BASSPATROL247 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Posted July 10, 2015 The Dremel is a good way to ruin a bearing. Test them on a chopstick with your finger. A gentle flick, and it will spin smoothly and quietly with no chatter when clean and dry. Then you can lube them with whatever oil you like. I read an article from this site and the guy who wrote it said he read in an engineering handbook that abec1 bearings are rated to run at a sustained 32,000 rpm's greased and 38,000 rpm's oiled. I like him think that a baitcaster spool does not spin that fast and if if does it does not spin that fast but for only a second.. i beleive that pretty much tells me that bearings on a dremel at 5,000 rpm for 10 seconds will not hurt a reel bearing wich i would think is rated higher than abec 1 or eaual to abec1... so yeah...theyll be fine. He also did the math for a one inch spool filled with line and said if you could get it to spin at 32,000(or 38,000 i cant remember) rpm's your lure would be traveling 166ft per second....
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted July 10, 2015 Super User Posted July 10, 2015 I read an article from this site and the guy who wrote it said he read in an engineering handbook that abec1 bearings are rated to run at a sustained 32,000 rpm's greased and 38,000 rpm's oiled. How many RPMs running dry are they rated for? oe
Super User J Francho Posted July 10, 2015 Super User Posted July 10, 2015 You guys can do what you think makes your reels work better. I'll do what working on thousands of reeks has told me what works. You don't need to replace bearings EVER if you do it right. Right generally means slower. Have at it. When you ruin things, I'm always available to help you out. As a general recommendation to the average guy that wants to clean up his reel and get some longer life and maybe some added performance, some of the advice in here is not the best. Degrease, rinse, soak in solvent, dry. Lubricate, then test. If it's not what you think it could be, repeat. There is no short cut. 1
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Posted July 10, 2015 I know i dont jave to replace mine every year but i do because i like to. And im callin BS on you should NEVER have to replace a bearing, ive had some go bad and all the cleaning and lubing in the world couldnt fix them, nothing last forever.i suppose the drag disks last forever too? Your nuttier than a snickers...NOTHING last forever including bearings no matter how or how often you clean them...
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Posted July 10, 2015 How many RPMs running dry are they rated for? oe Didnt say..search reel care and you'll see the article, really good one.
Super User rippin-lips Posted July 10, 2015 Super User Posted July 10, 2015 Someone just lock the thread. Some people try to be right about everything. 1
Logan S Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 I've never had to replace a bearing, ever...My stuff sees a ton of use and I'm not exactly easy on my gear either. I've got a Curado 100B that I've used heavily for over a decade with the original bearings...And to be honest, I don't even take care of it that well. I think any quality reel these days comes with quality bearings...And unless you drag it through sand or mud they should last as long as the rest of the reel does with basic minimal maintenance. Regarding the original question, I don't bother removing shields. A drop of oil every now and then keeps things going perfectly for me. 1
Kevin22 Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Someone just lock the thread. Some people try to be right about everything. Lock it so the mod doesnt get proven wrong? That is what is wrong with forums these days... Good discussion so far, different opinions but both have merit. I personally dont see how a dremel could harm a bearing unless the bearing is full of sand.
Super User rippin-lips Posted July 10, 2015 Super User Posted July 10, 2015 Two people that have worked on over a thousand reels combined have tried to help. Both have years of experience with what they're talking about. Yet still get argued with by someone who's cleaned a handful of his own reels. That is what is wrong with forums these days. 3
Kevin22 Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 So only the most experienced know the best ways? That is asinine. New techniques for completing tasks are thought of every day, not only by the most experienced.
k3bass Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Two people that have worked on over a thousand reels combined have tried to help. Both have years of experience with what they're talking about. Yet still get argued with by someone who's cleaned a handful of his own reels. That is what is wrong with forums these days. Just because someone has years of experience doing something doesn't make everything they do or say right.
Super User rippin-lips Posted July 10, 2015 Super User Posted July 10, 2015 That's not what I was getting it, and what you said is very true. In this instance it doesn't apply though. Not in my opinion anyhow. Which is just that, an opinion. I'd take the advice of two people with lots of experience over one with minimal. I'm finished with this thread. Y'all have a good day. I'm off to work.
Super User J Francho Posted July 10, 2015 Super User Posted July 10, 2015 Lock it so the mod doesnt get proven wrong? That is what is wrong with forums these days... Good discussion so far, different opinions but both have merit. I personally dont see how a dremel could harm a bearing unless the bearing is full of sand. No, lock it because someone resorted to petty insults and disrespectful attitude. The question posed above was what benefit is there to remove the shields. The reply was that it is easier to clean. Then someone had a bad idea to clean the bearing with a Dremel. Now you're asking how a Dremel could damage a bearing unless there was some dirt in there. How would dirt get in there? Uh, you removed the sheilds because you didn't want to wait out the cleaning process. So you see, it's not a matter of I'm a mod and you're wrong. It's a matter of BEST PRACTICES, and realizing for the ten or so people that posted here, hundreds of others will have also read it, and taken something in here as gospel. I'm not gonna be the one that broke another guy's reel.
k3bass Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 No, lock it because someone resorted to petty insults and disrespectful attitude. The question posed above was what benefit is there to remove the shields. The reply was that it is easier to clean. Then someone had a bad idea to clean the bearing with a Dremel. Now you're asking how a Dremel could damage a bearing unless there was some dirt in there. How would dirt get in there? Uh, you removed the sheilds because you didn't want to wait out the cleaning process. So you see, it's not a matter of I'm a mod and you're wrong. It's a matter of BEST PRACTICES, and realizing for the ten or so people that posted here, hundreds of others will have also read it, and taken something in here as gospel. I'm not gonna be the one that broke another guy's reel. Looks to me like you're the one with the disrespectful attitude. From many of the old threads I've been reading it's not the first time. When you dont agree with someone or something that's posted you get snarky and lock the thread. Maybe it's time to put your big boy pants on. 5
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