Alan,
Are the drags for a Calcutta 400B the same size as a 401TE?
Hi
No they are not.
Dawn
Thanks, what drag washers will work?
dawn has a set just for the 400/401 TE
Calcutta TE300, TE400 Set of 4 $10.50
http://smoothdrag.com/price.html
I called Dawn yesterday afternoon and had a good chat with her. The drag parts are in the mail, thanks again Alan. Do you plan on doing a photo tutorial on Calcutta TE reels in the future.
I found a little detent and spring in an odd place on this reel, under the main gear, when I tore it down. It's easy to put back where it goes and better than the "Trinidad surprise" that goes shooting across the room when I forget it's there.
honestly, it's not on the list. at some point, i'm going to do all the accurate reels, but i want to talk to them about their bearings first. i would like to go through all of the progears and bakers as well, just because they are home grown. and if avet will ever start greasing their drag washers, then i will add avet to that list. until they do i will continue to keep hands off. i am not interested in doing them damage. i am also not interested in helping them so long as they remain so obstinant about not greasing their drag washers.
I don't understand Avet's aversion to greasing their drags. I still have 1/2 of mine greased and 1/2 not greased and I don't see a big difference. One of these days I'll grease them all. I have seen some nasty corrosion in non greased Avets.