Penn 113n US Senator Drag Question

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oldmanjoe

Quote from: oldmanjoe on October 10, 2021, 04:03:55 AM
???    Is there 3 # 8 tension washers in that stack ?    I think if you remove one or two you should get what you want .
Another way is to remove the first friction in the bottom of the cup and just start with the steel washer . How thick is a friction and how thick is a steel ?
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RowdyW

Quote from: oldmanjoe on October 10, 2021, 03:52:50 PM
Quote from: oldmanjoe on October 10, 2021, 04:03:55 AM
???    Is there 3 # 8 tension washers in that stack ?    I think if you remove one or two you should get what you want .
Another way is to remove the first friction in the bottom of the cup and just start with the steel washer . How thick is a friction and how thick is a steel ?
Joe, that way you will be rubbing the steel washer on the steel main gear whenever the drag is slipping. A better way would be to remove the top fiber washer & then the top two metal washers will rotate as one.      Rudy

oldmanjoe

Quote from: RowdyW on October 10, 2021, 07:31:48 PM
Quote from: oldmanjoe on October 10, 2021, 03:52:50 PM
Quote from: oldmanjoe on October 10, 2021, 04:03:55 AM
???    Is there 3 # 8 tension washers in that stack ?    I think if you remove one or two you should get what you want .
Another way is to remove the first friction in the bottom of the cup and just start with the steel washer . How thick is a friction and how thick is a steel ?
Joe, that way you will be rubbing the steel washer on the steel main gear whenever the drag is slipping. A better way would be to remove the top fiber washer & then the top two metal washers will rotate as one.      Rudy
Good catch , I should have said pull the steel and go back to back frictions on the bottom.   I wounder what the original start up drag was ?
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day0ne

A bunch of you seem to be confusing the 113HN with the 113H. The 113HN has the Versa-Drag setup which is different from the setup of a 113H.The total drag on the 113HN can be changed by moving the washers around. Having the metal washer touching the main gear is OK. the following is the different setups for the Versa-Drag:

Light- metal-metal-metal-fiber-fiber-fiber
Medium- metal-fiber-metal-metal-fiber-fiber
Heavy- metal-fiber-metal-fiber-metal-fiber

Remember, these different setups change the total amount of drag. Here is the schematic:

https://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/113hn.pdf
David


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Swami805

I think he's looking to reduce the height of the stack since the drag doesn't back off all the way. Making the metal washers thinner should accomplish that with the versa drag or regular 113H.
Do what you can with that you have where you are

oldmanjoe

     ???     I thought this was the reel  https://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/us113n.pdf
     Part #   9 would have been my first choice ,but that ball bearing stumped me .     On the hn schematics # 9 has foot notes  *** .
Grandpa`s words of wisdom......Joey that thing between your shoulders is not a hat rack.....    use it.....
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The power of Observation   , It`s all about the Details ..
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RowdyW

Quote from: day0ne on October 10, 2021, 11:16:25 PM


Light- metal-metal-metal-fiber-fiber-fiber
Medium- metal-fiber-metal-metal-fiber-fiber
Heavy- metal-fiber-metal-fiber-metal-fiber




That would be correct if you are counting from the top down. Having a metal washer which is keyed to the gear sleeve would be metal on a free spinning metal gear. You would have to somehow lock the main gear to the metal washer to stop it from grinding metal on metal. It doesn't matter if it's a 113h or a U S Sen. 113, the first washer on the bottom has to be fiber, versa drag or conventional drag.  

RowdyW

Joe, #9 is a spacer. The U S 113 has 6 bearings & uses a narrow spacer & the Baja uses narrow spacer on the 6 bearing model & a wide spacer on the older 5 bearing model.

jurelometer



Quote from: oldmanjoe on October 11, 2021, 12:23:05 AM
     ???     I thought this was the reel  https://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/us113n.pdf
     Part #   9 would have been my first choice ,but that ball bearing stumped me .     On the hn schematics # 9 has foot notes  *** .

