DIY reel servicing
Been getting into servicing my own reels a bit recently. Started just changing drag washers, then a quick clean of the bearings. A while back I decided to do a full strip, clean and service. Gotta say it was pretty rewarding, im not a mechanically minded person but following a good online guide made it easy.
I can understand with really top end stuff its probably worth paying to have it done but I found I got a much better understanding of how my reel works. So far have only done the torium but I have a couple of cheap spinning reels on their last legs, would be grerat if I could give them a few more years as they r only really used for catching bait.
Just wondering if many other people do the same cuz you dont hear much about it on the forums here?
Cheers,
Adam
Hansie
Posts: 162
Date Joined: 27/03/07
good work!
mate - that's an impressive setup there! complete with drawings and double dictionary action! (or is that a thesaurus? Dictaurus? wow)
i have been thinking for a while to post if anyone who knows what they're doing might tolerate my company for an hour or so to make sure i dont end up minus a functioning reel.
definitely see value in doing them myself - last one came back worse than original and i've never since even got it back!
can i ask your advice on a GOOD online guide? also, if anyone in the busso/dunsborough area has some spare time (and skills in reel servicing) and likes to be bought beer, please get hold of me...
cheers and tight lines
cuthbad
Posts: 1266
Date Joined: 22/04/09
haha cheers man.the
haha cheers man.
the dictionary etc were just to stop small pieces rolling off the table. I found the guide on alantani.com was pretty helpfull. I found another on sealine.co.za but i think they only really cover overhead surf reels. Good to have 2 guides i reckon so when one isnt clear can check the other one.
Digital camera was helpfull as well, before i removed anything, i took a pic to note the position it came from.
Nelly
Posts: 518
Date Joined: 04/05/08
Pulled a few of my more basic
Pulled a few of my more basic reels apart (emblem pro/daiwa sol) after looking at the schematics i wouldn't even consider touching my saltiga's and stella and i feel i am pretty mechanically minded.Agree that taking photos etc helps a heap when pieceing it back together.
scottnofish
Posts: 1621
Date Joined: 28/08/07
stellas really are jut the same
as pulling apart any reel just practice on your cheap ones first , i just serviced my 20000fa my twin power a dogfight and a saltist 4500 , the dog fight was the most fiddley of them
dodgy
Posts: 4586
Date Joined: 01/02/10
Online guide? Don't come any
Online guide? Don't come any better than alantani.com
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Lucky Tim
Posts: 2536
Date Joined: 28/11/07
I do my own and after the
I do my own and after the first few that usually end up with parts left over I've got it to a level I'd be happy taking on most reels. You probably don't hear much about it because every reel is different and time consuming. Agree with Dodgy that alantani.com is the best resource and he seems quite happy to help out with questions