Fishing reel parts!
Sep 22, 2019 18:39:07 #
Is anyone else having difficulty when trying to service your spinning reel due to working with so very very small screws. If a screw falls out of your grip and falls on The floor, good luck with finding it. So very frastratng! I wish manufactures would use larger screws, would be easier to work with.
PFC
PFC
Sep 22, 2019 18:54:12 #
I feel the pain. I work on a light colored towel. No bouncing screws and pretty easy to find.
Sep 22, 2019 20:40:55 #
I always work on small stuff over a tray cause if it hits the floor by the time I find I forgot how to put it back together.
Sep 22, 2019 21:26:26 #
Good suggestion. What helped me a his afternoon was using a piece of material on the table and the screw falling into the material. It saved me a lot of time looking on The floor which I believe there Is a black hole somewhere in my kitchen!
Sep 23, 2019 00:15:12 #
I know what you mean I also use a towel but when I drop a screw I always find it sometimes the next day when I step on it. lol
Sep 23, 2019 01:07:55 #
bozokarl
Loc: south central Pa
Harbor Freight makes a magnetic tray that's perfect for working on your reel. If you drop a screw it sticks to the tray. They're cheap too.
https://www.harborfreight.com/6-inch-magnetic-parts-holder-97825.html?_br_psugg_q=magnetic+tool+holder
https://www.harborfreight.com/6-inch-magnetic-parts-holder-97825.html?_br_psugg_q=magnetic+tool+holder
Sep 23, 2019 01:17:40 #
Sep 23, 2019 07:58:04 #
tuboshu
Loc: Kennebunk, Maine
On a couple occasions I've had parts disappear from my Daiwa reel while I was cleaning it. Even though it was out of warranty, they replaced the missing parts at no cost. Great customer service.
Sep 23, 2019 11:06:05 #
Sep 23, 2019 16:19:51 #
When I service my reels I keep a cheap extension magnet on hand. When a screw bounces off the towel onto the floor (it always does) I extend the magnet and move it in the area where I think it should be and it will pick up any metal screws and parts that insist on being on the floor. I also use these magnets on most things I do because it is difficult to bend over for long periods of time due to a disability.
Sep 23, 2019 19:10:18 #
Sep 23, 2019 21:10:12 #
Take off your shoes and socks and walk around you might find it. (Ouch)
Sep 24, 2019 00:55:49 #
Whether working on laptops, reels, or anything else where you need to remove small screws, .. IF any of the screws falls on the floor, lightly move a refridgerator magnet across the floor/carpet to retrieve them. Works great!
Sep 24, 2019 11:05:26 #
Sep 24, 2019 15:48:44 #
I tend to loose springs lost one from 3/0 dog repair still looking LOL took off like superman
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