A Winter Project

[crackerman]

Wow, i am really diggin that star wheel! Its pretty!

[Penn Chronology]

Wow, i am really diggin that star wheel! Its pretty!

Me Too!!

[coastal_dan]

Agreed, the star is gorgeous! 

[broadway]

Adam outdid himself on that one;)
Dom

[Penn Chronology]

Agreed, the star is gorgeous!  

It is neat.

Dan,

I meant to ask you, what's with the crazy face? It sort of looks like you just sat in a bucket of chum.

[Penn Chronology]

Adam outdid himself on that one;)
Dom

Yes, he really did a fine job machining that star. I am very grateful for that. I suspect my final step in this putting this reel together will be to get a Lexan plinth to display it on.

[Aiala]

Yes, he really did a fine job machining that star.

Mike, was that a one-off custom job just for you, or are they available for purchase by us civilians?   

~A~

[Penn Chronology]

Mike, was that a one-off custom job just for you, or are they available for purchase by us civilians?   Smiley

I would never presume to answer that. I think you would have to ask Adam.  Here is where I found his phenomenal stuff, < http://motivefab.com/products-page/pennreels >

[Maxed Out]

    That star is no good Mike ....just send it to me and I'll find it a home

[Penn Chronology]

That star is no good Mike Wink....just send it to me and I'll find it a home Grin

I seem to remember someone saying something to the effect of having to pry something he really valued from his cold, dead hands. I am not a Hollywood kind of guy and usually do not get that dramatic about things, but in this case, well, you know what I mean............................

[Maxed Out]

I seem to remember someone saying something to the effect of having to pry something he really valued from his cold, dead hands. I am not a Hollywood kind of guy and usually do not get that dramatic about things, but in this case, well, you know what I mean............................

   Wink Wink..........Gotcha Mike

   That accurate is going to be a headturner when you are done with the build. You might consider some "hazard to rubber neckers" insurance, cause I think you'll need it.

[Three se7ens]

Yes, he really did a fine job machining that star.

Mike, was that a one-off custom job just for you, or are they available for purchase by us civilians?   

~A~

http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=10468.0

Theres the thread showing the process of machining those stars.

They were originally a special request from Dom, and I have made a few extras along the way.  These are very labor intensive, and to cover my time, I would have to charge way more than something like that is worth.  So they arent really for sale, except for very special builds.

I do have drag stars for the 113H available(need to update my site, I have 6 at the moment), but they are waterjet cut from flat sheet. 

[Penn Chronology]

These are very labor intensive, and to cover my time, I would have to charge way more than something like that is worth.  So they arent really for sale, except for very special builds.

Adam,

Thank you very much for the part. I appreciate it deeply.

Mike C.

[broadway]

How it started was when I was looking for a heavy duty star that wouldn't be so tough on the fingers when cranked down, and of course, it should look good too.
I had explained that I was looking for a Shimano conquest-type star drag, and Adam took it from there making it even better than the conquest star and it's stainless.
Dave (Jurelometer) made a really cool one out of aluminum that really feels nice, but he is a busy man that was just playing around with his skills.  We've got some serious talent on this site...it's overwhelming at times.
Thanks for the drags they work and feel great,
Dom

[Aiala]

These are very labor intensive, and to cover my time, I would have to charge way more than something like that is worth.  So they aren't really for sale, except for very special builds.

Ah, well. Too bad, but perfectly understandable.   

~A~