I have three old fly reels that I am looking at restoring, and all three have a wobble when turned.
Is there a general cause of this, and is it fixable or is it a case of 'once a wobble, always a wobble'?
Any tips would be much appreciated.
(Have I got the word 'wobble' in this post enough times?)
The dreaded 'wobble'
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Re: The dreaded 'wobble'
I find that adding a few wibbles dont hurt
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Re: The dreaded 'wobble'
I suspect it's caused by the weight of the handle. I stuck a piece of curtain weighting lead opposite on one of my reels..it made quite a difference.
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Re: The dreaded 'wobble'
wobble is either spool flanges (deformed/bent) or spindle based (bent spindle ,worn grub screw if ones fitted) ,easiest to sort is a grub screw ,bent spool's needs care ,spindles are best replaced if they can be ,other wise its a juditious rap from a hammer to straiten them ,this is last resort though as chances are ,your going to make things worse .
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Re: The dreaded 'wobble'
Thanks chaps, most helpful as usual :hat:
Loop, I can only say wibble under extreme circumstances...
Loop, I can only say wibble under extreme circumstances...