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General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: wallacewt on March 09, 2012, 04:38:45 AM

Title: sleeving for freespool
Post by: wallacewt on March 09, 2012, 04:38:45 AM
id like to make some sleeves for different reels.can someone point me in the right direction for measuring them.is there a tutorial?thanks
Title: Re: sleeving for freespool
Post by: Bryan Young on March 09, 2012, 04:51:09 AM
It'll probably be better if Jim answers 'cause he is the MAN that has it down to an Engineering science.  In the mean time, check this out.  http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=1639.0
Title: Re: sleeving for freespool
Post by: wallacewt on March 09, 2012, 06:22:41 AM
i checked it out bryan,no good to me.i need photos.where to measure to and from   a-b
Title: Re: sleeving for freespool
Post by: Bryan Young on March 09, 2012, 06:34:41 AM
We have photos somewhere.  Let me check.  I thought that was the posting that had it.  Sorry.
Title: Re: sleeving for freespool
Post by: Bryan Young on March 09, 2012, 06:36:05 AM
Hey buddy, try this one.

http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=138.0
Title: Re: sleeving for freespool
Post by: wallacewt on March 09, 2012, 08:25:36 AM
ok im getting close.in the 3rd photo
rest the tube on the bearing inside the spool
mark the tube at the  base of the 2nd bearing.
is that it?
by the way thanks bryan
Title: Re: sleeving for freespool
Post by: Jimmer on March 09, 2012, 01:15:04 PM
I've got good results measuring out to out on the spool bearingsi nstalled and then subtracting the width of the two bearings. Spools often have a small radius where the bearings seat making a direct measurement of the spool difficult. Start a little long and work your way down slowly.
Title: Re: sleeving for freespool
Post by: wallacewt on March 09, 2012, 02:21:37 PM
thanks jimmer
ill try that
Title: Re: sleeving for freespool
Post by: Dominick on March 09, 2012, 07:36:41 PM
Wallace:  You haven't mentioned which reel you are going to sleeve.  I have successfully sleeved a Penn International 30W using the guide in the link you were sent.   Dominick
Title: Re: sleeving for freespool
Post by: wallacewt on March 10, 2012, 01:05:04 AM
hi dom
when i spoke to you i said i didnt have any penn reels.
so i went and checked.
1 have 3.
975ld, 113h star drag, 750ss spin.
sry about that
Title: Re: sleeving for freespool
Post by: Dominick on March 10, 2012, 08:36:11 PM
Quote from: wallacewt on March 10, 2012, 01:05:04 AM
hi dom
when i spoke to you i said i didnt have any penn reels.
so i went and checked.
1 have 3.
975ld, 113h star drag, 750ss spin.
sry about that
I'm sorry about that also (Not enough Penns).  I only use Penns.  A fisherman needs real fishing reels.  So sell off the other stuff and buy Penns.  Dominick