Has anyone successfully replaced the drag material (what is that gunk?) with CF on a Beastmaster? I had to use hot gasolene (at great risk of loosing my beard or worse) to get it off.
Yeah, Jack Erskine made a batch of replacement drag washers with a more stable material and CF friction lining. Not sure where that stuff is now. Maybe his son knows. Or Dawn.
Then there is that fellow Glen Pamaran in San Diego. I don't know him. Google it, or search here.
I could do it too i suppose, but i live very far away. Last resort.
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Do you know if the replaced the slotted metal disk? I have the CF thanks to Dawn.
G'day Lee,
I did my 30/50 and also have a 50/80 (thanks to Albert) that I may do at some stage this year.
The gunk is what's left of a silicon pressure ring which actuates/moderates the drag plate pressure as it contacts the drag washer on the other side.
The original silicon ring liquifies over time and had drained right through mine, requiring a lot of work with acetone to remove.
I replaced the silicon ring with a new one (hopefully of a more robust composition), glued onto the backing plate with good-quality epoxy.
I also upgraded the washer to CF.
It's not 'upgraded' as per what Glenn does, but it works like a charm now nonetheless.
(Posting the reel to Glenn from NZ was neither practical nor affordable.)
I can probably get you a new silicon ring if it'd be of use.
Cheers, Justin
It's not a have to do job but something someone asked me to look into.
Just make sure you clear my penn parts off your desk before servicing that reel, I don't want any mismatched parts ;)....not that there is anything wrong with Shimano.
I'm clearing up my backlog preparing for the dogs I didn't get today.