The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

I've only been a forum member a couple of weeks and appologise for already asking advice but I have a query about a suitable replacement grubscrew for my Merlin.
A friend has very kindly turned me a new centre boss and while he was doing it I gave the reel a bit of a make-over.
The only problem is that the grub screw sits quite proud of the new boss and though it is only a minor thing I would like to replace it with a shorter one.
Should I use a steel one as presently fitted ,or a brass one and what sort of profile should the tip have?
My friend has made a lovely job of the boss !

I'm sorry, I can't help with the grub screw, however I would like to say that the reel looks stunning... I have a pair of Merlins myself and although they work fine, are rather tatty in comparison to your one...

Lovely

Yes it should indeed be brass so that it will wear and not your centrepin shaft. It will also wear a little 'pip' in the middle that holods a little oil aand that will make the spool turn even easier. The tip of the screw should be a slight curve, in the region of a 4inch diameter circle.

I'm sorry but I don't know the thread pitch used, but I bet it's a BA one. Evert might know? Though perhaps you pal used a different thread anyway?

Thanks for the advice
It's 6BA thread. It was very tatty when I bought it and was going to be a "bottom of the bag" reel loaded with heavy line in case a pike came along but I think it might deserve better now. Thanks, I'll go with the brass grub screw.

The brass centre boss that i used does have a M 2.5mm grubscrew. it is possible to take a screw like that and grind the head the same size to 2.5mm and keep the slotted part in tact, very easy to do with a small lathe or even with a drill

grinding the screw at the same size and you have a grub screw