Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Quote from: oc1 on May 04, 2024, 05:47:37 AMGood one Joe.  The part that struck me was....

"If the first layer, or layers, are only used from time to time, they will loose their tension on the drum and start to flatten out due to the high pressures of the loaded layers. Repeat this pre-tensioning procedure regularly."

I hope you post a little more .  I know that you know some stuff ....

 If I read it right ,I think you are asking me to reverse engineer the problem .
 I did and came to the conclusion that it is a bad install from the start for braid application.   Braid is a different animal, and you can`t treat it like mono .       
       Different cof    I believe it needs different install procedure.

   I am not a fan of machine winding spools , to many bad practices .
     
Can you or any one else find one on U tube that is done to your satisfaction ?   I don`t want to post the ones that I have watched , some are real "c"hit shows .    Do some weeding I think that garden is bigger than you think .    It`s the details that make the difference

I think Benni is using top secret Jurelometer flies!  He's killing it right now!  Are they Katy Perry patterns? - john

Quote from: oc1 on May 04, 2024, 05:32:15 AMMan, it took you long enough  .  I remember way back when you first went to that Orvis meeting.

Those are some pretty incredible trout you guys are in to.

Thanks man,,,, we had to go back today to see if dewayne could hook him again but no luck,,,,,,

Hi Andrew —-

I will send you a new frame, new improved trip lever, a new trip lever spring, and a new trip lever screw, on Monday.

N/C.

No worries.

Let's get that puppy fishing!

Best, Fred

Thanks for the response Fred! Just so everyone knows the backstory, I picked up a 110 here in Australia that was missing the whole bail assembly. Fred sent me a whole new assembly, but what I missed was the trip lever foot was bent. I got it all together with the new bail but the bail still doesn't trip.

I then had a look in more depth at the complete linkage and it seems the trip lever has had a tough life. It wasn't straight where it protrudes out of the rotor, as if enough force had been put on the bail to bend it. That straightened out fine. But where it contacts the frame trip nub, the lever was not 90 degrees and looks like it has been bent multiple times. Unfortunately, the lever already has a stress crack from being bent, and me straightening it softly has caused it to become even more flimsy.

I've attached some photos. As you can see in them, the nub on the frame has also worn significantly. I'm going to put it on the back burner at the moment, if I happen across another 110 I'll try a replacement lever to see if it works, although I'm worried that the nub is worn too much and it may not be repairable short of getting JB weld or something to try and fill back out the nub.

I am guessing the previous owner tried things, couldn't get it working and gave up, likely losing the bail in the process.

Andrew

The JB I highlighted above, you would be lucky to get 2ft without hitting a flaw. I managed, battling frustration, to get through a couple of them and get a splice long enough that I was comfortable with, but the next time that reel needs a topshot put on I'm stripping the spool and putting something else on it.

Greetings, PJ, and welcome to the site.  Lots of folks here who like vintage equipment.

Frank

 The boat has 6'6" MH trevala rods with accurate boss reels....and there's no rental fee for using the boat gear. Anyone bringing their own rod and reel should have a good reel cover, cause the only storage is at the bait tank, and things get plenty of sea spray during 6-8 hour run out and run back in