wooden knobs Kokutan Wood Knobs

[ATA]

Just delivered from Hedgehog, Now I need to find some YouTube clip to find out how to do it. I am doing it for my BFS Calcutta reel.

[bulldog1935]

 

Nothing to it.  Take the screw out from the spindle.   Everything slides off.  Remove the bearing from the old knob with the hook tool. 

Putting everything back on, you should have one shim washer at the inside, then either bushing or bearing at the inside, shim washer, new knob, bearing on the outside, and screw. 

Check for free spinning and end-play.  Add or remove shim washers at the inside position to correct either. 

 

When you first tighten the screw, may have to back up and run it in a couple of times to get the outside bearing properly aligned on the spindle. 

 

Last, post a photo of your reel with new knobs. 

[ATA]

Just now, bulldog1935 said:

 

Nothing to it.  Take the screw out from the spindle.   Remove the bearing with the hook tool. 

Putting everything back on, you should have either bushing or bearing at the inside, shim washer, handle, bearing on the outside, and screw. 

Check for free spinning and end-play.  Add or remove shim washers at the inside position to correct either. 

going for it. ?

[ATA]

At first it was confusing, But once I know I dont need to use all of that washer I understand it and make it done. Look good, Thanks for help @bulldog1935.

[Tatulatard]

The washers are to shim out play.  You may or may not use them all or need more.  

[newapti5]

5 hours ago, ATA said:

At first it was confusing, But once I know I dont need to use all of that washer I understand it and make it done. Look good, Thanks for help @bulldog1935.

 

Shouldn't it be in the "show off your stuff" thread?  It would be a waste to be buried among normal threads.

 

 

[bulldog1935]

now that he's begun, he'll have plenty more examples to show and tell

 

[ATA]

guys I changed it again, this one looks bette.

[DinkDreams]

On 5/6/2022 at 6:11 AM, bulldog1935 said:

now that he's begun, he'll have plenty more examples to show and tell

 

Is the knob being that far extended out on the other side of the handle standard? Seems like it’s just one more thing to catch on something 

[bulldog1935]

@DinkDreams actually, it's the best hook keeper you could ever imagine.

especially with a complex rig. 

the stacked o-rings will squeeze your line and hold it. 

 

The Livre version has adjustable balance weights inside to offset the torsion of a big handle - you can't see it in this photo, but the reel has a counterbalanced handle that keeps the bail from turning under gravity - all to increase finesse touch. 

[DinkDreams]

2 minutes ago, bulldog1935 said:

@DinkDreams actually, it's the best hook keeper you could ever imagine.

especially with a complex rig. 

That makes a lot of sense actually. Huh. 

[MAN]

On 5/18/2022 at 2:52 PM, bulldog1935 said:

@DinkDreams actually, it's the best hook keeper you could ever imagine.

especially with a complex rig. 

the stacked o-rings will squeeze your line and hold it. 

 

The Livre version has adjustable balance weights inside to offset the torsion of a big handle - you can't see it in this photo, but the reel has a counterbalanced handle that keeps the bail from turning under gravity - all to increase finesse touch. 

Where did you purchase that whole hook keeper assembly Ron?  I know you have mentioned it before on here but I was unable to find the previous thread?  Thanks in advance!

[ATA]

Ive seen that in hedgehog 

[bulldog1935]

@MAN

I have a few different ones - every one of my spinning reels has one. 

(All my fishing buddies have or want them, as well - they work)

Tsubaki President - this is the most cost-effective and excellent for the price, because of the rotating hook keeper.  Hedgehog sells it, Plat, Asian Portal, fishingshop.kiwi (also a great place to buy lures, rods, and high-grade reel tuning parts). 

 

2nd best for price, Dress Origin - there was a shop in Alabama that has sold these in the past, but they don't google right now - Hedgehog, ebay, fishingshop.kiwi, AP has just red and rainbow. 

Sorry I don't have a better photo, but the hook keeper part is stainless steel sleeves over the end-piece screws. 

 

The problem with Livre, the hook-keeper part is a separate part that only comes from SquidMania. 

The good thing about SquidMania, you can order any Livre handle and knob combination.  The bad thing, you need to use a broker and I strongly recommend Masmamichi at noppin.com because of his strong English (we go back 20 years when you could only buy from Japan using a broker). 

 

Even my big surf reel has a Tsubaki that's stacked up on an IdeR base to push it out farther. 

 

At the other extreme, here's my sexy little Tica Cetus (Micron size) with the simple Hedgehog version, which works, though the hook keepers above are better. 

[MAN]

Awesome..thanks! 

[redmeansdistortion]

Looks good!  Just a heads up, put a little bit of purple thread lock on the screws so they don't back out.  I almost lost a knob to my Millionaire on the river because of this.  The purple thread lock is the lighter stuff and easy to break the screw free if you need to remove them in the future.

[ATA]

23 minutes ago, redmeansdistortion said:

Looks good!  Just a heads up, put a little bit of purple thread lock on the screws so they don't back out.  I almost lost a knob to my Millionaire on the river because of this.  The purple thread lock is the lighter stuff and easy to break the screw free if you need to remove them in the future.

Great recommendation, I need this for few other stuff in home and work. I got the 50ml already.Thanks