What Happens to a DAM Quick When it Goes in a Washing Machine?

[foakes]

Surprisingly, not much.

Fellow up in Anchorage sent a couple of DQ 3001's for service and restoration —- along with this DQ 1401 that his wife accidentally tossed in the washing machine after one of his fishing trips.  It was in one of his overall pockets.

It came out of the pocket — and went through the entire wash, agitation, and spin cycles.  That is probably more abuse than a DQ reel would receive in a lifetime of fishing by a careless angler.

I was expecting the worst —- but it showed up —- and lo & behold, it still functioned well —- although some of the corners were rounded off.

I will clean it up, replace a few parts —- and post results tomorrow.

These sealed cases, SS parts, tight tolerance manufacturing, tough materials, and solid components —- are amazing after abuse like this.

Best, Fred

[ReelClean]

What a fool I am.... I bought an expensive ultrasonic cleaner

[happyhooker]

Sure, blame the wife; she tossed the overalls into the wash with the reel in the pocket that the mister forgot to take out.

Frank

[Gfish]

Ha!
Many of US need a few corners rounded off, or at least I do. Maybe a hot-tub, much better than the way my wife would do it.
Be interesting to see a comparison between a DAM Quick and other spinners sent through a wash machine cycle. I'd expect at least some bent bail parts...

[Hardy Boy]

My buddy put his service pistol through the wash once !


Cheers:

Todd

[El Pescador]

My buddy put his service pistol through the wash once !


Cheers:

Todd

Todd,

I hope that cleaning method did a BANG-UP JOB!!!!!

Wayne

[Crow]

Like those old Timex ads..."Takes a licking, and keeps on ticking"!

[steelfish]

My buddy put his service pistol through the wash once !
Cheers:
Todd

thats nothing !!

my wife once turn the washing machine on and then I told her, I havent seen the cat for a while and I joked about if she knew if the cat was inside the washing machine because one time the cat was inside the drier when I was getting the clothes out, long story short, after two minutes the washing machine was turned off, my wife was scared and the cat was wet but PRETTY clean and its eyes were still turning around and around and around, the cat was fine after two minutes in the drier machine      naa' just joking, it was summer and the cat just shake the water out by itself and ran for his favorite couch corner

[Dominick]

My buddy put his service pistol through the wash once !


Cheers:

Todd

Todd,

I hope that cleaning method did a BANG-UP JOB!!!!!

Wayne

I vote to ban Wayne from the site after that bad groaner.  Dominick

[Jim Fujitani]

My buddy put his service pistol through the wash once !


Cheers:

Todd

When Smith and Wesson came out with the model "60" line (their first line of stainless steel revolvers, early 70's?), it wasn't uncommon for salesmen to say to just put the revolvers though the dishwasher.  And if your wife didn't kill you,  just oil up the action and springs after the dry cycle. 

But I never did it, I liked my Goncalo-Alves upgraded grips on my Model 65 too much.  It took a lot of work to grind and sand the grips down to fit comfortably in my hands.  I could have just taken the grips off, but it just didn't feel right to run it through the dishwasher. 

[El Pescador]

My buddy put his service pistol through the wash once !


Cheers:

Todd

Todd,

I hope that cleaning method did a BANG-UP JOB!!!!!

Wayne

I vote to ban Wayne from the site after that bad groaner.  Dominick

Dominick!

I'm here through Thursday, Please TIP your Waiters!!!!

Wayne

[JasonGotaProblem]

My buddy put his service pistol through the wash once !


Cheers:

Todd

When Smith and Wesson came out with the model "60" line (their first line of stainless steel revolvers, early 70's?), it wasn't uncommon for salesmen to say to just put the revolvers though the dishwasher.  And if your wife didn't kill you,  just oil up the action and springs after the dry cycle. 

But I never did it, I liked my Goncalo-Alves upgraded grips on my Model 65 too much.  It took a lot of work to grind and sand the grips down to fit comfortably in my hands.  I could have just taken the grips off, but it just didn't feel right to run it through the dishwasher. 

My 65-2 was my first pistol, and the last I'd ever sell. With the Wolf springs it's pretty dang accurate.

[Jim Fujitani]

The Model 65 was a favored base for competition revolver shooters.  It didn't have the super polished frame nor the adjustable sights that the more expensive 66 came with.  But the competition shooters would have their aftermarket sights installed and exchange the heavy barrel out for a full bull barrel.

I still have my 65 also.  A coworker owed me some money back in the 80's, and he paid for and helped with the action job.  I was never into competition shooting so I didn't care for any improved sights.  I carried my 65 until my agency went to and provided 40 cal Glocks. 

[foakes]

Finished and knocked out this restoration job this morning on this DQ 1401 that went through the wash.

It is brand new, only better —- since the oil & grease lubes are synthetic —- and a few key points are "adjusted" and fine-tuned.

These 1401's are a fantastic reel.

Well suited for a wide range of fish.

Salmon, Steelhead, Mack's, Stripers, Trout, Bass, and others.

High speed 1:5, metal skirted spool, dead-simple adjustable line lay feature, all aircraft grade molded aluminum and SS parts. Worm drive SS steel pinion with bronze main.

This reel has seen hard usage in Alaska —- and is headed back for Anchorage along with a couple of other DQ 3001's that are being restored.

What always amazes me is how far ahead of their time these '00, '01's, and 02's were.

If they were manufactured today by a great company like Accurate, or similar —- they would be in the $300 to $450 price range.

As used reels, and restored to new —- they are a tremendous value for serious anglers due to their low price range.

Best, Fred

[Gfish]

Interesting. They messed-up which way to adjust for "extremely thick" line, + position, or — position. Thin line isn't mentioned.