Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Quote from: jonnou on October 28, 2014, 04:54:56 AM

I am no scientist though
best Jon

You don't need to be a scientist to understand how metals react in an active environment and it sounds like you have a good handle on it.  Aluminum is a good material in some applications, not so good in others.  Pure aluminum oxidizes rapidly.

i had my tld5 perfect,then along comes rothmar2 and double dogs it
not to make it stronger,not necessary, but to cut the back play in half
so i did,but, in the process i lost the pin off the shaft,goes in left side plate
what to do, cut a ss rivet,which i did.
better fit than the original

the boss"how is it"
smart "A." close enough.
b "i want it perfect"
s a "it is perfect"
b."well thats  close enough"
cheers

Perfect in a fishing reel,  seems to be until you know more!   gst.

And Another Tip;   Almost every body knows but seems inconvenient is to keep some stiff grease in a small container handy and dab a little on the screwdriver or torx end and insert screw on tip..... It wont fall off in any position,   even if you sneeze!           gst.

At times it isn't easy finding the correct size cutter, especially if you need 1 1/2" OD. If you have a press, you'll probably get away by getting a little creative.
here is what I did:

cutter is made from a piece of a faucet that I replaced, I used a dremel to sharpen the edge. you could use a pipe or anything else that you could think of, this one is brass, once you sharpen it, it doesn't take much to hit it again with a dremel every once in a while
The new Acetal/Delrin washer is the same size as the stock washer from Penn
and a perfect fit





I hope it is useful for some.

Sal

Nice Sal! You are a true craftsman. Work with what ya got and make it work for you. Thanks for posting.
Bob

Thanks Bob! Yes, it is working out, I made these within 5 minutes and never sharpened the cutter

I do want to mention that the press needs to be bolted and if you set it at 30" in height, that would be best.
The wider washers require more force to cut, having the press at around 30" makes it much easier to apply pressure
Also, as mentioned earlier, you will need an extension for the handle and some type of material that the cutter gets stuck into it when cutting. I use a cutting board, wood will not do.

All fit very nicely


These are the .031" Acetal washers

Sal

The punch cut ones look better than the water jet cut ones.

Thats what we Kiwis call #8 wire technology

Great work Sal! I'm going to have to pick me up one of those presses and some old faucet parts and stop punching mine with a Hammer.
I recognize that Bridge along with the Buzzsaw ratchet on that sleeve.

Great....so I go into Northern Tool for a $10 tarp and come out with $150 worth of bearing grease, fittings, files, picks, dremel attachments, polishing discs, etc. and no tarp. And I was looking for a belt sander like Sal's, now I gots to find an arbor press too....

Yes the press is the right way to punch washers, but a large bench vise and a third hand can do pretty good as long as you arent doing many washers.  almost everybody has one of those cluttering up their workbench!!!!  from a joe homeowner to another.   gst.

Quote from: gstours on April 02, 2015, 06:22:07 AM
Yes the press is the right way to punch washers, but a large bench vise and a third hand can do pretty good as long as you arent doing many washers.  almost everybody has one of those cluttering up their workbench!!!!  from a joe homeowner to another.   gst.

Funny, I admit I've used a vice and heat to press parts.  I gotta get a press though for all the old corroded parts I press, namely cam housings on Old Internationals, and such.  Shipping is crazy out here, and I can't seem to locate a used one locally.  I refuse to pay double what the product is worth to ship it. 

Yep, have the vise for my vice LOL. I THOUGHT I had a couple hundred reels in great working order til I joined this site.....now it's crystal clear I will spend the next five years changing drags, frames, handles, drag sleeves, SS screws, yokes, gears, sideplates, SS bridges and clamps. Not to mention I'll have to rewrap a very large stand of sticks to match the revamped motors....I should be free to actually go fishing by 2020. Maybe.

Then it will become apparent that every reel I built will need to be narrowed.....And that I don't have enough Newells....or Everol's...or ice blue Accuplates....or a  green 6500C3CT....

5-40 Socket Head screws are not easy to find in 1/8 length, McMasters-Carr only carries 1/4

Here is what I do to bring them to size, I scew them in an old handle


I was using a belt sander, but this vintage grinding wheel does a much better job, quieter and faster

cranking the handle 10 times and you're done

I did about three dozen in 10 minutes...not bad


Sal