Reel Repair by Alan Tani

....or use a thick metal keyed washer on top of the first drag washer

Quote from: jgp12000 on Today at 03:22:32 PMI also forgot another member forget now got me started on Liquid mask.I got a quart at lowes on clearance & will probably go bad before i use it all,better than vaseline.I would dab the Mitchell etching with it then wipe off the excess.The etching will be masked then pick out with skewer.

I'll look into it, thanks.

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Quote from: Paul9591 on May 16, 2024, 10:08:26 PMA bit odd in some respects, but fairly well known reels that I have in my collection.
Certainly Mepps has to be fairly high up on the quirky list, moreso the Super Meca, but I don't have one of those yet, so I've posted my 1936 Baby Vamp and 1950..ish Super Vamp,

Here's the Super Meca breakdown. It's quite an interesting reel to dig into. 

Thanks for that excellent tutorial on the Super Meca stripdown and rebuild.

All I can say is...Wow!! What an interesting assembly!

If (hopefully) I can eventually lay my hands on one, that information will be invaluable!

That Super Meca is an amazing machine. I remember them from years ago and always thought they were the coolest looking reel. Hats off to you for tackling it and sharing it. It's a reel that begs for a tutorial.

Quote from: akfish on Today at 06:56:07 PMOne potential problem when you reassemble: The main gear on some of those very old Senators had grooves to hold the "ears" on the metal drag washers that were too short to hold both of the eared drag washers in a 5-stack drag. A new gear would solve the problem, or you could resemble the reel with only one eared drag washer -- which would reduce effective drag. Or you could just stack up a couple HT-100 washers so they are the same thickness as the original drag washers. Again, this reduces the drag.

Or get super bold and drill the ear-grooves down deeper? I've done it on other reels.

Customer wants larger brake collars for his Saltist BG40H reel.  Wondering if anyone would know where to get heavier brake collars for this reel.  I think the original reels came with a package of lighter to heavier brake collars (3 weight sizes).  Possibly the ones from the 50H would work.  There are two per side.  Part numbers are B35-2701 and B35-2801. 

Thanks, Steve

One potential problem when you reassemble: The main gear on some of those very old Senators had grooves to hold the "ears" on the metal drag washers that were too short to hold both of the eared drag washers in a 5-stack drag. A new gear would solve the problem, or you could resemble the reel with only one eared drag washer -- which would reduce effective drag. Or you could just stack up a couple HT-100 washers so they are the same thickness as the original drag washers. Again, this reduces the drag.

In my opinion lots of glow is not natural and plane jane Eddy Bombs support this.  a few small dots might be ok.

Customer wants heavier brake collars for his Daiwa Saltiga 40H.  Wondering if anyone knows where I might get some.  Probably after market  I come up short on any searches for them.   

Thanks, Steve

I was going to clone this version and paint it in glow white for my August 4 day.