Quest Outdoors

S Mick · Eyed Egg Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 7

Very nice.... I'm still waiting on my 5" Rootbeer.
BTW I noticed you are in the Boardman area, I grew up one block away from the High School (graduated in 93'), now living in Canfield. Nice to see some pinners from the area.

dakegmeister · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:57 am Post subject: work in progress

Hi all, new to the board but had something to add here... this is a center pin design me and my buddy are currently having machined...

5.5 inch O.D. - fixed and moving bodies are CNC'D from Magnesium.

So far having 2 proto-types assembled for field evaluation.

Hopefully some real pictures to follow.

Bill Shearer · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:17 am Post subject:

You might want to change the name.
That one is already taken.
Google:
Arnold Kingpin
made by KW Engineering in England
http://www.kw-eng.co.uk/kingpin.htm

dakegmeister · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:23 am Post subject:

Thanks for the heads up... new to the end of the sport and have not really done too much research.

wally · Smolt Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 45

Just wonder if anyone knows how old could be this Angling Specialities reel

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chummer · Egg Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 4 Location: BC

Howdy from BC! This is what I use and like. I call it poor man's Aerial. It has new pin cap I machined. Enjoy!

true brit · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:17 pm Post subject:

Hi Chummer,Don't know if your reel has lost it's name stickers as they usualy do,it's a Mordex Merlin,made in Sheffield,England.

true brit · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject: Matchplay reel

Here (if it works) is my latest aquisition,has no name on reel but box says Matchplay,has ball bearingsruns very smooth.

dakegmeister · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject: some pics of my progress

I have all my parts completed - made 2 prototypes... this is a quick pic of the moving half - just deburred on the weekend.

5.5 inch dia - Magnesium.

reels · Smolt Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 45

What's the assembled wieght

GobyOneGnoby · Lunker Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 192

SlamminSteel · Egg Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 3

Cornbread · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:31 am Post subject:

I think it looks good, not a whole lot of porting options left. I'd like to see the back plate. Not really up on my metals however would flex be an issue with the magnesium spool? Pm me if you like, I'd like to get my hands on one.
CB

dakegmeister · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the comments... never really noticed the "dart board" pattern. I was just trying to come up with a pattern that could be done on a conventional mill or an NC machine - I was lucky enough to have a guy help me who was interested in the project to do the programing for me and do the cutouts on a CNC. The rest was done on a conventional lathe.
Some of the design parameters were borrowed from well know and established aluminum reels that are on the market, most of those were between 4 - 5 inch diameter... I ended up going to 5.5 inch and I made the spool shallow so it does not require too much backing line if any.
This design will be as stiff as those aluminum reels but lighter still because of the use of magnesium on the biggest components. I still have yet to get the fixed spool from my NC guy who is doing the engraving... then I have to fit the bearings and assemble it - don't know the "reel" weight till then.
I only made 2 prototype so far - both are spoken for and we will be doing some testing come spring... I am also going to make a 3 inch dia model without the "dart board" pattern.
Cheers.