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How do you remove reel seats?
Posted by: Chris D (---.reyrey.net)
Date: August 17, 2001 01:07PM

I have an old rod that has broken reel seat, and I'm having trouble removing it. What's the best way to remove it, Can someone help me?

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Re: How do you remove reel seats?
Posted by: Lynn (---.atomic.net)
Date: August 17, 2001 01:35PM

Use a dremel tool with a cut-off wheel to cut a slot lengthwise down each side of the reel seat. Heat the reel seat with a blow-dryer to soften the epoxy and pry off the two pieces. You should be able to pop most of the epoxy off the blank with your fingernail and a little blow-dryer heat. Gently scrape off the rest with a single-edge razor blade held at 90 degrees to the blank

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Re: How do you remove reel seats?
Posted by: Mark Crouse (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: August 17, 2001 09:22PM

If you got the cork of heat the realseat with the hairblower and twist the reelseat off.
Mark

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Re: How do you remove reel seats?
Posted by: Karen Balcombe (---.mon.centurytel.net)
Date: August 20, 2001 02:25AM

Depending what type of reelseat you have to remove. I use a torch on metal reelseats and a dremal cut off wheel on gpaphite.
When using heat I put a cold damp rag on the rod then heat the reelseat at same time I use channel lock grips to turn the reelseat as soon as the reelseat starts to slip I remove the heat. Make sure you heat the entire reelseat evenly.

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