On Jul 21, 9:36*pm, D. LaCourse wrote:
On 2010-07-21 10:58:03 -0400, george9219 said:



Exactly right. You need to know the EXACT SIZE and PITCH of the screw.
Basically, I would give up and either keep the reel and use as is, or
sell it for what you can get. The plasic/toothpic method is not
precise enough. A machine shop could make an accurate cast and
determine size and pitch, but, at US hourly rates, that would likely
cost between $100 and $200, and you still wouldn't have the screw. The
cheapest alternative would be to have the hole opened up, retapped to
the next size, and purchase the proper screw. Here again, you're
looking at more than the reel is worth.

IOW, give the reel, AS IS, to someone who would appreciate it. *(One of
your students?)

Lesson learned? *d;o(

Dave (ProblemsolvingRus)

Thats actually a very cool idea. Might just do that, but I still have
this nagging desire to reattach the drag.

--riverman