I pick up a project reel . Thanks again Randy. It was missing some parts and needed a good cleaning .
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I just started using a Ultrasonic cleaner and was not thrilled with it`s performance , so I order another one , so happens the second one shows up the same day the reel shows up .
Great now I can do a side by side test with the cleaners .
Disassembled the reel and drop parts in both cleaners . The second cleaner works much better !
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After cleaning parts ,laid them to dry .
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The clicker switch was missing , as was the shift lever . So I need to make these parts . A stainless steel bolt and a butter knife was looking good , but I did find a some stainless steel flat stock .
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Some ruff fitting and marking to get the final contour .
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Then the final fittings of parts assembly
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The bars were clean up and ran a tap to clean the insides .
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All the parts got a buffing ,than recleaned . The reel foot and handle parts were shot with clear lacquer spray to keep down the future corrosion . If they were real bad ,I would have painted them. Typical assembly grease every thing .
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Ready for line and more memories .
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Wow!
Definetly not your "average oldmanjoe".
Great job!!
Looking good Joe, as usual.
Wow that's fantastic!
Joe,
Is that a German silver spool? How did you clean / polish it?
It looks great.
Kal
Quote from: OhReely on February 14, 2025, 03:22:14 PMWow!
Definetly not your "average oldmanjoe".
Or "Joe Six-pack". If I lived near you, I'd ask if you could use an assistant that wants to learn.
Bang! Great work!
Quote from: kjdunne on February 17, 2025, 07:23:04 PMJoe,
Is that a German silver spool? How did you clean / polish it?
It looks great.
Kal
No it`s chrome over brass , but heavy chrome . I scrape the heavy salt deposits with a knife , than soak in water . Followed up with another knife scraping and water soak . I then rub on it with a 3m doubbie pad . Now I will put it in white vinegar for a 3-5 minute bath .
It may seam the long way to do it , but if I go straight to a vinegar bath I feel that I loose a lot of chrome . Some spools will not come back , so I paint them ..
First 2 pictures are the 612 spool . The other pictures are of a 606 spool that did not do well , heavy loss of chrome ,hence the paint job .
Quote from: Gfish on February 17, 2025, 07:31:41 PMQuote from: OhReely on February 14, 2025, 03:22:14 PMWow!
Definetly not your "average oldmanjoe".
Or "Joe Six-pack". If I lived near you, I'd ask if you could use an assistant that wants to learn.
:d Little do we know , we are each others assistants ...
Thanks Joe, for the clarification.
Kal
Great job Joe, only one question, to muck grease around the drag dog, could restrict it from pivoting, maybe a light oil in that area, thanks for posting, cheers Don.