Schematic.
Very nice look & I like that reel! :)
That is a tiny little guy for sure! I figure the nylon bushings work just as well as bronze in these tiny reels. Thanks for the peek under the hood Chester. 8)
sweet... now, I'm hypnotizing you to get the MiniMite (GS-0 or 00?) & do a side-by-side
;D ;D ;D
Quote from: philaroman on November 30, 2019, 09:39:12 PM
sweet... now, I'm hypnotizing you to get the MiniMite (GS-0 or 00?) & do a side-by-side
;D ;D ;D
Too expensive for me. ;D ;D
These toy reels would be fine for micro-fishing where the name of the game is catch the smallest fish in the smallest body of water possible. Size 32 hooks, 3/4 lb test line, a maggot for bait to catch logperch, darters, sculpins, dace, shiners, etc.
You can swap out the plastic bushings for steel bearings. It probably won't make it any smoother but it will likely free-wheel a little longer. The Daiwas are very good about bushings and bearings being interchangeable.
-Mike
Nice peek at that 'lil one.
Frank
Quote from: festus on November 30, 2019, 08:24:00 PM
Had no idea what was going on inside until I removed the cover plate. This is one of those with the oscillating arm and loop. All other Daiwa C models I've collected have the oscillating slider and gear. No complaints from me, it keeps it simple
Same arm & loop have also the 700C and 1500C (the simplest of all silvers).
The 700C is near similar with the Mini-Mite, difference is the colour and a ball bearing more at the drive gear in the Mini-Mite.
Those ball bearing can be easily upgrade in the 700C, same goes for the 500C as well.
The drag washer dimensions from the 500C are bigger then the 700C, but both have only 1 teflon washer and 1 metal washer.
Here's a side to side comparison of the Daiwa 500C with a Garcia Mitchell 408 so you can get an idea just how small these little Daiwas are.
Wow. Had the Silver series spincaster back in the late 70's. A blast on small fish with 2lb. test. I like the placement of the AR cog & gear on yours. You'ed think they wouldn't bother on so small a reel, but it's a nice touch.
I run 4# Trilene on my 500, 700, 1000, and Mini-Mites -- for back-country trout fishing in the high country.
They are excellent reels -- light and tough.
Never had a failure -- and have landed rainbows, browns, and brookies in the 5 pound range with no issues.
Undervalued reels by many folks -- others who know their tackle are snapping these up as quick as they come on the market for fairly high numbers.
Best,
Fred