Im curious if it is possible to take the grease fittings out and replace them? I want to have a set anodized and i assum they cannot do it with the grease fittings still inside.
If this is not possible, are there any aftermarket parts available in colors besides chrome?
Which reel Chris?
These are cheap parts, Chris —
If mine, I would see what the anodizer Guy sez first — and then just maybe just give it a go anyway.
Not much surface to those ports...
You could also just source nuts with no lube ports — depending on the reel model.
Few, if any of the guys on our site would use those ports anyway. Most everyone here would have no issues just popping off the sideplate and putting a few drops of TSI321, or similar in there.
Just my thoughts...
Best,
Fred
So i was told that only aluminum can be anodized. So my option is to have a plating shop black chrome plate them
The Penn handle screws, part 23-60, are chrome plated brass. The 23-60 was also made without the oilers. The oilers itself can be drilled out. Try epoxy paint or Aluma-Hyde to color it to your choice.
What is black chrome?
Tom at cortez conversions makes black stainless clickers for newells,the same process might work on an on those
This explains black Crome plating: https://arlingtonplating.com/capabilities/black-chrome-plating/
I would want to pit the oilers back in them. Or just forget the whole idea. LOL
I'd be curious to know how the spring is held in place too. After pushing the ball and spring into the hole does the spring expand into a groove? Do they somehow peen a little lip down there to hold it in place?
-steve
They appear to have the ball hold down the spring while the edge of the cup is piened over the ball to hold the assembly together and the cup is a very tight press fit into the required part (side plate, handle nut , & handle knob etc) Take a look at oil cups on McMaster-Carr's site.
Thank you George. I would never have guessed they could install and peen them from the outside and make it look so nice. To undo the peen and hammer it back would be a tall order.
-steve
Quote from: George6308 on August 23, 2018, 10:52:09 PM
This explains black Crome plating: https://arlingtonplating.com/capabilities/black-chrome-plating/
Thanks, this was the operative sentence for me, "The black color is achieved by alloying other metals with the chromium deposit."