I started collecting parts for this project awhile ago when Sheridan gave me a set of 3/0 Accuplates.
They were rattle canned black and you could see where a previous owner had engraved his name and number on both sides.
Awhile later he gave me a set of Newell spacer bars that were the "Tuna Special" width.
At some point I bought a few crusty Senators from a guy on craigslist and one ended up being a 3/0 with the same width Newell Spool and stand.
Stainless gear sleeve.
Randy (JRD) sent me a star, gears, and stainless jack/eccentric.
I pulled the handle from a 49 I have on the back burner.
I finally had all the parts rounded up and some time while I waited for parts on another job, so I threw it together.
The plates got soaked in thinner and re-rattle canned with some semigloss black. (Obviously I suck at spray painting)
I drilled the spacer bars and sprayed them as well.
The 4:1 steel gears house carbontex drags and ride on a fine thread stainless sleeve.
I made a custom stainless dog since I didn't have one of Lee's.
Everything went together with Cals Grease and Lucas Reel Oil.
It's not gonna win a beauty contest, but it should put some fish in the sand.
I love the strong, loud, obnoxious clicker!
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I added a .010" stainless shim under the gear sleeve to reduce the end play in the handle.
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I wanted to do something off the wall and different also. I had a knurled knob from one of my Mag kits on my desk and it sparked an idea...
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Not necessarily needed, but it looks cool to me ;D
Here's the finished reel. The Brute.
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Good idea for the "shift" lever !
Came out beastly Chad, glad they found a good home
Kinda threw me off for just a second. These accuplates look like they are 112h. Love the black stealth look !!
I love my Tuna Special. The 3/0s are so easy to cast and this reel has the capacity for heavy line.
Have fun with it.
The Man