Questions About Making A Reel

[a4lod]

I plan on making my own reel and I will be basing it on Halcyon's Explorer Reel. I was thinking of making the spool out of a single piece of ionized aluminum. Does anyone know if this would be a good idea or should I make the spool out of Delrin?Also, where can I purchase line for the spool? Please respond. Thanks.

Jayson

 

[Dee]

If the aluminum ever gets a burr on it, it could snag or cut the line. Delrin is just about indistructable.

You can by cave line in several places online. I don't know what the 'real' name of the braided line is but I'm sure it can be found in lots of places.

Not much help. eh?

 

[dmdalton]

Here is the best place I've found to buy the cave line (braided nylon twine).

http://www.memphisnet.net/

Dave D

 

[bwerb]

dmdalton once bubbled...
Here is the best place I've found to buy the cave line (braided nylon twine).
Dave D

 

[scuba-punk]

if you want #24, you can get it from reef scuba's website. last time i looked it was around 15 usd per pound (about 800 feet)

-frank

 

[mddolson]

I built a couple of reels.
I used extruded ABS (acrylicbutalstyrene) for the center spindle,
cut and turned Lexan (polycaronate) for the sides (advanatage you can see through it) and aluminum for the frame and handle.
I used SS hardware, and brass bolt snap.

My latest is an enclosed reel.

see photo in suscess/failures thread

Mike D