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
I feel the pain. I work on a light colored towel. No bouncing screws and pretty easy to find.
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.
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!
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
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.
Good to know for the future. Thank you.
PFC
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.
Take off your shoes and socks and walk around you might find it. (Ouch)
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!
Good idea. Will try.
Thank you.
I tend to loose springs lost one from 3/0 dog repair still looking LOL took off like superman
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