Reel Repair by Alan Tani

How do we pay you Nick?

Hey folks,

For those on the Tornado Albacore trip in September. I will need to collect payment of $1050 No Later Than (NLT) May 15th so I can pay the boat.

I'm looking forward to the trip and happy I was able to help out.

Nick

Bearing size for Peen 4300SS
Handle : 8x16x5 (2)
Rotor shaft : 8x16x5

I agree - that's a heck of an intro Geno!
Also wondered if you meant clutch bearing rather than angular contact, though the space in the adapter indicates the latter.
Thanks for posting - looking forward to the next steps!
Good luck, Justin

VARIVAS has developed a spray to protect the fibers of your braid from attacks by water and salt. This coating also improves the flow of your braid into the rings. It would be interesting to try, does anyone use it? A feedback?

Well, heck of a first post, you'll get along just fine here

Very cool project, and you clearly have skills!

Interested to know why you're opting for an angular contact bearing; I could be mistaken but the bearing in that position should never experience any axial loading?

Hi all,

First post ever!  I hope this is the correct category.

My plan is to replace the bushing on the right side cover with an angular contact ball bearing.  It's going to require a bit of machining but it should be a fun project.

I know, I should just buy a Torque 40 but I already have a Fathom and I just can't help myself!

I'll document the process so we can all learn from my mistakes.

I'll catch you all up to where I am so far.

I disassembled and cleaned the right side case and turned a short piece of aluminum to aid in knocking out the bronze bushing.



It turns out that the space behind the bushing is has a slight taper.  The area under the red circle.



I needed a way to hold the bushing so made an expanding mandrel.  Below is the mandrel, slug and finished tapered bushing.


Yesterday I used some green Loctite 638 to glue the bushing into the right side case.
It's hard to see but the bushing is recessed from the bearing seating surface to allow for a bit of clearance.


I also needed a way to hold the case when I cut it down and bore the bushing to size so I made the fixture from some scrap aluminum plate.  The case looks surprised.
 




I'm going to turn the bearing adapter now.  See drawing below.


Wish me luck! 

Thought most side plates had a timestamp in them?
Or is that something that came along later?
I was just looking for a pair of old minty Penn GLS 25's that I had laying around.
Forgot I broke them up and sold one.
Now looking at the reel again, it has double dogs, didn't realize that! Anyway, it's got a time stamp in the side plate.
They always just kind of felt, dare I use the word, let's just say clunky lol. I originally bought them to modify them into surf casting reels, just didn't like the way they felt.
Oh, I know a better word, grindy feeling.
So I was just looking to harvest some parts out of it, and that's when I noticed it had that timestamp.

Yes, what Swami said