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Angler's Club Magazine just published this piece on my 3D printed reel and an interview they did with me. I do talk a bit about my design aesthetics and process so you might find it interesting.

cheers,
Michael

Thank you Michael, I did find the article interesting.
The skull image you did was cool!

Thanks Carl. THIS is why we didn't want you to leave the forum! And, you know that I was/am joking when I kid you about being high poster right? It really isn't even close to an issue for me. Anything in the top two is fine

cheers,
Michael

mhackney wrote:Thanks Carl. THIS is why we didn't want you to leave the forum! And, you know that I was/am joking when I kid you about being high poster right? It really isn't even close to an issue for me. Anything in the top two is fine

cheers,
Michael

I know Michael, just a period of feeling sorry for myself. My mother is 80 and having a ton of problems and I let things get to me. I have to learn to take things as they come, life is not always a bed of roses.
I am surprised by the support by the forum members, some even offered to buy things that would help me. I appreciated the tips but cannot accept gifts quite yet, maybe next year!

Have you thought about getting an injection molding machine off ebay and knocking these out 50 at a time?

Absolutely not 626Pilot! Firstly, the "woven" side plates can't be injection molded nor can the 1 piece backplate. I would have to completely redesign the reel for IM. But the real reason is that anglers/fly fishermen don't want a cheap plastic reel. Surprising huh? They are interested in this reel specifically because it is 3D printed, and perhaps, a piece of angling history. On top of that, I customize the reels for each individual - colors, "embossing" their initials on the reel, etc. It truly is "manufactured for one". I have no interest in cheap reels, I do have an interest in exploiting additive manufacturing and taking advantage of it's unique attributes for both aesthetics and mechanical design.

cheers,
Michael

"agitative" manufacturing? Thanks for the files. My first attempt at printing them failed, I had to go through the printer and tighten things up, mainly the belts. Printing and assembling one of your reels is educational.

agitative! I hate spell checker. I fixed it in the post.

The reels are not a beginner project! If you can print the pieces and assemble them with minimal trimming, you know you have "arrived"!

cheers,
Michael

Congrats on the article. I printed one of your reels a few days ago as a first set of test prints on a brand new printer to work on settings so it didn't turn out great but it did go together just fine. I promptly broke off the pawl piece so the rest of the reel is sitting on my desk at work. The problems I had were entirely my own (new printer settings combined with not letting the glue completely harden before playing) as the design is really slick. I built that one for fun anyway, I'll have to build a "real" one in the near future. Thanks for sharing the files!