Megabass Levante Leviathan - How to assemble two-piece rod straight?

[CC268]

Feel stupid asking this, but I just bought a Megabass Levante Leviathan rod and wanted to see if there were any tricks to assembling it straight. Once it is together, I can tell it's gonna be together forever haha. Any tips? Thanks

[LCG]

The best way is to put the two pieces together so that the guides are not aligned at all, then slowly push and twist until the are aligned, but don't fully push the pieces together yet. I then look down the first guide and make sure the other guides are aligned, then make the final push together. Reverse to take apart. The push and twist method keeps the two pieces together very solid, no worries of the tip flying off. 

[Deleted account]

Use one of your senses (I suggest sight) to align some sort of reference (I suggest the guides) maybe?... Oh, and rub a birthday candle or crayon on the male side (the actual male, not the hollow one if it's identifying as male) end.

[bulldog1935]

Paraffin (gulfwax, candle wax) on male ferrule is correct.  You only need the finest film - when you apply it, remove all you can - the film will be there. 

 

You should Never twist ferrules into final snug position.  Do all your twisting before the ferrule is tight.  Align the guides - by eyeball if there are no alignment marks - then push the two halves Straight home to snug. 

 

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41 minutes ago, bulldog1935 said:

when you apply it, remove all you can - the film will be there. 

Same advise I give cyclists for lubing their chains. A lot of guys end up loving their drivetrains to an early grave.

[CC268]

Thanks guys I got it...I didn't realize a small amount of the black was still supposed to show. I was thinking to myself "there is no way this is going any further in" lol.

[fishwizzard]

3 hours ago, bulldog1935 said:

Paraffin (gulfwax, candle wax) on male ferrule is correct.  You only need the finest film - when you apply it, remove all you can - the film will be there. 

 

I was taught to use the grease from the side of my nose, gross, but always available.  

[bulldog1935]

@fishwizzard

I have a friend who swears by nose grease, and then swears again at streamside, with his rod behind his knees doing some yoga thing, trying to separate the pieces. Think about this same conversation and result happening over and over on every trip - "I use nose grease"

A quarter-size flat, round candle fits very nicely in your fishing bag. 

 

Both Fenwick and J. Kennedy Fisher put paraffin wax in writing in the 80s. 

(Fenwick wrote it on their Ferralite rods)

[fishwizzard]

That's funny.  I have been using nose-grease on my telescoping travel rod for years now to good effect, but I have to assume that one's grease quality varies from person to person.  

 

DM me for a free sample, after that it's 2k per ounce. 

[Yuddzy]

On 6/22/2022 at 6:53 AM, Deleted account said:

Same advise I give cyclists for lubing their chains. A lot of guys end up loving their drivetrains to an early grave.

Have you been banned from Bikeforums by chance? 

 

 

Speaking of wax, @bulldog1935, you're familiar with how many opt to wax their bicycle chains rather than use some other form of lubricant. Claims generally include mention of "long lasting" and "doesn't collect road debris" or something similar. Would utilizing this wax treatment on the worm gear and pawl of a baitcast reel finally solve the issue of how to lubricate this part? Grease collects too much junk, oil washes away and needs frequent relubing because it's thin. Perhaps waxing is the ticket to keep it well lubricated and clean? 

[Deleted account]

1 minute ago, Yuddzy said:

Have you been banned from Bikeforums by chance? 

No, stripers online on the other hand...

[bulldog1935]

15 hours ago, Yuddzy said:

Speaking of wax, @bulldog1935, you're familiar with how many opt to wax their bicycle chains rather than use some other form of lubricant. Claims generally include mention of "long lasting" and "doesn't collect road debris" or something similar. Would utilizing this wax treatment on the worm gear and pawl of a baitcast reel finally solve the issue of how to lubricate this part? Grease collects too much junk, oil washes away and needs frequent relubing because it's thin. Perhaps waxing is the ticket to keep it well lubricated and clean? 

In the case of MP SpeedWax, the paraffin base mostly just gives it a tenacious carrier.  What gives it lube properties are "teflon" compounds and moly-disulfide.  I've been using the stuff 8 years on 5 bicycles - you can rub your fingers on my chains after 1000 mi and not get your fingers dirty.  Oh, and being banned from BikeForums should be considered a badge of honor - the worst trolls there are the moderators. 

Reel manufacturers are quietly sneaking ahead of you, choosing materials and surface treatments to mitigate the need for frequent maintenance.  LW is a perfect example - few things are slicker and more wear resistant than a zirconia pawl. 

If you check out the opposite ends of this Lew's spool spindle - that ain't bare stainless steel, but clearly has some kind of surface coating/treatment - very likely an FEP-based hard plastic (ain't nose grease, either). 

 

[Deleted account]

1 hour ago, bulldog1935 said:

Oh, and being banned from BikeForums should be considered a badge of honor - the worst trolls there are the moderators. 

Bunch of internet experts and retro grouches...