Reel Repair by Alan Tani

General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: Ken_D on October 20, 2013, 04:15:51 PM

Title: Does anyone at Alan's do CNC for enjoyment not their work?
Post by: Ken_D on October 20, 2013, 04:15:51 PM
Hi, all. I say enjoyment because at 150.00 an hour, plus all the software setup fees at the shop who derives their livlihood from such things is a bit spendy, seeing's how the project I want to do will not make ~me~ a living.

I have several metal, older Daiwa 175, 275, 375 mooching reels that I want to turn into lighter fresh water fly reels, with graphics not easy to do manually, accurately. They could be manually done, but accuracy is the issue. Couched talk for: they would look pretty crappy if done with a file and a pencil.  Cheers, KD.

Title: Re: Does anyone at Alan's do CNC for enjoyment not their work?
Post by: alantani on October 20, 2013, 06:33:01 PM
bryan just learned how to do cad drawings.  it seems like that would be the place to start. 
Title: Re: Does anyone at Alan's do CNC for enjoyment not their work?
Post by: Ken_D on October 20, 2013, 06:42:54 PM
Thanks, Alan, Will keep an eye out if he posts. And/or: I'll send a note. Cheers, KD.
Title: Re: Does anyone at Alan's do CNC for enjoyment not their work?
Post by: Three se7ens on October 21, 2013, 02:53:10 AM
Can you show me what you are trying to do?
Title: Re: Does anyone at Alan's do CNC for enjoyment not their work?
Post by: Ken_D on October 21, 2013, 04:38:46 AM
Quote from: Three se7ens on October 21, 2013, 02:53:10 AM
Can you show me what you are trying to do?
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Hello.... I will send a note explaining what I'm on about.  As above, I want to turn a mooching reel into a fly reel, by lightening it, and cutting in some graphics.    Front view stock:  Customization when I send the note. Mooching reels can go into freespool mode with a flick of the lever on the back, thereby sending the fly down the run as far as you want, or as far as the run lets you, or as far as you care to drift the tie.  cheers, kd.

(http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq178/OnTheRoadWithChinook/Oct-2008/Daiwa27501.jpg)
Title: Re: Does anyone at Alan's do CNC for enjoyment not their work?
Post by: Mandelstam on October 21, 2013, 06:46:44 AM
I work with CAD 8 hours a day, let me know if I can help out in any way.

I seriously looked into building my own CNC a while back. It would be so neat to have one at home. But I had to cut back on all the different projects in the pipeline. Some day maybe. And maybe then you could have a machine that can both cut and add material.. Best of two worlds...

/Karl