Static magging a Penn torque and other reels

[2bar.boost]

I just wish the big brands would have mag options on their larger reels.
Seems it mostly reserved for small bass type baitcasters and very small
multipliers

[setobla]

magged my shimano corvalus earlier, gotta say no more overwinds, used the magnet out of a 2.5inch hdd

local supplier for magnets http://www.magnetech.co.za/

i remember that corvalus. hehehe

[setobla]

ok, im convinced. have to do this to my fathom 40. now where does one start? anyone going to do a tut? im not yet sure how the knob thingy will work

does one completely remove the centrifugal braking system

[REEFMAN]

I'm fiddling around with mine to see what the best configuration is. I'm probably going to try put the magnets into the RHSide plate, instead of the LHS... that way, the brakes can stay.

[setobla]

Just read on AFS (http://www.australiansurfcastingfederation.org/AsfForum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1893&start=20) guys removing the ratchet on the fathom to add the knob for the mag conversion

[REEFMAN]

They're talking about a MonoMag knobby - where you drill a hole in the side plate and put one of those adjuastable Mag thingies in, like Mike Pike posted...



No ways I'm drilling a hole in my reel to experiment!! What Bauman is advocating here is a Static Mag - where the rare earth magnets are fixed inside the side plate, as close to the spool as possible, but not touching it.

[setobla]

so no drilling and no knob is required?

[LGF]

What say you, I have a Shimano Corvalus @ home, You guys want me to mag it (was thinking of doing it long time ago, anyway) and do a tut on that? I will first do the stat mag and then drill the hole and do the adjustable mag tut too? Will do that tonight, if you's are interested.

[REEFMAN]

Definitely interested LGF...! That would be stellar!
 
What I have in mind with my Fathom....
Static Mag.... in the RHS Plate... glue in a metal piece (Red), to which the magnet attaches by magnetic force and is removable (blue).

Need to be careful here, that pinion gear through which the spool spindle fits is metal and attracts force from the magnet... hmmmm... confuzzed...
Thoughts guys?

[MIKE PIKE]

That would work    , just getting the clearances btween spool and magnets will be the tricky bit and if it doesnt go as planned the two pieces of metal attached to the r/h side plate will have no adverse affects on the reel , very cool indeed , i'd say give it a bash 

[REEFMAN]

Ja Mike, what I'm going to do is to put the magnets in on top of plastoceine and put the spool back in, then I will have an exact measurement of the clearance needed. Then it's just a matter of making things fit size-wise with glue, metal and magnet...

[setobla]

reefz, keep us posted. im very interested on hearing if this get the fth to its full potential

[LGF]

Definitely interested LGF...! That would be stellar!
 
What I have in mind with my Fathom....
Static Mag.... in the RHS Plate... glue in a metal piece (Red), to which the magnet attaches by magnetic force and is removable (blue).

Need to be careful here, that pinion gear through which the spool spindle fits is metal and attracts force from the magnet... hmmmm... confuzzed...
Thoughts guys?

Reefs, your concern regarding the pinion shouldn't be a problem, it will be nothing more than an extention of the spools' side plate (although much smaller in diameter) but all it will do is supply more surface area for the Eddy's to work on. Really blowing it out of proportion now let me explain it this way, say the spool's side was a thin metal ring and not the entire diameter and the pinion itself is metal, then you might  (in this blown explanation) needed two larger magnets, now that the spools' side is metal throughout the entire diameter and the pinion is metal too, you might only need one.
 
I see your planned config is two on opposing sides, (probably thinking of constistant induction of the Eddy's) remember that even if you have just one magnet, the spool is continuous and the magnet applies the force consistant to the spool no matter where the spool might be in rotation at any point in time. I am say this as logically, two magnets closer to each other might induce a stronger magnetic force as they could influence each other's capabilities, thus increasing their magnetic forces as opposed to the opposed config you have in mind.
 
I will do a test with that too tonight, just gotta quickly scratch for a HD or two in the office, to meet the hammer this afternoon

[sparky]

pics

not wanting to pull everything apart i opted for fitting the magnet on the other side as you can see not much space to play with

[sparky]

figured out i need to lift the mag 2mm so i cut a piece of steel plate and glued it in place with q-bond

the magnet fits onto this, if it's fitted to far = too little resistance... too close = too much resistance

[REEFMAN]

Jeepers Sparky... good job!
If I put a magnet that size in I doubt my spool would even move!

[sparky]

Jeepers Sparky... good job!
If I put a magnet that size in I doubt my spool would even move!

it's a small magnet 

[REEFMAN]

Raaaiiit!
This is was I did:
Cut 2 small sections off a Stanley knife blade. (Stainless steel).
Glued them to opposite sides using Pratleys quickset.
Cut the large magnet up into small buttons, maybe 6mm in diam., 2.5mm thick
Placed them on the steel pieces using reverse polarity. +/- ---> one facing + up, one facing - up. Apparently the magnetic field created is stronger that way.
So... freespool without magnets - about 1min 30sec.
Freespool with the 2 tiny magnets - about 7 secs!!! 
Can't wait to go give this reel a throw to see how it behaves. Have made a few more mag buttons, gonna play with adding more to see....

[Homie]

lemme know when you at Leeukop testing Tony

[setobla]

nice job Reefs.

so in short one needs :

2x plates
2x magnets
strong bonding/glue

glue the plates to the spool SIDEPLATE and attacd the magnets onto that and bobs ur uncle

is it really that easy?