Hi Guys,
Got my 7500SS frame back from the powder coaters today & they have done a sweet job. Will post further pictures when my parts from Pennparts arrive.
Regards
Mark
Wow, I didn't think it would be red. Did you try the rotor by hand and see if it has enough clearance?
Very nice.
Sal
Hi Sal,
Not yet, have some new bushes coming for it. Was only planning on assembling it once.
Rgds
Mark
Keep us posted Mark. I believe that reel is going to look sweet, but you need stickers for the sides, Scotts might still have those.
If you're worried about scratching it when assembling, send it over, I have lots of patience.
But there is a chance that I might loose it :-\ ;D.
looks good let me know if you need anything else powder coated.
Hi Sal,
Thanks for your gracious offer, but I think I can manage to put it back together (hopefully with no left over parts) I have one decal that has the ratio on it, but am missing the 7500SS one Scott's don't have any in stock & I have looked on several websites without any success.
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Mark
Hi Broschro,
Thanks for the offer, but the logistics of getting it half around the world & back again when my local powder coater is a 10 min drive don't quite add up. Stoked with the job it's much better than I could ever do with a spray can & most likely a lot more durable too. Only cost me a dozen beer to get it done.
Rgds
MFB
Looks like a cool project. Please keep us posted on the progress.
Alohaz
I haven't done any coating in a bit.my next project with powder coating is going to be a black 4/0 narrowed in all black.I have the 68 spoll and bars just Ned a drag stack and some time.
Hi Broscho,
Not familiar with Penn conventional reels, I only have 3 free spool reels a Dawia 900H, Shimano TLD15 & a Shimano Speedmaster MKIV. Have replaced handle on 900H with one of Alan's. When I finish this spinfisher I might upgrade the handles on the Shimano's as well.
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Mark
Love my penns ::)
Sorry Mark, the only decal I have shows the ratio, not 7500. If you want it I'll put it in the mail.
THAT' NICE! brosch how long is the turn around? I want my 3/0 n 4/0 rings powdercoated while I am here. thanks!
I can't wait to see it all put together.
Quote from: Mel B on October 17, 2013, 03:08:54 PM
THAT' NICE! brosch how long is the turn around? I want my 3/0 n 4/0 rings powdercoated while I am here. thanks!
if they need to be blasted about two to 3 days.if not one day
Hi Sal
Thanks for the offer, but already have that one. Just bought a 850SS from trademe, will start on that once I have finished with the red baron....
Hi Bryan,
You & me both, have been checking my mail box everyday.....
Rgds
Mark
Hi Broscho,
Shimano seems to be more popular over this side of the world in conventional & spinning reels. I remember my dad having Mitchell spinning reels when I was a kid. In fact I never used or owned an overhead reel until I was in my 20's.
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Mark
You are going to love those Penn spinners,easy maintenance and reliable time and time again.
Quote from: broschro on October 18, 2013, 11:24:15 AM
You are going to love those Penn spinners,easy maintenance and reliable time and time again.
+1 We definitely need to see the finished reel. I love my Penn ss series reels. If we can help let us know.
Bob
Hi Bob,
The only part I can't find is the 7500SS decal...
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Mark
I don't have a decal either. :( Bob
There's probably at least a six deep pile of them at the bottom of the ocean. Suggest people look out for decal shaped mounds on their fishfinders..... :)
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Mark
Nice to meet you today , looking forward to seeing that reel assembled.
Can't wait to see that reel all finished.
Quote from: raumati01 on October 23, 2013, 12:21:51 AM
Nice to meet you today , looking forward to seeing that reel assembled.
Thanks, no parts in the letter box from Mysticparts when I got home though. My 850SS hasn't turned up either. Looking forward to rebuilding that 8500ss too...
Regards
Mark
"Edited as per Moderators to correct Scott's Bait & Tackle over to their new store name Mystic Reel Parts / www.mysticparts.com"
Quote from: saltydog on October 23, 2013, 02:44:32 AM
Can't wait to see that reel all finished.
Still waiting for my parts from Penn parts to arrive...
Rgds
Mark
Quote from: MFB on October 23, 2013, 04:28:25 AM
Quote from: raumati01 on October 23, 2013, 12:21:51 AM
Nice to meet you today , looking forward to seeing that reel assembled.
Thanks, no parts in the letter box from Mysticparts when I got home though. My 850SS hasn't turned up either. Looking forward to rebuilding that 8500ss too...
Regards
Mark
"Edited as per Moderators to correct Scott's Bait & Tackle over to their new store name Mystic Reel Parts / www.mysticparts.com"
Let me know if you need that part for the 850 ss.