I agree with Joe.

Maybe I am missing something here, but the 113HN still has a spacer sleeve (key  9 in schematic) like all the Penn star drags.  So why not grind down the spacer to make more stack adjustment clearance, just like any other Penn star drag?  I would say to check that the right length spacer was used, as Penn went to a shorter one after adding a handle shaft bearing in later models of the US Senator/Baja Special. Since this is a new reel, I guess we can assume a correct spacer.  I don't have an old or new  113hn, but the bearing must move in and out with the stack.  The star loads the inner race of the bearing, which pushes on the spacer, and so on.

https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/9N-113HN.aspx

In terms of moving the washers around for versa-drag:  if there are the same number of parts, the stack height is not going to change.  And as others have noted(or was it me? :) ) in past threads - the whole versa-drag rearrangement does not seem beneficial in most, if not all cases.  By reducing the number of drag surfaces, you will get more granular tuning (more rotation of the star per lb of drag added), but to achieve the same level of drag with less surface you will need more clamping force -  more force with less surfaces means less smooth drag.  So it seems that most folks would be better off using the maximum configuration, and just not turning the star quite so far.  I think somebody claimed they liked the versa drag for a charter situation. They arranged the drag to have the lightest setting, so it was harder for the customers to set the drag too high  ::)


I must be missing something...

-J.



oldmanjoe

Quote from: RowdyW on October 11, 2021, 12:32:50 AM
Joe, #9 is a spacer. The U S 113 has 6 bearings & uses a narrow spacer & the Baja uses narrow spacer on the 6 bearing model & a wide spacer on the older 5 bearing model.
If we knew how much he need to get all the drag loose , would you shave the spacer ?       I do not play with all the penn so i am not familiar with all the spacer combinations .  

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RowdyW

Cutting down the spacer height should work but the spacer sleeve is quite thin in the 6 bearing models.

oldmanjoe

     If you back the drag nut off so it hits the handle , then remove the handle .    Take your caliper and measure end of stem to drag nut .  Now back off the drag nut until you get your free spool and remeasure  .   That should give you how much to remove from the sleeve .
Grandpa`s words of wisdom......Joey that thing between your shoulders is not a hat rack.....    use it.....
A mind is like a parachute, it only work`s  when it is open.......
The power of Observation   , It`s all about the Details ..
 Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will.   Alto Mare

RowdyW

The top metal drag washer #7H is thicker than the other 3 #7L metal washers. He could replace the #7H with another thinner #7L. Lots of ways to do this.

jurelometer

Quote from: RowdyW on October 11, 2021, 01:09:55 AM
Cutting down the spacer height should work but the spacer sleeve is quite thin in the 6 bearing models.

Ahh.  Got it.

One other thought: since the reels are new, it might be worthwhile to clean out all extra drag grease on the washers, and after reassembling, pull out a bunch of line at a heavy drag  setting.  You might get some more clearance once the drag settles in and or/a bit less friction at lower settings.

Quote from: RowdyW on October 11, 2021, 01:55:00 AM
The top metal drag washer #7H is thicker than the other 3 #7L metal washers. He could replace the #7H with another thinner #7L. Lots of ways to do this.

I like that idea.

-J

RowdyW

So Whino83 now has the options starting from the outside, change cupped washers from () to )), shorten gear sleeve, use thinner top metal drag washer, remove top cf drag washer, grind metal drag washers thinner (he works in a machine shop). That should get him so much clearance that he might have to shorten the guard under the star wheel so it doesn't rub the side plate when drag is tightened down. You have to customize when you want to use a reel different than it was designed for. Casting the way he does with the clicker alarm engaged he had better stock up on clicker tongues & spools. The gear on the spool is only replaceable as a spool assembly. It was only designed as an alarm not a casting aid. Use it any way you want to but don't complain when you are using it beyond design limits. These reels were designed so that the gear sleeve is independent of the bridge post for maximum casting distance. That's what the free spool lever is designed for.