 12, 2014, 01:49:44 AM

To all......

Mr, Alan Tani went 200 percent out of his way to make this gear sleeve thread issue right by me. I almost feel guilty accepting what he did to appease my simple twenty dollar need. Honor....a rare thing indeed.

Thank you,

Hoyt

alantani · February 12, 2014, 02:23:03 AM

no problem. it's wierd how these things happen sometimes. what i really should start doing is to sell these as a set with stainless steel stars.

DaBigOno · February 12, 2014, 03:21:45 AM

Quote from: alantani on February 12, 2014, 02:23:03 AM

stainless steel stars.

Yes! Stainless steel stars, oversized please!

alantani · February 12, 2014, 05:55:47 AM

the stock stars are $4-5. new ones would likely be twice that...... $:-\$

Irish Jigger · February 12, 2014, 09:28:32 AM

Has the potential for "thread galling" been considered if sleeve and larger star are both stainless steel?

alantani · February 12, 2014, 10:34:21 PM

yes, so one would be 304 stainelss and the other would be 308, 316 or 416. that should be ok.

erikpowell · February 12, 2014, 10:41:37 PM

Quote from: alantani on February 02, 2014, 01:04:50 AM
Quote from: erikpowell on February 01, 2014, 10:54:02 PM
I'll put the crescent wrench to my coarse thread sleeve and see if I can get a star to thread on too...
I'm having the same issue with that top thread.. haven't been able to get the star to catch the first thread..
I'm trying 2 different 10-60's and a 10-66. None will go.

wierd. there was never a problem with the squidder sleeves. can you take a careful look a the topmost thread and see if it has the proper spacing?

Bula Alan, the sleeve I had that problem with wasn't a squidder, it was jig master sleeve with the first thread folded down as you described.
... just an FYI......

alantani · February 13, 2014, 01:28:27 AM

ah, ok, got it. so you need another stainless steel fine thread jigmaster gear sleeve, right? that i can send out. also, the reel seat arrived in today's mail. i will get it sent out. i will also include some stainless steel screws of different lengths.

MarkD · February 13, 2014, 06:32:01 AM

Quote from: Caranx on February 13, 2014, 04:58:56 AM
I did the same thing with my 98-60 SS sleeve and it worked. It does feel a little scary in the beginning.
I just put a dab of grease on the threads then cranked it on. Passed it back and forth a couple times, cleaned both threads and it was good to go. Then I used another star and ran it through with ease.

Just did the same thing tonight on my 500s. I have a 10-60 star on it, went on about 2 turns and got tight. Lubed it up and worked my way down. No problems.