A Rapidex, an Aerialite, and a rimfly.
The Rapidex had a cracked centre boss which I've replaced with a turned aluminium one. I was going to make a brass one, and a tufnel one, but settled for an aluminium one in the end. However a black one would be best, and to this end I've obtained a length of black delrin rod to turn one out of. This will happen later.
The Aerialite I bought because I like the look of polished bakelite. It has damage to the lower flange of the spool, and an inordinate amount of wear in the spindle/bush. I hope to rectify these faults.
The rimfly will be turned into a centrepin for close fishing. As far as I can see, this will require the addition
of an arbor to reduce the line space. The check needs modifying and I would like toincorporate some sort of braking mechanism similar to the trudex/rapidex. Whether these modifications will give me what I want remains to be seen. One other thing, a counterbalance needs to be added tocounter the weight of the handle.
Paul.
