Scored a minty oldschool speedmaster iv for cheap on ebay. I was pleasantly surprised to find not a spot of corrosion anywhere and the whole inside greased, even the drag stack. (Did this reel come from a forum member?) Man, Shimano sure did a great job with this reel, incredible japan made quality. Followed Alan's tutorial on servicing her and the compatible ht-100 washer stack. Chucked the spool in a drill and polished it with 800,1200,1800 and steel wool to a mirror finish along with the pinion. She casts really nicely and will be taking her out tomorrow to fish. The offset power handle feels great and comes with a sturdier brass lock plate and will be a good fit for other reels from this generation. http://www.ebay.com/itm/310840468687?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=610285985760&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Thanks for looking, Shakas and Aloha!
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Nice work man!
Looks like a sweet little lightweight set up. Did you drop a delron washer under the maingear?
Quote from: Tightlines666 on January 31, 2016, 07:01:06 AM
Nice work man!
Looks like a sweet little lightweight set up. Did you drop a delron washer under the maingear?
Not sure if this one would benefit all that much from a delrin washer. It's really smooth with the ht-100 but it's something to try out later.
score! if you want to try a stainless steel and delron handle down the line, let me know!
Quote from: alantani on January 31, 2016, 07:51:19 AM
score! if you want to try a stainless steel and delron handle down the line, let me know!
Alan,
Thanks a lot for posting that tutorial on the speedmaster iii/iv, I'm not sure if I would've pulled the trigger on this reel had I not been able to see what it looked like inside first or what parts I needed. Despite not having freespool matching even my jigmasters this thing casts really well! Would you ever consider doing a ball style knob out of delron? For reels smaller than a 113h I personally like that style knob.
Aloha,
Kyle
there are already alot of really nice ball grips out there. no need to re-invent that wheel. check what smoothdrag.com and alan chui offer. they're really nice!