conniek Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 wow bob p, using ether. We are wimpies in our shop. Prefer not to use any chemicals or flammable products. I have asthma and didn't want to breathe anything to harsh. It would cost us money to install a venta hood to pull out the vapors I would think. But, if it works for you, then by all means, do it. What we do in our shop may not be the best way, but works for us. Lots of shops do things in various ways and know what works for them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clamboni Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Naptha is fine, no ether for me. Plus I smoke and use a zippo so I always have plenty of it. Doesn't evaporate as fast either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conniek Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 bob P. aren't you the bobp on bfhptoo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete s. Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 there was an article in a magazine many years ago (in the dinosaur days) addressing polishing gears and bearing in baitcast reels. they used toothpaste and added to the gears and bearings to make the old ambassateurs cast more smoothly. it is not as abrasive as lapping compound. a linewinding machine was used to turn the reels to lap the gears and bearings. the reels were cleaned and reoiled. made the reels much smoother.......................pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcDano Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Thats right Pete! The first high speed gears for the old ambassadeur 5000's were made by a individual in Missouri and what you mention is exactly what was done to the reels after installing the high speed gears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thill Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Bon Ami and water, with a pencil stuck in a drill, run for 30-60 seconds, and then rinse, and run the bearing under water to remove all the abrasive. Add your favorite oil, and you now have a high-speed casting machine! This is a way to "tune" bearings that aren't fast from the factory to turn a conventional reel that was a dog into a sportster. All this whining about tolerances must be for guys who can't handle a fast spool! (JUST KIDDING!... Sort of...) Ever hear of a "breaking in" period? Where something that was a little too tight when new reaches the point where it operates smooth and friction-free? That is the point of this exercise. The amount of steel removed is miniscule. You are actually POLISHING the bearings, if you do it right, and for not too long. -TH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobv Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Here's another good place to buy new bearings- http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/CTGY/Fishing-Reel-Bearings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CullinHogs Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I too am a.r. about my bearings. I replace all of mine with ceramic, even the spool bearings. I use my drill press to easily push the pin out. it takes 2 seconds. see the picture. there is a hole drilled in the wood directly under the pin. I am sorry, I cant figure out how to attach the picture...it says file too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CullinHogs Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 lets try this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CullinHogs Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj289/cullin5/?action=view¤t=bearings001.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conniek Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 sure lots of good advice on here. we clean our bearings in bottle cap with lighter fluid. Swishing them around helps release some of the crud. To remove the pin, we just gently tap it straight out and have never bent one. Knock on wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
