Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn 99/Jigmaster/SurfMaster/Squidder Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Scattergun2570 on July 26, 2020, 11:21:22 PM

Title: Squidder
Post by: Scattergun2570 on July 26, 2020, 11:21:22 PM
Is there a fix for when the quick release screw loosens up more often than it should?
Title: Re: Squidder
Post by: mikeysm on July 29, 2020, 02:42:14 PM
Try adding a small plastic washer.

Mike
Title: Re: Squidder
Post by: Gfish on July 29, 2020, 09:06:38 PM
Is the spring there and(or) is it worn-out or broken.
The spring should be between the bakelite head-plate and the inner metal ring rivited to the inside of said plate, invisible until the two'er seperated(broken?).
Should act like the springs in Penn spool bushings and keep enough pressure on the unit to keep it from unscrewing.
Other than the plastic washer fix, you could try non-hardening thread-lock compound. I might try and file a wider gap on a ss lock-washer, push it in around the screw shaft, then squeeze the gap closed so it stays put.
Title: Re: Squidder
Post by: Scattergun2570 on July 30, 2020, 12:39:26 AM
Quote from: mikeysm on July 29, 2020, 02:42:14 PM
Try adding a small plastic washer.

Mike
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Add it to where?
Title: Re: Squidder
Post by: Scattergun2570 on July 30, 2020, 12:41:40 AM
Quote from: Gfish on July 29, 2020, 09:06:38 PM
Is the spring there and(or) is it worn-out or broken.
The spring should be between the bakelite head-plate and the inner metal ring rivited to the inside of said plate, invisible until the two'er seperated(broken?).
Should act like the springs in Penn spool bushings and keep enough pressure on the unit to keep it from unscrewing.
Other than the plastic washer fix, you could try non-hardening thread-lock compound. I might try file a wider gap on a ss lock-washer, push it in around the screw shaft, then squeeze the gap closed so it stays put.
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I don't know,its a friend of mines reel..I will check on that spring. Thanks