Hi
Will do, emailed the seller & he is going to follow it up with NZ post tomorrow. I was in Eades Sports in Wanganui last week. They are having a closing down sale & I picked up a cross slide gear labelled 9500SS & also a new old drag knob which is a bigger diameter than the 8500SS so I presume its for a 9500SS. Let me know if they're of any use to you & I will send them down.
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Mark
Cheers, I'll open mine up and see what state it's in. Where's the nearest place to you to chase kingies?
Quote from: raumati01 on October 23, 2013, 07:58:00 AM
Cheers, I'll open mine up and see what state it's in. Where's the nearest place to you to chase kingies?
Wanganui, but haven't targeted them out there yet just concentrated on snapper & gurnard. My mate aboard my boat in 11m estimated 22lb
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Mark
Quote from: MFB on October 23, 2013, 07:10:45 AM
Hi
Will do, emailed the seller & he is going to follow it up with NZ post tomorrow. I was in Eades Sports in Wanganui last week. They are having a closing down sale & I picked up a cross slide gear labelled 9500SS & also a new old drag knob which is a bigger diameter than the 8500SS so I presume its for a 9500SS. Let me know if they're of any use to you & I will send them down.
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Mark
No Mark, the larger diameter is for the 750/7500ss. The 9500ss uses the same knob as the 650/6500ss.
I recommend the later knobs, the older ones will usually crack under stress. Also, the later ones come with a washer to keep sand and water out of the drags.
Sal
Hi Sal,
Not sure about that, here is picture of it compared to my 7500SS spool. It measures 10 thou under 2.1/4. Any idea's what it fits?
Rgds
Mark
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No Mark, the larger diameter is for the 750/7500ss. The 9500ss uses the same knob as the 650/6500ss.
I recommend the later knobs, the older ones will usually crack under stress. Also, the later ones come with a washer to keep sand and water out of the drags.
Sal
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Mark, what you have there is a drag knob from the Penn 105C (silver), if you try to screw it on, it won't work.
If you flip the others over and measure the part that sits on the drags, you will notice that the 650/6500 and 9500ss OD is 1mm smaller than the 750/7500 & 850/8500ss. The wall thickess is also 1mm thinner.
The 747ss & 757ss should also take the 52N-750N knob
Here are the ones I recommend:
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-650N.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-650N.aspx)
and these:
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-750N.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-750N.aspx)
Btw, I'm not crazy about the silver 105's, but the 105C earlier models are a little better.....still, I'll take my ss models ;)
Sal
"Edited as per Moderators to correct Scott's Bait & Tackle over to their new store name Mystic Reel Parts / www.mysticparts.com"
Quote from: Alto Mare on October 24, 2013, 09:19:03 AM
Mark, what you have there is a drag knob from the Penn 105C (silver), if you try to screw it on, it won't work.
If you flip the others over and measure the part that sits on the drags, you will notice that the 650/6500 and 9500ss OD is 1mm smaller than the 750/7500 & 850/8500ss. The wall thickess is also 1mm thinner.
The 747ss & 757ss should also take the 52N-750N knob
Here are the ones I recommend:
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-650N.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-650N.aspx)
and these:
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-750N.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-750N.aspx)
Btw, I'm not crazy about the silver 105's, but the 105C earlier models are a little better.....still, I'll take my ss models ;)
Sal
Hi Sal,
Thanks I have one of the new knobs on order for the red baron along with some internal parts & bail upgrade for braid. Hopefully they might arrive today.
Rgds
Mark
Quote from: Alto Mare on October 24, 2013, 09:19:03 AM
Mark, what you have there is a drag knob from the Penn 105C (silver), if you try to screw it on, it won't work.
If you flip the others over and measure the part that sits on the drags, you will notice that the 650/6500 and 9500ss OD is 1mm smaller than the 750/7500 & 850/8500ss. The wall thickess is also 1mm thinner.
The 747ss & 757ss should also take the 52N-750N knob
Here are the ones I recommend:
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-650N.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-650N.aspx)
and these:
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-750N.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-750N.aspx)
Btw, I'm not crazy about the silver 105's, but the 105C earlier models are a little better.....still, I'll take my ss models ;)
Sal
I'd never heard of that model before, I guess it wasn't a big seller in New Zealand . I'm happy with my 8500 and 9500ss though, is anyone doing ss dogs and ratchet for the 8500 ?
The 8500 is a 7500 with a little more line capacity. The rotor and spool are a little wider, everything else is the same.
Quote from: Alto Mare on October 24, 2013, 09:33:27 PM
The 8500 is a 7500 with a little more line capacity. The rotor and spool are a little wider, everything else is the same.
Good to know, are there ss upgrades for them?
