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General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: Lumberjack93 on July 25, 2011, 01:18:05 PM

Title: Upgrade Question (Gears of dissimilar metal composition)
Post by: Lumberjack93 on July 25, 2011, 01:18:05 PM
Say, I'm getting ready to upgrade my Penn 114HL.  I have a stainless steel yolk and a stainless steel gear sleeve.

I do have a question though.  Will there be any issues with upgrading these 2 parts with Stainless Steel, while the main gear is still brass?  I don't want to end up with brass shavings in my reel because some parts are brass and some are Stainless.

I appreciate any input.

Lumberjack93
Title: Re: Upgrade Question (Gears of dissimilar metal composition)
Post by: alantani on July 25, 2011, 04:51:42 PM
you will be fine.  the stainless steel gear sleeve rubs up against the brass main gear.  no problem there.  for the yoke, there is occasionally a problem with the stainless steel pinion gear digging into the softer brass yoke.  that's why the upgrade is offered.  it's not because of galvanic corrosion issues.  alan
Title: Re: Upgrade Question (Gears of dissimilar metal composition)
Post by: Lumberjack93 on July 25, 2011, 06:12:49 PM
Alan, as always, thanks for the help.

Now, if I could only find a Stainless Steel Main Gear for a Penn 114HL.

Lumberjack93
Title: Re: Upgrade Question (Gears of dissimilar metal composition)
Post by: alantani on July 25, 2011, 07:50:37 PM
the manganese/bronze alloy gear should work fine.  but i agree, stainless would be nice!