Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn 99/Jigmaster/SurfMaster/Squidder Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: MQ1 on November 26, 2020, 03:23:19 AM

Title: In search of Left Hand Squidder SS gear sleeve...
Post by: MQ1 on November 26, 2020, 03:23:19 AM
Folks,

I'm not sure if this is the right spot, but I'm desperately seeking a stainless steel left hand Squidder gear sleeve. Does anyone have one that is available for sale?

MQ1
Title: Re: In search of Left Hand Squidder SS gear sleeve...
Post by: JoseCuervo on November 26, 2020, 04:41:07 AM
I may already be three sheets in to the wind on my birthday, but I think you can modify any righty sleeve to work just by filing down the ramps. The star has the same thread I think-?

I have a few of these in use that if I recall correctly were a saved large batch that were cut as lefties instead of righties. No ramps, they act the same either way.

This pic is of a larger ambidextrous sleeve and a ready to go righty Squidder sleeve. I might be just hammered though.

Use a stainless dog too-






Title: Re: In search of Left Hand Squidder SS gear sleeve...
Post by: PacRat on November 27, 2020, 06:24:55 AM
I think lefties have a reverse thread for the drag star. I can check some JigMasters and 4/0s tomorrow.
Title: Re: In search of Left Hand Squidder SS gear sleeve...
Post by: JoseCuervo on November 27, 2020, 06:31:28 AM
You are right, I was hammered. They do take a LH star.

::)
Title: Re: In search of Left Hand Squidder SS gear sleeve...
Post by: MQ1 on November 29, 2020, 12:08:39 AM
Thanks for the thoughts, Jose...you got me thinking!

MQ1
Title: Re: In search of Left Hand Squidder SS gear sleeve...
Post by: kmstorm64 on June 24, 2021, 03:22:09 PM
I got one from Alan years ago. Not sure if he still has any or not.
Title: Re: In search of Left Hand Squidder SS gear sleeve...
Post by: alantani on July 03, 2021, 05:18:44 AM
Quote from: kmstorm64 on June 24, 2021, 03:22:09 PM
I got one from Alan years ago. Not sure if he still has any or not.

boy, you've got a good memory!  yeah, that was a one-off mistake by the machine shop that i was using at the time.  it's all doable, but just not at a reasonable cost. 
Title: Re: In search of Left Hand Squidder SS gear sleeve...
Post by: Wompus Cat on July 03, 2021, 09:25:24 AM
Very Nice Trick on the filing Jose ,gotta member that one.
NOT SURE BUT ?
Would the plain old 113 not H but the old smaller sleeve be the same IF so Mo (Mystic Parts)  has them and the Star  . I am building one now for the Heck of it