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Machine Marks!

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 3:35 am
by Schrack
I wonder why the shaft tracks were never polished, seems most of the time the rough surface has alot
To do with issues.
I have found if you make track smooth reels have hardly any pulsating problems.
Alot of thought was put into the design and manufacture but very little about polishing places that should have been.

Re: Machine Marks!

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 3:35 pm
by Baron2
As a new technician I could just see myself polishing that and causing a sloppy fit. My Knickname as a Kid on the farm was Wreck'em'all.

Re: Machine Marks!

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 12:36 pm
by Bailarm
One of the first places I 'fettled' a Mitchell reel was the coarse fly cutting of the flat on the axle. It made a huge difference.

One doesn't need to remove the deep grooves so much as the flatten off the ridges either side of them that the human eye doesn't really see. But the fingertip can feel them.

Re: Machine Marks!

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 10:12 pm
by Schrack
Roger Dat, it creates less friction, even the little ones.