Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Quote from: Maxed Out on May 20, 2024, 03:26:09 AMI use my electric downriggers. First I put the line onto one downrigger, then under tension, I transfer it to my other downrigger, then adjust the brake so I can hand crank it off the downrigger under tension and onto my reel

  Yes ,for hand winding reel to reel works .      I have mounted reels on closet dowels for line transfer .    I like your line dryer , it is well used going by the bow in the dowel rods .  I have a few myself .

Last 2 weeks I bought 2 weird reels from Ebay ,both of them for $20 One is the Dam 270 that I see on ebay all the time fairly low price but never need that as I have many big reel , another one is R U pacific that I never see before .
Clean the old grease out ,both of them full of black grease that often see on old Dam Quick .The R U Pacific fairly good condition just a bend handle and easy to straight it up . The Dam Quick have many problem and broken parts ,it seem using in salt water for long time , bearings is rusty and shot broken screws and missing 1 little bushing on slider . The 270 built exact like 265 micro lite just anti reverse use pin to lock in drive gear not a dog
I'm decided not to fix the 270 up only use for parts after look at the spool of this reel . for a big heavy reel the drag even smaller than 220

For removing old line from my reel, I use a antique 1930's large line dryer contraption. There's a 113hlw in the pic to show the size of this old beast

   Clearly I am doing something wrong .    

 I use my electric downriggers. First I put the line onto one downrigger, then under tension, I transfer it to my other downrigger, then adjust the brake so I can hand crank it off the downrigger under tension and onto my reel

Quote from: boon on May 20, 2024, 02:55:49 AMThat's a novel solution. I'd be a little worried about abrading the line, hmmm. I'd prefer to create drag without using friction on the line itself.

There are in-line drag solutions for spooling that seem like a good idea.

I would like to hear more about ,in-line drag solutions for spooling that seem like a good idea.
  I will ask , what the difference when the line goes through the tip top and the guides as far as abrading the line under drag .  Real question , just sharing ideas . 

That's a novel solution. I'd be a little worried about abrading the line, hmmm. I'd prefer to create drag without using friction on the line itself.

There are in-line drag solutions for spooling that seem like a good idea.

Quotewhen I push/pull the handle in and out, it does feel like it has an inordinate amount of play back and forth.

If the gear stud (handle shaft) has too much back and forth play, it can allow the shift arm to slide under the ratchet. This seems to be aligned with the symptoms.  Also, the shaft is relying on the clutch bearing to support the far end of the shaft, which is a design no-no.  When winding under load, you could be getting the shaft lifting out/ and/or angling out of alignment, both of which will allow the shift arm pin to get under the ratchet.  If you clean the grease of the pinion and spool spindle where they meet, you should see some signs of wear from the two not fully engaging. Pinion slots look worn to me, but it may just be the grease.  Hard to tell from the photo.

There are other possibilities in the same neighborhood. Maybe check out the gear stud bushing for wear, and also look for the cause of the shaft shifting...

On post 22 of Alan's thread on this reel, somebody posted a photo of the shift arm pin getting under the ratchet.  Don't think it was resolved in the thread.

-J

Quote from: Keta on May 19, 2024, 07:35:38 PMOn my recent 3 day BFT trip one of the guys brought a new reel to me and asked if I could fix it, he said that the reel had no drag.  I took one look at it and figured out the problem, the idiot that spooled it for him put it on looser than I have ever seen,  I could push the line in 1/8".  We went to the stern, tied a solid ring to his line and let all of the line out.  There was no tape on the spool and BS alleged "arbor knot".  I taped the spool and tied a double clove hitch locked with a uni knot then we both took turns winding the line back on.  Simple stuff but he thinks I am a "reel" genius.  Another person, and a friend, had a Avet that sounded like a coffee grinder, I told him it was a pinion bearing and I did not have one.  Fortunatly one of my line customers that I have been communicating with about gear before his first BFT trip had a bearing and the reel was put to work.  PBs for many were caught on this trip.

And yet Joe doesn't understand how to make the line slip on the spool!

Quote from: alantani on May 19, 2024, 11:03:34 PMand, somehow, these guys catch fish......   

Not without a bit of help.