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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn Senator Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: turboal on July 26, 2013, 08:13:26 PM

Title: Bellevilles
Post by: turboal on July 26, 2013, 08:13:26 PM
which add more drag ()() or ((() or ((()) or (()()) ? or how else to stack them for Penn reels. or do i need to add a shim /washer between ()I()
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: Keta on July 26, 2013, 08:44:01 PM
(())
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: josa1 on July 26, 2013, 09:38:16 PM
I was just tinkering with a Shimano 50W which had 6 washers arranged ()()() which gave 24 at strike and only 29-32 at full.  I tried a couple of different ways and found that adding a 7th washer and arranging them (())(() gave me more drag than I needed, 28 at strike, 46-48 at full while maintaining free spool.  After that I tried adding an 8th washer but I would have had to remove a spacing washer that was placed against the spool bearing in order to maintain free spool and I didn't want to do that.  It would be interesting to hear what results you get and I hope you post your findings.

josa1
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: turboal on July 26, 2013, 10:37:56 PM
Keta, if i do that the stack will be shorter in height the factory ()()  will i need to add another belleville
(())) to make it the same ?

what's the diff between (()) and ((()
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: Keta on July 26, 2013, 11:28:39 PM
(()) is 2 washers (( thick ((() is one washer ) thick.  (())) will work.
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: Bryan Young on July 26, 2013, 11:39:52 PM
the true answer is....it depends on how many belleville washers will fit and what is the thickness of each washer.
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: RowdyW on July 27, 2013, 12:42:23 AM
Quote from: turboal on July 26, 2013, 08:13:26 PM
which add more drag ()() or ((() or ((()) or (()()) ? or how else to stack them for Penn reels. or do i need to add a shim /washer between ()I()

If you are trying to stack them in a Senator it will not work.
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: Keta on July 27, 2013, 12:46:19 AM
I have been able to get 2 bellviles on Senators, ().  Sometimes under the side plate sometimes under the star (thanks again for the tip Bryan).
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: Bryan Young on July 27, 2013, 12:53:18 AM
Quote from: Keta on July 27, 2013, 12:46:19 AM
I have been able to get 2 bellviles on Senators, ().  Sometimes under the side plate sometimes under the star (thanks again for the tip Bryan).
You're welcome Lee.  We all have found little tips here and there. 
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: RowdyW on July 27, 2013, 12:59:35 AM
Hi Lee, by the time I put all the new drags & washers into the reel I never have any room for extra washers, let alone two bellevilles facing each other. Even with the star backed off I usually still have a very slight drag, but not enough to worry about. The space it takes to put them () just isn't there. I haven't run into any reels with that much room yet.     Rudy    
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: Keta on July 27, 2013, 01:04:41 AM
I use super thin metal washers and .020 CF washers.
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: RowdyW on July 27, 2013, 01:10:57 AM
Quote from: Keta on July 27, 2013, 01:04:41 AM
I use super thin metal washers and .020 CF washers.
OK, I have been using the stock thickness washers except in a couple of Sealine reels where its a tight squeeze changing from a 1+3 to a 1+5 .      Rudy
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: Alto Mare on July 27, 2013, 01:27:48 AM
Maybe you guys are talking about the Belleville on a floating spool, I never seen the Belleville facing each other on a Senator
I usually have the opposite, most time I need to shave the spacer to be able to back the star all the way.
On all  my reels, the spool doesn't move when in gear with the star backed all the way, that's the way I like them to be.
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: Keta on July 27, 2013, 03:57:04 AM
Quote from: Alto Mare on July 27, 2013, 01:27:48 AM

On all  my reels, the spool doesn't move when in gear with the star backed all the way, that's the way I like them to be.


My personal Penn reels are set up with a small amount of pressure when the star is backed off all the way too.
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: RowdyW on July 27, 2013, 04:42:49 AM
Quote from: Alto Mare on July 27, 2013, 01:27:48 AM
Maybe you guys are talking about the Belleville on a floating spool, I never seen the Belleville facing each other on a Senator
I usually have the opposite, most time I need to shave the spacer to be able to back the star all the way.
On all  my reels, the spool doesn't move when in gear with the star backed all the way, that's the way I like them to be.

Sal, my sentiments exactly.  8)       Rudy
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: turboal on July 27, 2013, 05:01:28 PM
I am working on a Penn Formula 15 2spd and a 30 2spd. sorry for the confusion.
I forgot to say what reel i was talking about.
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: Alto Mare on July 27, 2013, 05:39:22 PM
Not a problem, Turboal.
Sal
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: Shark Hunter on July 28, 2013, 05:49:20 PM
Not to get off the subject, but I rebuilt a 116A last night that had the spacer removed and had an 11 stack with a Belleville on top. I couldn't see this helping without any more keyed washers since they were stacked out of the main gear. I put a spacer back in and went with the standard Seven.
The spacer I had in my parts was a little thinner than the one in my 12/0, but it seems to be working fine.
There is a very small amount of drag with the star backed all the way off.
Title: Re: Bellevilles
Post by: Keta on July 28, 2013, 07:54:43 PM
The eared washers have to be in the gear to work, you can have one keyed washer out of the gear.