Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Fishing => Setting Up Your Reel to Go Fishing => Topic started by: sparky on May 13, 2010, 11:49:38 AM

Title: leather washers
Post by: sparky on May 13, 2010, 11:49:38 AM
howdy as i'm having a hard time getting drag washers for my trini 40 in cape town

solution - make leather washers

your take on this please

problem - due to the thickness of the leather washers there's only space for 3 not 5

will this work ?

problem - which 2 do i leave out  ???

btw awesome site
Title: Re: leather washers
Post by: Dawn on May 13, 2010, 05:27:45 PM
Did you try Darius in SA for Carbontex?  His email is:  smoothdrag@24.com
Or Kingfisher in Durban has them also.

Dawn
Title: Re: leather washers
Post by: sparky on May 13, 2010, 07:51:57 PM
Quote from: Dawn on May 13, 2010, 05:27:45 PM
Did you try Darius in SA for Carbontex?  His email is:  smoothdrag@24.com
Or Kingfisher in Durban has them also.

Dawn


yep thanx will only get them next week though (takes 3 days for delivery) so i need a quick fix for our sharky trip this weekend
Title: Re: leather washers
Post by: alantani on May 13, 2010, 07:58:31 PM
leather will probably glaze immediately.  i'd regrease your stock washers and use them this weekend, then switch them out later. alan
Title: Re: leather washers
Post by: sparky on May 14, 2010, 06:47:02 AM
Quote from: alantani on May 13, 2010, 07:58:31 PM
leather will probably glaze immediately.  i'd regrease your stock washers and use them this weekend, then switch them out later. alan

wish i could they came out in pieces  :-[