The padded envelopes have arrived and the arbours are going to the Post Office this morning!
I wouldn't get behind me in the queue if I was you........
Thanks for the prompt payment everybody.
A few are being collected at Redditch next month on the 11th. ...a couple are going overseas....but all those that are being posted should get there next week from experience.
Would one of you wide drum purchasers post some feedback for Matt as he made these without an example on the bench and he's like to know how it all goes, please? Don't forget, due to variable widths from Speedia on this model, you may or may not have to 'flat-off' the little lip Matt created on one side...and this is the side that butts up behind the handles, also having two recesses to accomodate the handle retaining round rivet head.
If you
do need to flat some width off, I'd try assembling the two sections together and gently stroking them away from you across a sheet of fine sandpaper held down onto the work table. Bear with a tad more pressure to the rear so the front doesn't 'dig-in' and get flatted more than the rear, and turn the arbour set with each stroke to even out the removal equally. Take your time...you can take it off but you can't put it back on again
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So offer it up to the reel spool frequently to assess the progress....
I'd suggest finally fitting them 'dry', without any glue. Then they can be flicked apart to clean the reel in the future after removing your line. They will clip together firmly enough for you to get some line on to hold them in place OK when spooling-up.
Well done Matt...a virtual 'tinny' or three....
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