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Title: Greetings All
Post by: JackAttack on October 10, 2014, 03:29:47 PM

Greetings from South Florida!

I found this site after attempting to repair several of my old reels. The info on this site made it reasonably easy and I wanted to say thanks. My friends have now started asking me to work on their reels. I figured it was time to join because I am sure to have some questions.

Doug

Title: Re: Greetings All
Post by: Bryan Young on October 10, 2014, 03:52:54 PM

What's up Doug. Welcome.

Title: Re: Greetings All
Post by: DaBigOno on October 10, 2014, 04:23:23 PM

Aloha! Welcome Doug

Post some pics of your reels...

Wealth of knowledge on these boards

Title: Re: Greetings All
Post by: Bryan Young on October 10, 2014, 04:29:47 PM

Quote from: Bryan Young on October 10, 2014, 03:52:54 PM
What's up Doug. Welcome.

As you may have questions, I hope you'd share some of your tricks with us as we here are always willing to learn something new.

Title: Re: Greetings All
Post by: foakes on October 10, 2014, 05:17:08 PM

Welcome aboard, Doug --

You are at the right place.

Best,

Fred

Title: Re: Greetings All
Post by: alantani on October 10, 2014, 05:18:22 PM

and so it begins anew! friends will start leaving grocery bags with reels on your doorstep, with a note that says "thanks, buddy! i'll pick these up on thursday!" sometimes there's a $20 bill, sometimes there's a 6-pack. usually there's nothing but a bunch of old beat up reels and that hand written note. let us know how this works out. and welcome!!!! alan

Title: Re: Greetings All
Post by: MFB on October 10, 2014, 07:27:50 PM

G'day Doug

Rgds

Mark

Title: Re: Greetings All
Post by: Shark Hunter on October 10, 2014, 07:36:51 PM

Welcome Doug! ;D

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Post by: foakes on October 10, 2014, 07:45:31 PM

More than once, a wife shows up on my doorstep holding a coffee can with a half assembled reel inside -- and a lot of loose parts.

Sez she -- "my husband wants to know if you would put this back together for him and service it out".

"He didn't have the time to finish it...also, he might have lost a spring or something?".

Of course he is too embarrassed to bring it by himself -- so I just get it all back in top shape, replace any parts he lost, and never say another word to anyone -- just business as usual. And one guy covering for another guy -- so as not to make him feel any worse in front of his wife.

All part of the skill set -- and you will learn to understand/deal with people.

Lots of fun!

Good luck,

Fred

Title: Re: Greetings All
Post by: Shark Hunter on October 17, 2014, 09:28:40 AM

You are a true Saint Fred! ;) That is some funny stuff right there, because I know you are telling the Truth! :D

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Post by: Keta on October 17, 2014, 01:55:28 PM

Hi.

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Post by: handi2 on October 17, 2014, 02:27:16 PM

Well said Fred..!! That's how it all starts...

Title: Re: Greetings All
Post by: Aiala on October 17, 2014, 02:32:12 PM

Hello, Doug! (http://www.fortfiends.net/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/welcome7smiley.gif)

~A~

Reel Repair by Alan Tani

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