Chenille for closed face reel spools

[Guest tigger]

I have metal spools for the ABUs but unfortunately you cannot get metal spools for the DAMs

 

 

Oh right sorry TT I thought it was the Abu reel spools you you where repairing bud.

[tincatinca]

My 501 has the spool on the right, the match spool. The Fuzzy Stick appears too large. It seems to fit in the two grooves on the spool OK and I can just about get the spool to fit back into the main reel housing, but I can't get the reel cover thingy to fit back over spool easily... I've been trying to get it to work for an hour or so now but with no joy. I eventually gave up when I stuck the lid of the superglue to my lip.

 

tincatinca.... see private message...

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MC

 

MC, you have pm

[tincatinca]

Cheers.

 

OK. What are fuzzy sticks for otherwise? What can I do with the other thirty or so I have now?

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MC

 

They are actually for smokers for cleaning their pipes with but they are also used by kids for example to create shapes and crafts people in making various arrangements . The original chenille used on the reels was wire reinforced but it would appear that it has not been available for a long time.

[chavender]

hey ModelCitizen ,you cout stand a rod in the corner ,then twist on the fuzzy sticks and build a christmass tree !

 

i can only guess the tesco ones i got are smaller / finer but they was only ever a quick fix ,i guess i now know where to buy some better stuff next time i need some .

[tincatinca]

hey ModelCitizen ,you cout stand a rod in the corner ,then twist on the fuzzy sticks and build a christmass tree !

 

i can only guess the tesco ones i got are smaller / finer but they was only ever a quick fix ,i guess i now know where to buy some better stuff next time i need some .

 

Let me know if you want some to try

[bubble97]

Dear all

 

I bought an Abu 506 in the 70s, used it a lot, and then it's been in my parents attic since I stopped fishing at 21. Restarted fishing recently, and now want to re-live using my 506. I do find it tangles behind the spool on the spindle a fair bit, more than I remember in the 70s. The spools are both match spools, but not like the ones in Chavender's (excellent!) pictures and description - mine are black but with opaque clear plastic skirting on both top and bottom.

 

Can somebody advise whether I need to do either the chenille thing (don't remember any chenille in the 70s with these spools, and there's nowhere obvious to put it) or the thick mono sticking out stuck on the bottom of the spool thing?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

bubble97

[bubble97]

 

Further to my earlier post, here's a picture of my 506 spools.

 

bubble97

[tincatinca]

Dear all

 

I bought an Abu 506 in the 70s, used it a lot, and then it's been in my parents attic since I stopped fishing at 21. Restarted fishing recently, and now want to re-live using my 506. I do find it tangles behind the spool on the spindle a fair bit, more than I remember in the 70s. The spools are both match spools, but not like the ones in Chavender's (excellent!) pictures and description - mine are black but with opaque clear plastic skirting on both top and bottom.

 

Can somebody advise whether I need to do either the chenille thing (don't remember any chenille in the 70s with these spools, and there's nowhere obvious to put it) or the thick mono sticking out stuck on the bottom of the spool thing?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

bubble97

 

From your description, it may be that there is mono in the grooves instead of chenille which if this is the case would be fairly easy to replace. Another thing is not to load the spools too high as this could contribute to getting line behind the spool. Can you put up a picture of what you have currently got.

[bubble97]

From your description, it may be that there is mono in the grooves instead of chenille which if this is the case would be fairly easy to replace. Another thing is not to load the spools too high as this could contribute to getting line behind the spool. Can you put up a picture of what you have currently got.

 

I've put up a picture of my spools (post #70). As you see, nowhere for chenille to go, so I guess I either try less line on the spool as you suggest, and/or try glueing thick mono sticking out from the bottom of the spool as Chavender mentioned in an earlier post?

 

bubble97

[tincatinca]

I've put up a picture of my spools (post #70). As you see, nowhere for chenille to go, so I guess I either try less line on the spool as you suggest, and/or try glueing thick mono sticking out from the bottom of the spool as Chavender mentioned in an earlier post?

 

bubble97

 

Many appologies, somehow I missed your post. I must admit that I have not seen spools like the ones you have before. Are they the original ones ?. It may be worth looking on e-bay from time to time as the plastic ones with the grooves come up occassionally as also do the metal ones.