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Exposed Reel Seat on Small Diameter Blank
Posted by: David Hatten (---.dhcp.ftwo.tx.charter.com)
Date: January 20, 2013 11:12PM

I have been using the MHX S782 blanks with Fuji SK2 reel seats with no problems, but I would like to try an use an exposed blank ECS seat instead for comfort. My issue is that the smallest reel seat diameter is 9.5, which is too big for this blank. Is the best fix to use an arbor in the front half of the reel seat? I am concerned with the possibility of a loose fit where the blank is exposed and looking for guidance before I order more components. I would prefer to not use a "standard" seat but that may be my only option. Have any of you encountered this issue? Always tough when you can't just run to the corner store to pick up components.

FYI, this is a spinning blank that I have been using for casting with great results.

As always, thanks for your feedback.

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Re: Exposed Reel Seat on Small Diameter Blank
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: January 21, 2013 01:10AM

David,
Can you explain to me how an exposed reel seat is comfortable?

Roger

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Re: Exposed Reel Seat on Small Diameter Blank
Posted by: Mark Newcombe (---.082.dsl.syd.iprimus.net.au)
Date: January 21, 2013 03:57AM

You can build it on a cf tube then arbor inside the tube. I've done it a few times on matagi tubes it works great and looks good to boot.

Cheers

Mark Newcombe
Old Bar NSW
Australia
markscustomfishing.com
American Tackle Pro-Staff

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Re: Exposed Reel Seat on Small Diameter Blank
Posted by: Mark Gwynne (---.lnse3.woo.bigpond.net.au)
Date: January 21, 2013 05:27AM

Yes you could use a CF tube as above or Texalium. I recently did one and actually used thread in the exposed area with the usual epoxy coatings for something different. It worked a treat and gave a fairly unique look. It was not much to build up the other areas of the seat with a bit of tape to get a good hold using.

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Re: Exposed Reel Seat on Small Diameter Blank
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: January 21, 2013 07:34AM

just a thought
What if you put in a black arbor from Pac Bay and filed out the exposed section

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Exposed Reel Seat on Small Diameter Blank
Posted by: David Hatten (---.242.227.216.ictxwavemedia.net)
Date: January 21, 2013 08:44AM

Roger, exposed reel seats and skeletons are about the only thing sold here on the TX coast for inshore fishing.

Thanks for the advice on the cf tubes and for trying to file the arbor. I will give them both a whirl and see how it goes.

Thanks!

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Re: Exposed Reel Seat on Small Diameter Blank
Posted by: Lance Dupre (---.lightspeed.nworla.sbcglobal.net)
Date: January 21, 2013 09:53AM

Give us a call. We stock the Batson exposed reel seat down to a sz 8.5.

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Re: Exposed Reel Seat on Small Diameter Blank
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.war.clearwire-wmx.net)
Date: January 21, 2013 10:13AM

As Lance mentioned both Batson and PacBay have exposed reelseats to 8.5mm and they go up to 17mm.

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Re: Exposed Reel Seat on Small Diameter Blank
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: January 21, 2013 01:38PM

David,
Thanks for the update.
Roger

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