LH reel with RH parts???

Started by Keta, March 26, 2014, 08:28:20 PM

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Keta

Is there any thing that will cause problems if I use right hand gears in a left hand 113H?  I occasionally have people on my boat that can not use a standard reel and I want to build a LH one for them to use. My factory LH 349H stays home.
Hi, my name is Lee and I have a fishing gear problem.

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alantani

with the wrong orientation, the pinion gear will be forced away from the gear, not down against it, with helical gears.  with straight cut gears, it will not matter. 
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Keta

The gears I was going to use are Alan C's helical cut gears.  Oh well, I'll just use them in a right hand reel.
Hi, my name is Lee and I have a fishing gear problem.

I have all of the answers, yup, no, maybe.

A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
Mark Twain

Alto Mare

Quote from: Keta on March 26, 2014, 08:28:20 PM
Is there any thing that will cause problems if I use right hand gears in a left hand 113H?  I occasionally have people on my boat that can not use a standard reel and I want to build a LH one for them to use. My factory LH 349H stays home.
Tell those guys to rotate the rod about 180 degree ;)
Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will.

Newell Nut

I see tourist do it all the time. Flip it over and wind backwards. Looks silly but it works.

Keta

I'll draw up a LH 349 dog and use the LH 113H gearsleve in a 349 for them.
Hi, my name is Lee and I have a fishing gear problem.

I have all of the answers, yup, no, maybe.

A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
Mark Twain

Bryan Young

#6
you can still get left handed gears from Penn Parts for the 113H.

They make it easy to order the conversion parts:

https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/113H-Left-Conversion.aspx


"Edited as per Moderators to correct Scott's Bait & Tackle over to their new store name Mystic Reel Parts / www.mysticparts.com"
:D I talk with every part I send out and each reel I repair so that they perform at the top of their game. :D

Keta

Hi, my name is Lee and I have a fishing gear problem.

I have all of the answers, yup, no, maybe.

A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
Mark Twain