Oiling drag 'washers'

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Re: Oiling drag 'washers'

Post by davek » Sun Feb 19, 2017 5:59 pm

eel_immortal wrote:Ahh ok
It's pretty hard to top the experience of some very wise anglers here, if you are going to ask the questions sometimes it's better to just listen and learn, :thumbsup: cheers davo
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Re: Oiling drag 'washers'

Post by eel_immortal » Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:05 pm

Sorry. I fear mechanical things and i have no people skills. Thanks for explaining it.

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Re: Oiling drag 'washers'

Post by ducky » Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:48 pm

I nearly had an aneurism due to the stupidity..

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Re: Oiling drag 'washers'

Post by rb85 » Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:59 pm

Gee give the guy a break he's just trying to learn.

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Re: Oiling drag 'washers'

Post by Nude up » Sun Feb 19, 2017 7:36 pm

Now thats sorted out I use grease as well

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Re: Oiling drag 'washers'

Post by 4liters » Sun Feb 19, 2017 7:56 pm

I usually rub a tiny bit into the washer when I'm servicing my reels. Just whatever I'm using on other parts of the reel, usually inox mx8. No idea if that's the right type. Probably doesn't matter much in my case because you need to actually catch something capable of taking line for the drag to be in use
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Re: Oiling drag 'washers'

Post by Wolly Bugger » Sun Feb 19, 2017 8:32 pm

eel_immortal wrote:Can someone explain to me why people oil the washers in spin reels. They are not clutches, they do not turn against each other, they are not a moving part but a compression for the little plastic disc underneath the spool. I guess oil might keep water out or create hydraulic pressure ??
Not one of you have answered why people oil the washers on spinning reels. Now I don't know the answer until I did an internet search.

The simplest reason is too stop the material washers from burning out from friction.

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Re: Oiling drag 'washers'

Post by ducky » Sun Feb 19, 2017 8:41 pm

Wooly. No one answered why you oil a drag because you grease it. Which was mentioned

RB, I just re read the first 6 posts of this thread. Of which 5 were the op. The stupidity I mention was not the fact he didn't know moreso the way he went about it...

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Re: Oiling drag 'washers'

Post by davek » Mon Feb 20, 2017 4:34 am

ducky wrote:Wooly. No one answered why you oil a drag because you grease it. Which was mentioned

RB, I just re read the first 6 posts of this thread. Of which 5 were the op. The stupidity I mention was not the fact he didn't know moreso the way he went about it...
I agree with you ducky, :thumbsup: cheers davo
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Re: Oiling drag 'washers'

Post by rb85 » Mon Feb 20, 2017 5:11 am

davek wrote:
ducky wrote:Wooly. No one answered why you oil a drag because you grease it. Which was mentioned

RB, I just re read the first 6 posts of this thread. Of which 5 were the op. The stupidity I mention was not the fact he didn't know moreso the way he went about it...
I agree with you ducky, :thumbsup: cheers davo
A little forward with the incorrect views I guess.

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