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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 130.1 | Penn reel grease | DNEAST::OKERHOLM_PAU | | Tue Feb 18 1992 12:05 | 7 |
| Joe,
Penn puts out a reel grease. I think its called blue grease... at
least that's how its described in the catalogues. I think its worth the
effort of trying to find it. Some of the standard greased tend to
thicken and gum up over time.
Paul
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| 130.2 | Bucko's Uses It... | MRKTNG::VARLEY | | Tue Feb 18 1992 14:26 | 4 |
| The "Blue grease" is terrific in the cold. Don't know how good it is in
hot weather...
--Bandito
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| 130.3 | | 11SRUS::LUCIA | Here, fishy, fishy... | Tue Feb 18 1992 14:56 | 1 |
| Nothing but Penn blue grease! It's a cheap investment!
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| 130.4 | | SUBPAC::CRONIN | | Tue Feb 18 1992 16:24 | 3 |
| Penn also has what they call Tropic Lube for HOT weather.
B.C.
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| 130.5 | Been using it alot lately :-) | LEVERS::SWEET | | Tue Feb 18 1992 20:48 | 5 |
| I use the PENN blue grease also. Use WD40 to disolve old grease and
clean nylon or teflon washers.
Bruce
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| 130.6 | WHERE ??? | NAVIER::VALOIS | | Wed Feb 19 1992 07:36 | 8 |
| Can you get this Penn blue grease locally ? (Central Mass)
If not where do you get it ?
Steve
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| 130.7 | | DONMAC::MACINTYRE | Terminal Angler | Wed Feb 19 1992 09:21 | 5 |
| I typically spray clean with WD40 then apply the manufacturers oil.
I'm also interested in where you can obtain blue grease?
-donmac
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| 130.8 | | CARROL::YELINEK | WITHIN 10 | Wed Feb 19 1992 12:07 | 12 |
| Haven't bought a Penn reel that didn't come with a small tube of the
'blue grease'. Tube is about 2.5 inches long, can't be very expensive,
and bet most tackle shops who carry Penn reels carry Penn blue grease.
On the WD40; I remember reading this oil was originally developed
for lock lubrication. It's a great thin lubricant but don't plan on it
staying around for long on the item you spray it on. It contains
kerosene which is why most of the film of lubricant evaporates over
time. Not sure if the kerosene would affect the nylon materials in a
reel.
/MArk
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| 130.9 | Where else but spags | JUPITR::NEAL | | Wed Feb 19 1992 12:28 | 3 |
| re .7
Spags has it.....along with those nice red framed glasses I wear.
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| 130.10 | not the same | LEVERS::SWEET | | Wed Feb 19 1992 15:41 | 3 |
| The tube in PENN reels is oil for bearings not blue grease.
Bruce
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| 130.11 | | MRKTNG::GOFSHN::TOMAS | | Mon Feb 24 1992 11:30 | 14 |
| All my Shimano reels as well as my ABU 521 have a similar setup for the
internal drag system. Basically, the main gear has a fiber-type washer
within the gear with a flat metal plate that rests on the surface of the
washer. As you tighten up on the drag, more pressure is placed on the fiber
washer to increase resistance and, therefore, drag.
QUESTION:
Should the surface area of the washer remain "clean," i.e. UNLUBRICATED?
Thanks,
Joe
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| 130.12 | | 11SRUS::LUCIA | Sweet Dream II Sportfishing Charterss | Mon Feb 24 1992 13:13 | 7 |
| Joe,
I wondered this myself. The last time I bought a new reel (Abu Royal Express
II), I opened it up to check. They were lightly oiled (not greased).
Tim
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