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General Maintenance Tips => General Procedures => Topic started by: Bryan Young on August 27, 2011, 07:09:37 AM

Title: Spool Bearing Sleeve Dimensions List
Post by: Bryan Young on August 27, 2011, 07:09:37 AM
Fin Nor Ahab 12/20 2-speed - 5/16" x 0.014" tubing, 30 mm long

Title: Re: Spool Bearing Sleeve Dimensions List
Post by: Bryan Young on August 27, 2011, 07:15:38 AM
Quote from: JGB on June 19, 2011, 01:59:51 AM
Here are the dimensions updated for the DIY

The TLD 30II sleeve allows belleville stack changes with no shimming required.
All lengths are the recommended staring length (.003" over).


Accurate Sleeve   length   OD         Wall

Platinum TD 50W  2.397        10mm          .45mm
Platinum TD 50     1.701        10mm            .45mm
Platinum TD 30     1.607        11/32"        .014"
Platinum TD 12     1.469        11/32"        .014"
Platinum TD 6       0.88           11/32"        .014"

Boss 870            1.15          7/32"           .014"
Boss 665 HW       1.672        7/32"          .014"
Boss 665 H         1.245           7/32"         .014"
Boss 270            0.957           7/32"           .014"
Boss 197            0.441           7/32"         .014"

Boss Ex 500           1.143          7/32"         0.014"
Boss Ex 600W      1.664          7/32"         0.014"


Cavalla 15II           1.496                      0.014"

TLD 30 II            1.792        5/16"         0.014"  Remove two inside C clips
TLD 15               1.419           9/32"         0.014"  Remove inside C clip

TG 15                   1.428         9/32"           0.014"

Jim N.

Title: Re: Spool Bearing Sleeve Dimensions List
Post by: cathauler65 on January 09, 2012, 10:06:18 PM
Anyone got a starting point for spool bearing sleeve dimensions for a TLD20 to hand?
Title: Re: Spool Bearing Sleeve Dimensions List
Post by: alantani on January 10, 2012, 09:53:48 PM
single or two speed?
Title: Re: Spool Bearing Sleeve Dimensions List
Post by: cathauler65 on January 12, 2012, 08:35:55 AM
Single speed, Alan
Title: Re: Spool Bearing Sleeve Dimensions List
Post by: alantani on January 12, 2012, 09:16:54 AM
i have washers to shim two speed spools, but not single speed. 
Title: Re: Spool Bearing Sleeve Dimensions List
Post by: cathauler65 on January 12, 2012, 04:08:17 PM
Is it not possible to cut in a length of brass tubing between the spool bearings then?
Title: Re: Spool Bearing Sleeve Dimensions List
Post by: alantani on January 12, 2012, 07:10:08 PM
yes, cutting the tubing is simple.   then shave it down, bit by bit, until it's a couple of thousanths over.  simple, but very tedious.  your local hobby shop will have brass tubing of the proper diameter.  take the spool shaft with you and you can size it up.  i don't have a bench lathe so i could not knock out a bunch all at once, otherwise i would have.  it can take up to a half hour to size it properly. 
Title: Re: Spool Bearing Sleeve Dimensions List
Post by: Bryan Young on January 02, 2014, 12:15:37 AM
Spool bearing sleeve. The question as to why I need it comes up quite often.  It often comes up when we are talking free spool. But the main purpose isn't for free spool. It's one of the benefits as a result. It helps balance the axial load on the spool bearings.  On reels where you are replacing pinion bearings a lot, you are probably replacing the opposite spool bearing at least every two pinion bearings. This will help you spool bearings lady longer.
Title: Re: Spool Bearing Sleeve Dimensions List
Post by: skrilla on March 03, 2014, 06:08:53 AM
Any measurements for a TLD5?
Title: Re: Spool Bearing Sleeve Dimensions List
Post by: Rothmar2 on February 05, 2015, 08:38:57 AM
Quote from: skrilla on March 03, 2014, 06:08:53 AM
Any measurements for a TLD5?

I'll second this question. Anyone?
Title: Re: Spool Bearing Sleeve Dimensions List
Post by: Wolfo on January 22, 2024, 09:58:26 PM
Abu Ambassadeur 6500 with 'floating' spool:
28,5 -0,05mm
Title: Re: Spool Bearing Sleeve Dimensions List
Post by: JasonGotaProblem on January 22, 2024, 10:02:24 PM
Quote from: Wolfo on January 22, 2024, 09:58:26 PMAbu Ambassadeur 6500 with 'floating' spool:
28,5 -0,05mm
Thought those were 4x10x4