Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Quote from: slugmeister on April 11, 2024, 11:10:07 PMIf it's on Youtube, can you share the title of the video? We should be able to find it.


As a quick update on the 6000, I put in the carbon fiber drag washers with Cals purple grease. They are noticeably smoother than the original's, but they are nowhere near as smooth as a modern 5500 with a multi-disc stack. It will do the job for what I need at least.

It turns out I was incorrect. I took the 6000 out and got into a fair number of northern pike. The drag on this reel is really bad even with the upgraded drag washers. I tried my best to make it better, greased the heck out of it, tried different spring washers. Nothing helped. It seems these reels are kinda sorta ok with like 2-3 pounds of drag, but over that they are so herky jerky they are basically unusable. It made it almost impossible to properly set the hook. I ended up having to crank mine down to where the drag was not even a factor it was just locked up solid. Too bad, I like the reel otherwise. I guess that's why I got if for free though.

A clove hitch with four wraps will not slip if the wraps are going in the correct direction.  The more you pull the tighter it gets. 

Great post thanks. A friend of mine gave me three Avets to troubleshoot at, I was looking forward to it as I have never opened one. One seems to be seized. To my dismay I discovered that you need imperial Allen keys to open them so they  will unfortunately remain closed. Guess I won't be buying one in a rush.

Right now, you are just to the point of proving that thin braid does not have to slip once you are at exactly two wraps on the spool. I do this test (not to the point of breakage) on every spool fill.

 I think what is happening in your test is that the tighter you pull the line, the tighter the arbor knot cinches down.  BUT... things are going to change as you put more line on the spool.  Eventually,  the tension from pulling on the line  does not make it all the way to the arbor knot.  Plus compression from above is going to flatten out the braid on the bottom, making it more like a bushing of low friction plastic.  Probably plus some other stuff that I haven't even thought of.

I am confused a bit.  Are you asserting that line slippage doesn't happen or are you trying to ferret out when and why it happens? Or something else?

-J

I have other reels that I prefer using in the field, my 712 sits as a trophy in memory of that first biggun'. It's fun to use vintage reels too, all depends on your preference. Tight lines! 

   There is a method to my madness , I want you to try to duplicate my little test ,pull two wraps off the bolt .

3-60! Can i substitute 3-66 bridge?

   Why is the braid loose ?  Again can you pull the two wrap off the bolt   "Slip "

nope.  not normal.  does your bridge plate say 3-60 or 3-66?  i'm guessing that a new bridge plate is in order.   

the braid is usually loose, also.