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cranker789

How do i clean the outside of my reels after a service, they are all greasy. mineral spirits and paper towels?

alantani

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Lunker Larry

Like Alan, a rag works fine but I also follow up with a wipe down of car detailer that makes them look like new. A quick spray on  clean rag and wipe them down.
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Milt Ordakowski

Hi Alan! This is Milt. I just joined.
I was wondering, how do you tell the difference between the old asbestos drag washers and the carbon fiber?

foakes

Quote from: cranker789 on March 05, 2022, 02:54:12 AMHow do i clean the outside of my reels after a service, they are all greasy. mineral spirits and paper towels?

I do a light spray of WD40 —- then a wipe down with a microfiber cloth.

Best, Fred
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Midway Tommy

Quote from: cranker789 on March 05, 2022, 02:54:12 AMHow do i clean the outside of my reels after a service, they are all greasy. mineral spirits and paper towels?

I do like Alan & Larry, wipe them off good, but then spray them with liquid auto wax, wipe them down to protect & shine them up. I can't stand WD40 and refuse to use it for anything. It makes a mess out of everything IMO.
Love those open face spinning reels! (Especially ABU & ABU/Zebco Cardinals)

Tommy D (ORCA), NE



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alantani

Quote from: Milt Ordakowski on March 06, 2022, 04:06:01 PMHi Alan! This is Milt. I just joined.
I was wondering, how do you tell the difference between the old asbestos drag washers and the carbon fiber?

carbon fiber is a coarse woven materal.  the old composite materials are like some of the brake material that is used for cars!
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pesho102

Hello, I am Petar. Could anyone tell me how to clean and lubricate a thrust drag bearing found in Shimano Triton Mark III? Thanks!

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dasao

Hi Alan,
I just signed on to this form the other day and have a question. I have this Carl Newell Spool for awhile and do not know what reel it will fit. It is marked CN and the spool measure 3-5/8" in width and 3-3/8" in diameter.
Any help is greatly appreciated,
Dean

Keta

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Hamachi

If it's for a Newell reel it might be a 646 spool. Although it might be made for a Penn reel, then you have to check with the Penn experts. The shaft length determines which reel it will fit.
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Shellbelly

Quote from: Homer Hiers on March 06, 2023, 07:06:39 PMWill a squidder 146 spool fit inside of a surfmaster 100?
The 146 and 100 spools are different part numbers.  While both share the same stand (30-49) and basic frame width, their spool arbors are different due to bearings (146) vs bushings (100).
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fiffe69

Hi guys,

I would like your opinion in relation to a reel I bought recently (a week ago) online.

The issue is that it seems to me that the foot of the reel is too inclined or bent to the front.
The reel is a D.A.M Quick 1401 (I noticed too that the arm is chromed metal instead of black).

What I would like to know, is if the foot is really bent or if by any chance that model was like that.

I took some pictures to compare it to a D.A.M Quick 3000 that I have and you can see the difference

Thank you in advance!
Hiroel