Spool Pin Removal

[OkobojiEagle]

For those of you that service your reels... what is your procedure to remove the spool pin securing one of the spool bearings? Has everyone purchased or built a removal pliers or have some of you mastered a different way of removing it?

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[LgMouthGambler]

Buy the tool. Dont take chances. Or send it to a pro.

[J Francho]

I have a pair of custom pliers made by .RM. They basically have a small cup on one side, and hole completely through the other. The last step is to tap a small punch with a tack hammer to get the pin out. I made a small jig out of a block of plastic to aid in this. Google up "spool-shaft-bearing-retainer-pin-removal" and you'll find the page.

[Hi Salenity]

I have a small Gunsmith vise that I drilled a hole just larger than the pin diameter up at the top of one jaw. I put one side of the pin in the hole and tighten the vise down until the pin is flush with the shaft. I then remove the shaft from the vise and the pin will easily come the rest of the way out with pliers.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

You need something fabricated or purchased specifically for this purpose. Bend the pin or ding the spool edge and you cost yourself $30-$40 +/-. You can soak the bearing in place or blast it with a spray as well, but you need to keep solvents away from the line and brake blocks.

[Maico1]

Like one of these.....http://www.bocabearings.com/bearing-inventory/21933/fishingspoolpinpliers-tools

And you can rest the shaft on one of these if need be....http://www.lowes.com/pd_209898-52800-BV-NVJ_0__?productId=3070247

[.ghoti.]

Hedgehog Studios tool

http://japantackle.com/Tuning_parts/tuning_bearings.htm

One of the best things I've bought in the last five years.

[OkobojiEagle]

Thanks for the responses. I was looking for some ingenious idea that some tight wad like me has developed to remove that pin without needing a 50 dollar tool specific to that job... guess not. I may just remove the braid from the spool and clean the spool and bearing together in an ultrasonic cleaner.

oe

[craww]

I took a set of lineman's pliers I had in the garage and grinded a grove in the bottom jaw. This breaks it lose, I then just pull it out with pliers. Simple and cheap.

[jhoffman]

I took a pair of needle nose and ground a notch in them. Then, once it presses flat I took split ring pliers and pressed it the remaining distance.