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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Pro Gear Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: isurus on April 22, 2014, 10:01:59 PM

Title: Broken cs drag star
Post by: isurus on April 22, 2014, 10:01:59 PM
Hi all,

Does anyone know how the two pieces that comprise the cs series drag star are held together?  Glue??? 

Here is a pic of the pieces that I need to get back together (if possible).

Thanks!
-Jeff
Title: Re: Broken cs drag star
Post by: Brendan on April 23, 2014, 04:15:23 AM
     Bummer, I hope that's fixable. I have never even looked that closely at it and just had one apart multiple times. I'm sure Bryan knows how to deal with that. Good luck, Brendan.
Title: Re: Broken cs drag star
Post by: Bryan Young on April 23, 2014, 05:28:06 AM
I've never had that happened before.  I'm sure a good epoxy would do though.
Title: Re: Broken cs drag star
Post by: Ron Jones on April 23, 2014, 07:08:24 AM
They glue car frames together with epoxy. I'm sure the right material is out there.
Ron
Title: Re: Broken cs drag star
Post by: isurus on April 23, 2014, 12:35:26 PM
Thanks, everyone.  I was thinking epoxy or maybe some cyanoacrylate glue.  Guess I will give them a shot.

On a somewhat related note, does anyone know if Randy Kao is still responding to his .aol email address?   I have emailed him a few times trying to get spare parts for this purple reel, but he hasn't been responding over the last few months.  Thanks!
Title: Re: Broken cs drag star
Post by: Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B on April 23, 2014, 12:48:15 PM
Quote from: isurus on April 23, 2014, 12:35:26 PM
Thanks, everyone.  I was thinking epoxy or maybe some cyanoacrylate glue.  Guess I will give them a shot.

i recommend a >30 minute epoxy...
Title: Re: Broken cs drag star
Post by: Bryan Young on April 23, 2014, 05:52:53 PM
Quote from: isurus on April 23, 2014, 12:35:26 PM
Thanks, everyone.  I was thinking epoxy or maybe some cyanoacrylate glue.  Guess I will give them a shot.

On a somewhat related note, does anyone know if Randy Kao is still responding to his .aol email address?   I have emailed him a few times trying to get spare parts for this purple reel, but he hasn't been responding over the last few months.  Thanks!
He will respond only if it's worth it...such as if you are purchasing a whole lot of parts, a whole lot of reels...  Best to contact Ken at Ken's Custom Reels in Oceanside for spare parts.  He seems to be the go-to place for ProGear parts.