Johndifunk
Plastic
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- Apr 14, 2018
Hi all, I hope everyone is staying healthy.
I'm a fly fishing reel maker up in BC. My reels are pretty simple. A frame, a spool, the reel foot, a spindle etc. There's a couple parts I have sent out because I've never learned to make them myself. The reel is pawl & gear. It's a very simple system and it is spring loaded. Basically the pawl is being forced on the gear with a spring. I have a shop to do the gear pawl and spring for me. And the cost is killing me. I would like to start making them in house. So I want to learn the hardening and tempering process. I don't think I'll be too challenged with the gear and pawl. But the spring is another story.
Historically, the springs in old reels would last a lifetime. I own reels made by Hardy in England made in 1912 and 1905 and the spring are still very good. More modern reel company, including Hardy, still make springs for their reels. And at first I was thinking of changing my design to accommodate already made springs from other reel companies. But they are no good. Most fishermen have to change their springs on a 6 month to a years schedule in order to keep a tight spring. What gives?
So I'm wondering if anyone could help me here. Someone with the right knowledge. The spring I need is 0.1875" wide by 0.09375" thick. So it's very thin and easily destroyed with an open flame. I use 1095 rolls. So all I need to do I cut to length and form before heat treating.
Here's a picture of the interior. You can see the spring in there. The spring has to have strong tension. That's basically the drag system of the reel. So when I fish grab. You don't go free spool.
Your help would be appreciated.
Thanks
John
I'm a fly fishing reel maker up in BC. My reels are pretty simple. A frame, a spool, the reel foot, a spindle etc. There's a couple parts I have sent out because I've never learned to make them myself. The reel is pawl & gear. It's a very simple system and it is spring loaded. Basically the pawl is being forced on the gear with a spring. I have a shop to do the gear pawl and spring for me. And the cost is killing me. I would like to start making them in house. So I want to learn the hardening and tempering process. I don't think I'll be too challenged with the gear and pawl. But the spring is another story.
Historically, the springs in old reels would last a lifetime. I own reels made by Hardy in England made in 1912 and 1905 and the spring are still very good. More modern reel company, including Hardy, still make springs for their reels. And at first I was thinking of changing my design to accommodate already made springs from other reel companies. But they are no good. Most fishermen have to change their springs on a 6 month to a years schedule in order to keep a tight spring. What gives?
So I'm wondering if anyone could help me here. Someone with the right knowledge. The spring I need is 0.1875" wide by 0.09375" thick. So it's very thin and easily destroyed with an open flame. I use 1095 rolls. So all I need to do I cut to length and form before heat treating.
Here's a picture of the interior. You can see the spring in there. The spring has to have strong tension. That's basically the drag system of the reel. So when I fish grab. You don't go free spool.
Your help would be appreciated.
Thanks
John