Reel Repair by Alan Tani

General Maintenance Tips => General Procedures => Topic started by: Gfish on May 05, 2021, 01:33:33 AM

Title: IT WORKED !
Post by: Gfish on May 05, 2021, 01:33:33 AM
Got a Penn LB 68 and found a snapped-off screw on onea the frame posts. About 2/3 was stuck in the post and someone glued the other top section into the side-plate to make it look good(blue stuff on the screw head in the picture). An eBay seller trick?

Darn!, get a new post? Nothin to lose here, so try a no-"easy-out" way, and see... started with a 5/64" drill, got alla way through the screw shaft, then finished with a 3/32". Musta damaged the threads, right?, ...NO! Cleaned out great. The spare screw went in easy and tight. Used a punch to knock-out the glued-in screw head from the plate. Had to hit it kinda hard. Bakelite is some tuff plastic——no damage.

Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: MarkT on May 05, 2021, 01:42:15 AM
Go buy a lottery ticket!
Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: Wompus Cat on May 05, 2021, 01:43:04 AM
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b6/51/ca/b651caa87c4b8326dde2f7d2755e1b7c.jpg)
Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: JoseCuervo on May 05, 2021, 01:50:47 AM
Quote from: MarkT on May 05, 2021, 01:42:15 AM
Go buy a lottery ticket!

MegaMillions is $345M tonight. That will buy whatever you want, for whomever you want, forever.

Dave gets as much fishing boat as he thinks we will need, crewed.

;D
Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: Dominick on May 05, 2021, 02:31:02 AM
Rob, I got the winning ticket.  You're invited on my charter along with the rest of the AT members.  Dominick
Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: Wompus Cat on May 05, 2021, 02:51:43 AM
Quote from: Dominick on May 05, 2021, 02:31:02 AM
Rob, I got the winning ticket.  You're invited on my charter along with the rest of the AT members.  Dominick

Let me p/m my pay- pal account info so you can send me plane rental money and a fuel card .
I can cut my own Bait just so you know .
Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: JoseCuervo on May 05, 2021, 04:20:28 AM
Quote from: Dominick on May 05, 2021, 02:31:02 AM
Rob, I got the winning ticket.  You're invited on my charter along with the rest of the AT members.  Dominick

Dominick, when is the trip again?

::)

Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: Cor on May 05, 2021, 07:50:05 AM
Its a well though out and executed plan and best of all, like all well planned events results were 100% as expected!
Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: Bill B on May 07, 2021, 11:57:52 PM
Score!  Good job...Bill
Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: thorhammer on May 08, 2021, 12:13:46 AM
good save G
Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: mo65 on May 08, 2021, 01:16:14 PM
   Sometimes what looks like an easy fix turns into a major event...while the impossible job becomes a cinch...all in a day's reel maintenance! ;D Watcha gonna do with that big ol' 68?
Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: Gfish on May 08, 2021, 04:49:54 PM
I love LB's and wanted a line-winder reel--- put-on/take-off line for temp. storage(spool cleaning) and use as an "under pressure"braid winder-on'ner. The 68 has the slow gears (2.5:1)---bad, but is easy to service/modify and has great line capacity. Also this perticular 68 had the 24-56 penn power handle(me like!) with a cool 113H size butterscotch knob.

Be interesting to see if I can duplicate that fix. Went slow, used oil and moved the drill back and forth abuncha times. Maybe just lucky?
Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: mo65 on May 08, 2021, 05:07:09 PM
Quote from: Gfish on May 08, 2021, 04:49:54 PM
I love LB's and wanted a line-winder reel

   I can tell you from experience it works great for that...I use one too G! Just don't do like poor Joe and crank the drag down too tight. Sorry Joe!
   At first those 2.5:1 gears sound so slow...but remember...that's a tall spool on that 68. It takes up more inches per turn than you'd think. 8)
Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: Crow on May 08, 2021, 07:17:08 PM
Nice save, Greg !
Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: blad on September 14, 2021, 10:50:07 PM
dope! you learn everyday
Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: Hardy Boy on September 15, 2021, 03:11:08 PM
1 in 100 ! Good job!

Cheers:

Todd
Title: Re: IT WORKED !
Post by: Brewcrafter on September 15, 2021, 03:15:46 PM
Awesome save Gfish!  You have a much steadier hand than I!  If is was me instead of a cool reel you would be seeing pictures of broken drill bits and ruined post  :D - john