I just received my stainless steel plates back from Alan C.
The right side plate had the gears showing so it needed a gear cover plate. If I was installing a full aluminum frame, this wasn't needed, but I like the look of the custom ss bars better on this one.
Here is a shot of the space
(http://i.imgur.com/nhSdKI6.jpg)
and here is what they came up with
(http://i.imgur.com/turA6rd.jpg)
this plate isn't aluminum, I was surprised on how close they got to the edge of the plate
(http://i.imgur.com/6vGstqz.jpg)
and a perfect fit. This tells me Alan C. could get anything done
(http://i.imgur.com/sDa4pe7.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/XLBWI0J.jpg)
This one gets the heat treated ss 4:1 gears from Alan C., Bryan's 5+1 drag kit and a few additional goodies
(http://i.imgur.com/Oziprzd.jpg)
do yourself a favor and use an O-ring while assembling the bridge, its the only way for me
(http://i.imgur.com/TqywxjV.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/krc5KN4.jpg)
and here is the assembled reel, definitely one of my favorite out of the few that I have ;D
(http://i.imgur.com/cJGSxsT.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/WoCbwWO.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/qylTqAr.jpg)
Sal
I won't look, I'm still too jealous! ;D
Sal, don't you think that the silver large arbor spool that I sent to you would look good on that reel? I also have an unused silver Penn aluminum 501 spool that would be nice.
Randy
That's a real eye popper!
Joe
Wow, now that's hot!
Quote from: Vintage Offshore Tackle on August 22, 2015, 06:18:43 PM
Sal, don't you think that the silver large arbor spool that I sent to you would look good on that reel? I also have an unused silver Penn aluminum 501 spool that would be nice.
Randy
Sal, you better jump or I'm calling dibs!
Beauty.
Super deluxe! But is it still a Penn? ::)
Yes. ;D
Steve this thing is heavy as heck, but it sure looks pretty.
I wanted a full ss Jigmaster and I'm almost there, just a couple of parts left.
This reel reminds me of my solid brass chandelier. We always had brass plated, one day I decided to surprise my wife with a solid brass one. That chandelier still look brand new.
What I'm trying to say is you need to hold it to appreciate it, pics don't do it justice.
Sal
!!!!WOW!!!!
Now that the hard part is done, the drawings, a titanium one would not be too hard to do.
Quote from: Vintage Offshore Tackle on August 22, 2015, 06:18:43 PM
Sal, don't you think that the silver large arbor spool that I sent to you would look good on that reel? I also have an unused silver Penn aluminum 501 spool that would be nice.
Randy
You are absolutely right Randy, that spool that you sold me is awesome. I was just experimenting with colors and I must tell you the red doesn't look bad.
I already have a standard ss spool, but I will try to get a narrow ss...if possible. I will also replace the handle with Adam's ss handle, those are amazing and will go really nice with this one.
Thank again Randy.
Sal
Quote from: Rancanfish on August 22, 2015, 06:56:47 PM
Quote from: Vintage Offshore Tackle on August 22, 2015, 06:18:43 PM
Sal, don't you think that the silver large arbor spool that I sent to you would look good on that reel? I also have an unused silver Penn aluminum 501 spool that would be nice.
Randy
Sal, you better jump or I'm calling dibs!
Ran go for it, those are not easy to find. I'm sure Randy will give you a good deal.
Sal
hope Alan makes a run of this , even if he has to raise the price
like the surgical gloves. Dr. Sal to o/r STAT. beautiful reel, the bar is raised once again.
I think Accurate had a handle like that with a blue grip. Did they have one in red? Now, that'd be really cool on that reel or just send that one out to be anodized in red.
Quote from: Alto Mare on August 22, 2015, 08:54:04 PM
Yes. ;D
Steve this thing is heavy as heck, but it sure looks pretty.
I wanted a full ss Jigmaster and I'm almost there, just a couple of parts left.
This reel reminds me of my solid brass chandelier. We always had brass plated, one day I decided to surprise my wife with a solid brass one. That chandelier still look brand new.
What I'm trying to say is you need to hold it to appreciate it, pics don't do it justice.
Sal
Oh, it's a beauty for sure and bulletproof, figuratively and probably literally. Bet it does feel good in the hand and cranking up some heavies.
Wow Sal...amazing for sure. Looking forward to seeing it with the counterbalanced SS handle.
Nice reel!
That handle arm assembly really sets it off, and I like the look of those screws.
Now that is sexy! The package as a whole is a work of art... now a 4/0 like that and I'm ordering too many to fit in the cupboards.
Thanks for showing these cats what it'd be like to own some SS side plates. ;)
Dom
Beautiful reel Sal! The machining on those ss plates is simply amazing......drool.
'Tis a thing of beauty
once again sal, your the man, reely great , nice job. enjoy using that beauty. harryk
wow very nice!!!
Awesome!
Very, very impressive reel!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the pictures......
Can we get a parts list? Where you bought what and from whom? I want to make one too!
Thanks! ;D
Quote from: steelhead_killer on December 12, 2015, 01:10:07 AM
Can we get a parts list? Where you bought what and from whom? I want to make one too!
Thanks! ;D
Plates are not available for this reel.
Black Pear offered to make these for members, but he needed to have 100 orders or they wouldn't happen.
Many here were interested, I believe around 40 members, but it was still a long way off to 100, so BP scratched the project.
My reel has now become one of a kind, I'm not sure if another exists in the world.
With that said, anything is negotiable, my sticker on the complete reel above is $1,000 and I'm not joking ;) ;D.
Sal
Quote from: Alto Mare on December 12, 2015, 02:07:19 AM
Quote from: steelhead_killer on December 12, 2015, 01:10:07 AM
Can we get a parts list? Where you bought what and from whom? I want to make one too!
Thanks! ;D
Plates are not available for this reel.
Black Pear offered to make these for members, but he needed to have 100 orders or they wouldn't happen.
Many here were interested, I believe around 40 members, but it was still a long way off to 100, so BP scratched the project.
My reel has now become one of a kind, I'm not sure if another exists in the world.
With that said, anything is negotiable, my sticker on the complete reel above is $1,000 and I'm not joking ;) ;D.
Sal
Only $1,000?
No, I wouldn't feel right if I sold it. This one is staying with me :).
Sal
Since you are the only one on the planet with a completely stainless steel Jigmaster. I think I would keep it too. ;)
I'm waiting for the Titanium model to come out.... ;D ;D
Sid, I hear that Titanium is much easy to machine than the SS as on this reel.
Mine might still be unique. ;)
Sal
hold out for this one...
UCLA researchers create exceptionally strong and lightweight new metal.
Magnesium infused with dense silicon carbide nanoparticles could be used for airplanes, cars, mobile electronics and jigmasters.
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-researchers-create-exceptionally-strong-and-lightweight-new-metal
We talked about a complete shell made from carbon fiber. Using the correct epoxy, that would be light weight and indestructible.
We'll get there one day, one project at a time ;D
Titanium is far harder to machine than 304 or 316 stainless. I wouldnt hold my breath on anything big being made from titanium.
Carbon fiber certainly has a place in the future, Ive read MIT developing a way to use rapid prototyping with fiber aligned carbon fiber to make a low weight and high strength substrate.
Quote from: Shark Hunter on December 12, 2015, 12:30:49 PM
Since you are the only one on the planet with a completely stainless steel Jigmaster. I think I would keep it too. ;)
Never say never......Stay tuned !! ;D ;D