Quote from: raumati01 on October 24, 2013, 09:26:57 PM
Quote from: Alto Mare on October 24, 2013, 09:19:03 AM
Mark, what you have there is a drag knob from the Penn 105C (silver), if you try to screw it on, it won't work.
If you flip the others over and measure the part that sits on the drags, you will notice that the 650/6500 and 9500ss OD is 1mm smaller than the 750/7500 & 850/8500ss. The wall thickess is also 1mm thinner.
The 747ss & 757ss should also take the 52N-750N knob
Here are the ones I recommend:
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-650N.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-650N.aspx)
and these:
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-750N.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/52N-750N.aspx)
Btw, I'm not crazy about the silver 105's, but the 105C earlier models are a little better.....still, I'll take my ss models ;)
Sal
I'd never heard of that model before, I guess it wasn't a big seller in New Zealand . I'm happy with my 8500 and 9500ss though, is anyone doing ss dogs and ratchet for the 8500 ?
There was a 6500ss on Trademe just recently too...
Rgds
Mark
I just sold a 6500 on trademe, I thought having 2 8500s a 850 ss and a 9500 ss as well was a bit excessive.
Quote from: raumati01 on October 25, 2013, 03:27:52 AM
I just sold a 6500 on trademe, I thought having 2 8500s a 850 ss and a 9500 ss as well was a bit excessive.
Only if you're married..... :)
Quote from: MFB on October 25, 2013, 03:40:32 AM
Quote from: raumati01 on October 25, 2013, 03:27:52 AM
I just sold a 6500 on trademe, I thought having 2 8500s a 850 ss and a 9500 ss as well was a bit excessive.
Only if you're married..... :)
Thats only part of the spin reels, then you've got the overheads as well.Fortunately she's pretty tolerant.
The 6500 was a deceased estate, not a mark on it. I thought it was probably more suited to a collector and if I want one to get one that had been used.
Any sign of your parts? I'm about to put in an order and am going to add that kit for running braid on the 8500 you told me about.
Quote from: raumati01 on October 25, 2013, 05:20:30 AM
Quote from: MFB on October 25, 2013, 03:40:32 AM
Quote from: raumati01 on October 25, 2013, 03:27:52 AM
I just sold a 6500 on trademe, I thought having 2 8500s a 850 ss and a 9500 ss as well was a bit excessive.
Only if you're married..... :)
Thats only part of the spin reels, then you've got the overheads as well.Fortunately she's pretty tolerant.
The 6500 was a deceased estate, not a mark on it. I thought it was probably more suited to a collector and if I want one to get one that had been used.
Any sign of your parts? I'm about to put in an order and am going to add that kit for running braid on the 8500 you told me about.
Not yet, now my 850SS has arrived would be keen on that part to convert handle to L/H side. You might want to check out this Ozzie site for parts too. http://www.anglerscentral.com.au/find-buy-spare-parts/penn-spare-parts-reel-schematics/spinning-reels.html
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Mark
I have the part, check on scotts and see if you need it to convert to left hand wind. If you do pm me your address and I'll post it toyou.
If the threads on both sides of the main gear, where the handle screw in, go all the way to the outside. You need a new pivot to change from right to left hand retrieve. On the newer style gears the threads stop about a 1/4 inches from the end. That handle will screw in either side. It's a good idea to buy a pivot screw too. I've broken several trying to get them out. Bob
Quote from: Cone on October 26, 2013, 01:06:41 AM
If the threads on both sides of the main gear, where the handle screw in, go all the way to the outside. You need a new pivot to change from right to left hand retrieve. On the newer style gears the threads stop about a 1/4 inches from the end. That handle will screw in either side. It's a good idea to buy a pivot screw too. I've broken several trying to get them out. Bob
Have 2 on order waiting for them to arrive with my other parts. The one in my 7500ss is seized.
Rgds
Mark
Picked up my 850SS yesterday. Was stiff as a board to wind, took the cover off & no wonder. Redeeming feature is it has bronze gears which I will probably install on my 8500SS.
Rgds
Mark
Dunk it in vinegar for an hour or so, I got a 320gt last year that was green and solidified inside and after a good soak it was turning fine. I sold it a month ago.
Quote from: raumati01 on October 26, 2013, 10:17:58 PM
Dunk it in vinegar for an hour or so, I got a 320gt last year that was green and solidified inside and after a good soak it was turning fine. I sold it a month ago.
Got it sorted with some carb cleaner, soaking the bronze gears in white vinegar though, they come up like new. Cautionary tale, don't soak steel & brass in the same vinegar it turns the steel black.
