Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Fishing Rods => Fishing Rods => Topic started by: gstours on October 20, 2017, 03:48:18 AM

Title: Fixing the reel seat from moving............
Post by: gstours on October 20, 2017, 03:48:18 AM
It has been my favorite way to make a good insurance policy so here it is.  simple, low cost, effective.  Not failed yet!  butt ?  This is from a cell phone and trying to figure it out? Bear with me
Title: Re: Fixing the reel seat from moving............
Post by: gstours on October 20, 2017, 04:03:30 AM
As I'm new to phone send it on Alan's site only one picture was sent...  it's as follows...  use a round double cut file and rough up the next inside of the plactice or metal.  Then drill some holes as shown....epoxy as usual...  wipe excess epoxy 2 x w acetone n let set.     The holes are riveting the seat to the blank.  Work great 👍🙇‍♀️🚤⚓️
Title: Re: Fixing the reel seat from moving............
Post by: gstours on October 24, 2017, 02:33:31 AM
In addition I will use nylon cord over an epoxy coating with some nylon dry wall mesh tape to get the desired fit as shown below.  Good insurance !!
Title: Re: Fixing the reel seat from moving............
Post by: steelfish on November 16, 2017, 09:03:41 PM
pretty clever Gary, thanks for the tip