Reel Repair by Alan Tani

  Congrats on you finding the right parts! Mind sharing your working Penn 2/0?

I only service my own reels, conventional and baitcasters. I'm not using motor oil and Lucas grease! I go with TSI-321 for the spool bearings and a marine rated grease for other bearings and Cals's drag grease for the, duh, drags!

That Sportcraft has a following, the 60 signifies capacity. My 100 is a little larger and not nearly as nice.

That H&I design inspired the Shakespeare "Russell" reels.

Most of what you were told about the check work is correct, sorta. Yes you have 3 corners on the check and yes you can rotate them to different positions, however only two positions. Notice the slot on one side? This is for removing the check and the reason the points are different length is to allow converting the reel from LHW to RHW. When you pull out line it should have more resistance than when you reel in line. This is where a bit of fish taming comes in. When retrieving line you want it to be smoother, quieter etc. on some click pawl's the face of the check is a bit tapered as well allowing the check to be turned over. Start by simply rotating it between the two positions and see what you get then depress the spring with your thumb, remove the check and turn it over and see what you get.

When you find what you want, Load it up with a 2/3/4 wt line and have some fun.

Mike

  Cocktail hour is running into overtime so i will keep this short . As a mechanic I post this .   https://www.unirope.com/winding-rope-onto-multiple-layer-drum-system/

  Short read with pictures .

Got a 3-60 bridge. Replaced it,did major cleanup, drag replacement and 2/0 is read to use. Thanks

Does this help?

Could it be a SL220 ?

Is this what you are looking for?

-Steve

Quote from: Midway Tommy on May 03, 2024, 06:19:50 PMNew information is always good to sort through to see if any advantages jump right out and grab you, but I learned a long time ago that if you have a proven process that serves your designated purposes well there's no reel    urgency to reinvent the wheel.  😉

Of course, you are correct, Tom —-

However, not everyone might be as fortunate as you and I to have a lubrication system that works as well as our two different individual lube preferences.

And there are dozens more that will work just fine.

Just like with computer gear and software —- there are likely a dozen ways to successfully approach a project —- that all work.  Some better, some less so...but they all work.

I posted this so that the average Joe doing a few reels a year, might have easier access and spend less money by just picking up a couple of products from their local auto parts store.  Perhaps a solid alternative.

I am curious about new things —- and that is how progress is made.

There is an old saying —- "Never leave an old friend for a new one, much better to have two friends."

It is good to keep an open mind in helping others. 

None of us are the same, fortunately!  We each have different needs and priorities when it comes to reels. 

Best, Fred

An amazing piece of work. The miniature cut open view that you created I'm sure, will be cherished by your friend. Now what can you do to a reel?