Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Ambassadeur Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: mike155 on September 23, 2014, 06:40:44 PM

Title: 5500 ic3
Post by: mike155 on September 23, 2014, 06:40:44 PM
My uncle has four of these feels that are electric he uses for bass fishing
He only has one arm.
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/r-n-tms/Mobile%20Uploads/0B099734-DF14-4395-B0A7-6541EE283347_zps9r9gacqk.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/r-n-tms/media/Mobile%20Uploads/0B099734-DF14-4395-B0A7-6541EE283347_zps9r9gacqk.jpg.html)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/r-n-tms/Mobile%20Uploads/4AC1C26B-0FD8-4226-A1CD-30D69C67340D_zpsv6xfknun.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/r-n-tms/media/Mobile%20Uploads/4AC1C26B-0FD8-4226-A1CD-30D69C67340D_zpsv6xfknun.jpg.html)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/r-n-tms/Mobile%20Uploads/B14B9C4D-F04B-4405-A40D-57B12C361B22_zpsmtwuvikx.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/r-n-tms/media/Mobile%20Uploads/B14B9C4D-F04B-4405-A40D-57B12C361B22_zpsmtwuvikx.jpg.html)
They are cool reels with the little electric
6volt motor. I took one apart lastnight and
Serviced it have three more to do. Hope
You like the pics
Title: Re: 5500 ic3
Post by: alantani on September 23, 2014, 07:51:51 PM
necessity is indeed the mother of invention!
Title: Re: 5500 ic3
Post by: mike155 on September 23, 2014, 08:54:31 PM
Yep
Title: Re: 5500 ic3
Post by: Bryan Young on September 23, 2014, 11:36:16 PM
That is great.  I wonder how many more people who gave up on fishing could use something like that fo their reels? 

I wish I thought of something like this when I was in school...but I was into hopping up cars and music.  Looking back, it was a waste when I could have been helping people out.
Title: Re: 5500 ic3
Post by: foakes on September 25, 2014, 01:19:02 AM
Very clever --

Impressive!

Best,

Fred
Title: Re: 5500 ic3
Post by: Alto Mare on September 25, 2014, 10:45:52 AM
Beautiful! It's nice to see your uncle still enjoying this great sport of ours.
I often thought about how to make reels user friendly for those in need.
Very nice...
Title: Re: 5500 ic3
Post by: mike155 on September 27, 2014, 12:49:16 PM
John reels was the name of the company.  They were out of Oregon. I think they have closed down now.