The jury is still out on the Lock Tite treated screws that Penn uses in some of their fishing reels. I think I'd rather be vigilant in checking screw tightness rather than stripping heads on screws that won't come out.
I was at wit's end early this week while working on my Clash which desperately needed some attention.
Bless me Father for I have sinned, my last work on this 2 year old reel which I use every day and has caught over 2000 bass, is NEVER...
Two of the three screws came out with only minor head damage, but #3 would NOT budge. I was about to get the drill out and bite the bullet to spend $35 on a new body, but first I called my Jedi Master Reel Repair expert. He had 2 words, "White Vinegar!!" Didn't believe him, but who am I to question a master, so I got some vinegar and a Q-tip and put a few drops on the screw head.
While I was waiting for motion, another colleague and I was talking and his comment was to drill the head off and for reassembly time use some old "A&B, you know equal parts of A&B epoxy bottles and mix." I laughed because this very reel had an "A&B" repair on the bail and part of this service was to install the new bail. But then he got serious and asked if I could move the cover plate that the 3 screws held on. "Just work it a little if you can, that, plus the vinegar might be the ticket." So I started gently trying to nudge the cover in both directions and did get some motion. Then I went back to the reticent screw and VOILA, it started to turn!!
Well I finished all my servicing tasks including the bail and now am waiting for replacement screws. I'm debating about just removing the Lock Tite from them before installing or just making sure I don't go 2 years until the next check up's grand opening...
I was at wit's end early this week while working on my Clash which desperately needed some attention.
Bless me Father for I have sinned, my last work on this 2 year old reel which I use every day and has caught over 2000 bass, is NEVER...
Two of the three screws came out with only minor head damage, but #3 would NOT budge. I was about to get the drill out and bite the bullet to spend $35 on a new body, but first I called my Jedi Master Reel Repair expert. He had 2 words, "White Vinegar!!" Didn't believe him, but who am I to question a master, so I got some vinegar and a Q-tip and put a few drops on the screw head.
While I was waiting for motion, another colleague and I was talking and his comment was to drill the head off and for reassembly time use some old "A&B, you know equal parts of A&B epoxy bottles and mix." I laughed because this very reel had an "A&B" repair on the bail and part of this service was to install the new bail. But then he got serious and asked if I could move the cover plate that the 3 screws held on. "Just work it a little if you can, that, plus the vinegar might be the ticket." So I started gently trying to nudge the cover in both directions and did get some motion. Then I went back to the reticent screw and VOILA, it started to turn!!
Well I finished all my servicing tasks including the bail and now am waiting for replacement screws. I'm debating about just removing the Lock Tite from them before installing or just making sure I don't go 2 years until the next check up's grand opening...
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