Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Hi
Wondering if anyone can help me out with a list of the Calcutta 400 models that have a spool bushing rather than a bearing.

Thanks!
Dawn

thanks for this post, & all the info, it looks great, I do up cork handles on rods, if you give the cork, just one coat of thread inhancer, it should look great,  last for many years, any more than one coat, makes it to slippery, cheers Don.

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Hi Steve,

With the drop shot rig, would you hook the bait sideways through the nose or vertically starting from the lower jaw to the nose?

Thanks

I got 4 today,,,,,,

Quote from: pjstevko on May 21, 2024, 06:07:26 PM

Quote from: akfish on May 21, 2024, 05:57:32 PMHmm. Doesn't this mean that the sardine can't really swim? That has to affect the effectiveness doesn't it? A dropper rig with the bait on a foot or two of leader would look more natural I would think...

The great thing about this rig is you can drop it fast and get it to the zone before the fish are gone and it can't tangle.

It does limit the baits ability to swim a lot but it does still move around a lot.

Exactly!

  One more , stripping the line off the reel in free spool that the line was set at 23 pounds.
Look how clean it comes off .

Have time for more testing , but a little more about the concept of why the pulley is ahead of the reel by 52 inches .


You may know the importance of fleet angles, but do you know the best ways to correct them? Cris Seidenather, managing director of Lebus International Engineers, explains how...
When spooling wire rope onto a drum, it is necessary for the rope to come onto the drum at a very slight angle, just enough to encourage each wrap to sit tidily next to the previous wrap, and for each layer to ride cleanly onto the layer beneath.
In fact, apart from the design of the drum itself, this angle – the fleet angle – is the most significant factor in the behaviour of a spooling system.       More here .       https://www.cranebriefing.com/news/the-importance-of-fleet-angles-and-how-to-fix-them/1082343.article
Another site   https://liftingsolutions.ingersollrand.com/en-us/winch-selection-support/fleet-angle-calculations

And the easy calculator  to use :https://www.wengercorp.com/irigging/fleet.php

The test today were set the base wrap , than let it wind itself . Stopped a couple times to fix a cross over .  For the most part you can see it is self leveling to build the first third of the spool .
This is the start with adjustment made when I came to the arbor knot

This one is just let it run and do it`s owen thing . Had to hold the reel steady .

This one is the start of the second third of the spool . I did not hold the reel steady and the line did jumped a few times ,still has 23 pounds of drag coming off the supply spool.  You will see toward the end the reel drag is giving up .

6x19x6 QT. Its a cheap easy upgrade,I ordered the 3 bearings to make it worthwhile for the shipping costs.

Mine have same head as 110 and 220 ,chrome when worn out have brass color ,what is size of bearing you use on 265 , Good to hear that