Penn 525 Mag (magnets)

[g.ordon]

This topic has been discussed in bits & pieces for over a year, and I want to try to consolidate what I can into just one post, to share with everyone how easy this conversion is, and why it works. A spinning spool, with a conducting metal in close proximity to fixed magnets, will create a disturbance in the magnetic field(s) of the fixed magnets, and this disturbance is called an "Eddy Current". It won't work with graphite or plastic spools - only spools that can conduct electricity. If you have a plastic or graphite spool in your reel, you can add a disc of aluminum or copper on the end nearest the magnet(s) and it will work. This is in fact, what Bob Ransom did, when he invented the first "Eddy Curent Reel" illustrated below. This was about 60 years ago, before WWII. The Ocean City Reel company built his reel, and they called it the "Inductor". The reel below, is the Inductor 250, ModA. It's about the same size as a 145 Squidder, or slightly narrower (2-1/8" spool width) than the full size Penn 140.

Just something I googled before

[harry barker]

It all depends whether you in the northern or southern hemisphere and if your
facing east or west.
I've also notice if the barometer high it can pop the magnets.


hope this helps.....

[billynobaits]

Fishin on the front line.

This topic has been discussed in bits & pieces for over a year, and I want to try to consolidate what I can into just one post, to share with everyone how easy this conversion is, and why it works. A spinning spool, with a conducting metal in close proximity to fixed magnets, will create a disturbance in the magnetic field(s) of the fixed magnets, and this disturbance is called an "Eddy Current". It won't work with graphite or plastic spools - only spools that can conduct electricity. If you have a plastic or graphite spool in your reel, you can add a disc of aluminum or copper on the end nearest the magnet(s) and it will work. This is in fact, what Bob Ransom did, when he invented the first "Eddy Curent Reel" illustrated below. This was about 60 years ago, before WWII. The Ocean City Reel company built his reel, and they called it the "Inductor". The reel below, is the Inductor 250, ModA. It's about the same size as a 145 Squidder, or slightly narrower (2-1/8" spool width) than the full size Penn 140.

Just something I googled before

Eddie Current? Did'nt he sing "Living on the front line" a few years back?

[billynobaits]

It all depends whether you in the northern or southern hemisphere and if your
facing east or west.
I've also notice if the barometer high it can pop the magnets.


hope this helps.....

Bloody ell, Arry, me brain's just gone KABOOM!

[harry barker]

Eddie Current? Did'nt he sing "Living on the front line" a few years back?

Spot on mate....he was MAGnificent