Rgds
Mark
Hi Everybody,
Still waiting on my parts from Scott's. They say international shipping can take up to 8 weeks (ordered October 10th). There is not a lot more I can do until they arrive. I have noticed that the service from NZ post has gone downhill & read in the news they are cutting another 200 jobs, so deliveries will probably get even worse. Don't want to start my 850 & 8500ss until I have put the Red Baron back together.
Rgds
Mark
Mark,
I hope you got your parts already, if not, i hope you get it soon.
I'm looking forward to seeing how your reel comes together.
Please keep us update with some pics.
Mahalo
Quote from: Dabigono on November 11, 2013, 04:04:21 PM
Mark,
I hope you got your parts already, if not, i hope you get it soon.
I'm looking forward to seeing how your reel comes together.
Please keep us update with some pics.
Mahalo
I hope so too, they still haven't arrived have contacted Scott's & they say it can take up to 8 weeks. I know of other people in New Zealand who ordered parts later than me & have already got them. (10 days delivery). I'm just going to have to wait it out, but I have a sinking feeling they have been lost in transit. They were ordered on the 10th of October.
Rgds
Mark
Be positive. All good things come to those that wait ;)
My first lot of parts have been lost in transit, but Scott's are sending the replacement parts today. Looking forward to receiving them & a big thanks to Scott's for their customer service.
Received replacement parts from Scott's today. Really impressed with their customer service. Will start assembly soon & post some photo's in the new year. Have a Merry & safe Christmas everybody.
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Mark
Looking forward to your update when you get the reel back together
My lords, ladies & gentlemen. May I present to you, for your viewing pleasure the "Red Baron"
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Mark
very nice!
That's a very good looking reel.
Sweet reel man...Glad the parts finally came through for you. Now we need some pics of her and the monsters she catches...
Thanks Guys,
It's supposed to be summer here, but weather has been atrocious so far. It's a long weekend & there is a 2m swell & 30 knot winds forecast for the west coast. Have put this on my 10-15kg Kilwell Jellytip. It's going to be my "small" popper rod will probably spool it with 24kg braid. Might turn my attention to my 8500SS now. Watch this space....
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Mark
Glad I'm not the only one who likes red reels! Built this one last summer for a friend who loves these reels. "Great minds think alike!" Did a little grinding to get the sides flat and painted with Duracoat. I love that Penn power knob. Can I get those in the States?
Quote from: pompano joe on January 17, 2014, 03:59:11 PM
I love that Penn power knob. Can I get those in the States?
They are available in the UK for about $16 and fit both the 7500SS and 8500SS.
I could ship them if necessary.
Joe glad to see your on the site now...welcome aboard
Those are Cool looking reels, The 750/7500ss is one of my favorites, I fish them all the time.Never seen a red one now I've seen 2.
I just picked a near perfect 750ss up last week. I am currently working on a green 705 That I am converting
to a black & gold 707. (Lefty 706z) I'll post some pics When the rest of my parts come in.
Tight Lines, Richie
The reel turned out great MFB. Joe I saw yours on the PFF forum. Red really looks good on both reels! Bob
Quote from: surfcaster on January 17, 2014, 04:52:58 PM
I am currently working on a green 705 That I am converting
to a black & gold 707. (Lefty 706z)
I've got the curse too, Richie...lefty...my father cut my fishing teeth on Mitchell 301s fishing for Red Fish, Specs and Flounder on the MS Coast. Here's a 707 I recently restored. Wish I had a before picture.
Quote from: Chris Gatorfan on January 17, 2014, 04:36:37 PM
Joe glad to see your on the site now...welcome aboard
Thank Chris...been here for a couple of years, just don't post much. Enjoy sitting back and taking it all in!
That is a nice 707. I was going to make one out of my 702 but it was too nice to chop up, so I put it on ebay to fund some of my many other projects.I recently did this 9500ss with the help of Cone.
Keta stainless dog/ratchet upgrades.Sals posts& redsettas tutorial. Got a spool w/stock drag for mono & a upgraded drag for braid to try vertical jigging will eventually put a different knob on the handle.
[(http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/richiec72/penn9500ss7_zpse98a59a4.jpeg) (http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/richiec72/media/penn9500ss7_zpse98a59a4.jpeg.html)][/img]
Nice to see the Red Baron finished, now for the weather to settle down so you can get a kingie hanging off it.
Looks nice Richie. Now we need to see pics of fish! Bob
Quote from: MFB on January 17, 2014, 05:02:15 AM
My lords, ladies & gentlemen. May I present to you, for your viewing pleasure the "Red Baron"
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Mark
The reel came out awesome Mark!
I really like how the Gold pops out that Red. I'm looking forward to following your next project.
Have just fitted new octagon drag washers. Planning on targeting something rather substantial now :)
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Mark