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The Brute - 3/0 from donated parts
xjchad:
I started collecting parts for this project awhile ago when a buddy gave me a set of 3/0 Accuplates.
They were rattle canned black and you could see where a previous owner had engraved his name and number on both sides.
Awhile later he gave me a set of Newell spacer bars that were the "Tuna Special" width.
At some point I bought a few crusty Senators from a guy on craigslist and one ended up being a 3/0 with the same width Newell Spool and stand.
The stainless gear sleeve was from another friend.
And yet another buddy sent me a star, gears, and stainless jack/eccentric.
I pulled the handle from a 49 I have on the back burner.
I finally had all the parts rounded up and some time while I waited for parts on another job, so I threw it together.
The plates got soaked in thinner and re-rattle canned with some semigloss black. (Obviously I suck at spray painting)
I drilled the spacer bars and sprayed them as well.
The 4:1 steel gears house carbontex drags and ride on a fine thread stainless sleeve.
I made a custom stainless dog since I didn't have one of Lee's.
Everything went together with Cals Grease and Lucas Reel Oil.
It's not gonna win a beauty contest, but it should put some fish in the sand.
I love the strong, loud, obnoxious clicker!
I added a .010" stainless shim under the gear sleeve to reduce the end play in the handle.
I wanted to do something off the wall and different also. I had a knurled knob from one of my Mag kits on my desk and it sparked an idea...
Not necessarily needed, but it looks cool to me ;D
Here's the finished reel. The Brute.
skrilla:
Cool project. 8)
Latimeria:
Bad ass little reel for sure! Well done Chad!
Pinoyfisher:
Looks killer! A new different style handle would really set it off!!
xjchad:
Thanks guys!
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