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Spinning Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Shimano => Topic started by: wailua boy on February 19, 2020, 08:50:56 PM

Title: Shimano MIGZ no. 0
Post by: wailua boy on February 19, 2020, 08:50:56 PM
Here's a few pics. I believe reel was released for the Japanese market.
Title: Re: Shimano MIGZ no. 0
Post by: wailua boy on February 19, 2020, 08:53:27 PM
Pics
Title: Re: Shimano MIGZ no. 0
Post by: Gfish on February 20, 2020, 02:47:33 PM
Interesting. Be interseting to see the whole AR system too.
Only owned one reel(Diawa GS~late 70's) that has the bottom lever/shaft through the gear box - system and thought it was pretty elaborate, but one of the best AR's I've seen on a spinner.
Is the reel relatively heavy?
Title: Re: Shimano MIGZ no. 0
Post by: wailua boy on February 24, 2020, 11:37:12 PM
Quote from: Gfish on February 20, 2020, 02:47:33 PM
Interesting. Be interseting to see the whole AR system too.
Only owned one reel(Diawa GS~late 70's) that has the bottom lever/shaft through the gear box - system and thought it was pretty elaborate, but one of the best AR's I've seen on a spinner.
Is the reel relatively heavy?

No, i wouldn't say heavy. This reel came with a plastic spool. I did just pick up a MIG Z 2000 and it came with a aluminum spool.
Title: Re: Shimano MIGZ no. 0
Post by: wailua boy on February 24, 2020, 11:59:41 PM
Here's the 2000
Title: Re: Shimano MIGZ no. 0
Post by: wailua boy on February 25, 2020, 12:03:21 AM
Pics
Title: Re: Shimano MIGZ no. 0
Post by: mo65 on February 25, 2020, 01:46:32 PM
Never seen the zero...interesting! 8)
Title: Re: Shimano MIGZ no. 0
Post by: Gfish on February 25, 2020, 03:09:24 PM
Thanks for the detailed AR pics, brah. Looks like a sturdy old school Shimano.
Title: Re: Shimano MIGZ no. 0
Post by: philaroman on February 25, 2020, 06:58:19 PM

hmmm, looks like MLX/MLZ w/ better spool; better A/R, and goofy gear/handle attachment (scroll to bottom for Z1/Z2):
https://www.reelschematic.com/reel-schematics/shimano-reel-schematics/shimano-misc-schematics/#gsc.tab=0

I'm always on the lookout for Shimano spinner-sized brass bushings; A/R ratchets to replace the loathsome one-tooth
self-centering nonsense; and metal spools that might fit original Baitrunners (tinkering w/ a 300 & 450)
THANK YOU for GREAT CANDIDATES!!!   ;D 
Title: Re: Shimano MIGZ no. 0
Post by: philaroman on February 25, 2020, 07:38:31 PM
ooh, forgot to ask:
the Z drag is normal (i.e., washer stack over a HD coil spring) -- correct?
...not that horrible MLX/MLZ "washerless" design, I hope
Title: Re: Shimano MIGZ no. 0
Post by: wailua boy on February 25, 2020, 08:39:49 PM
Quote from: philaroman on February 25, 2020, 07:38:31 PM
ooh, forgot to ask:
the Z drag is normal (i.e., washer stack over a HD coil spring) -- correct?
...not that horrible MLX/MLZ "washerless" design, I hope
Yes, I'm afraid so.
Title: Re: Shimano MIGZ no. 0
Post by: philaroman on February 25, 2020, 11:58:39 PM
darn...  thanks for the info
Title: Re: Shimano MIGZ no. 0
Post by: wailua boy on March 03, 2020, 10:42:27 PM
Quote from: philaroman on February 25, 2020, 11:58:39 PM
darn...  thanks for the info

I did just pick up a mig z 800 and it came with drag washers, thought you'd want to know