Hi
Contemplating making a adjustable mag cast control for one of my SL20SH's
I can buy one from England (blakdog tackle)
or more interestingly make one.
I have the concept sorted and believe I have identified the bits necessary for the mag and adjustment mechanism
If only mcmasters carr would sell bits to o/seas addresses.
I did promise them I failed IED 101 but the risk is still too high I guess ::)
It is the thickness of the aluminium plate that will be fixed to the left hand side of the spool that I need to know.
Too thin and the magnetic eddies needed will presumably be too low
Too thick and I impact the weight and balance of the spool when casting
I am doing this as cheaply as possible so will either repurpose a cheap aluminium object or beg some scrap off a machine shop or similar
If I had money I would go nuts and buy a second hand penn but the magic eight ball says no.
I see I need a ~5 mm hole and I guess at a ~42mm od on the disk when factoring in the camber on the spool.
I have a spare side plate so can be creative and will also aim to retain the ratchet when doing this.
So: What's your best guess as to thickness of the Aluminium plate needed?
Hi,
Everyting must be in balance,it is also important the power of the neodymio magnet, regardless of the thickness of the aluminum foil dish.Anyway I think it should not exceed 1 mm. thick. In addition, the spool must be correctly balanced (and by that I mean that in turn should not always stop in the same place) Unless you practice long range fishing or longcasting, I don't think that mag the slosh is necessary.It's a very good reel for fishing and the centrifugal brake works so well.Anyway, this is only my opinion.I also suggest to ask in english fishing forums.Hope this helps.Richard
I have magged my Slosh 20 reel. Definite improvement. I had the later aluminium spool so no problem there. In your case, with a graphite spool, I would recommend Russ's kit from Black Dog Tackle. I have fitted them for some people and they work well.
Quote from: Tiddlerbasher on June 12, 2014, 01:23:35 PM
I have magged my Slosh 20 reel. Definite improvement. I had the later aluminium spool so no problem there. In your case, with a graphite spool, I would recommend Russ's kit from Black Dog Tackle. I have fitted them for some people and they work well.
Quote from: jaypeegee (The irreverent and obstinant one)
I am doing this as cheaply as possible
Blakdog Kit = no less than 50NZD to get here, more like 60 plus
Plus the fun factor of doing this is removed.
Shame on you... ;D
Maybe live with the centrifugal brakes then? Any improvement will cost -It's always your choice :)
Quote from: Tiddlerbasher on June 12, 2014, 11:22:41 PM
Maybe live with the centrifugal brakes then? Any improvement will cost -It's always your choice :)
I want to try out a new (for me) idea and I want to mitigate the cost in doing that.
Those are the choices I am making and the cost constraints are what they are...
Just to remind you that the question was how thick does the plate need to be to produce a sufficient affect.
buitrechico mentioned 1mm. Does that compare to the disc that Russ sells and you have used?
I have a couple of plates 3 and 4 mm. I will see what I can do to shave one down to 1mm
Thanks
1mm is fine. Any more is extra unnessesary weight - more chance of throwing the spool out of balance.