Can you remove the alpha CT70 Spool spacers?
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Can you remove the alpha CT70 Spool spacers?
Any chance you can remove those spool spacers in the alphas CT70 and run a regular alphas spool in it?
Also- are the brakes different on the CT model and possibly pose an issue?
Thanks in advance
Also- are the brakes different on the CT model and possibly pose an issue?
Thanks in advance
Re: Can you remove the alpha CT70 Spool spacers?
Other than the spacers, the pinion gear and set plate and levelwind wormgear is different on the CT models to accommodate the narrow spool so those would need to be swapped as well.
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Re: Can you remove the alpha CT70 Spool spacers?
What did you use to pull the spacers?
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Re: Can you remove the alpha CT70 Spool spacers?
Good stuff, thanks guys.
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Re: Can you remove the alpha CT70 Spool spacers?
So to use a ct sv spool in a alphas sv (or other 33mm alphas) your need to swap all those other parts as well as add spacers?
Re: Can you remove the alpha CT70 Spool spacers?
Yes that would be correct.chrisg_sdcf wrote: ↑Thu May 21, 2020 3:47 pmSo to use a ct sv spool in a alphas sv (or other 33mm alphas) your need to swap all those other parts as well as add spacers?
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Re: Can you remove the alpha CT70 Spool spacers?
I need to get my finesse custom and CT SV side by side to verify, but I think the frame protrusion on the gearbox side that mattress with the bearing on the spool is longer on the CT SV, *I think* (!). There's a plastic spacer or bushing in there beside the frame bearing that isn't present on other Alphas frames.
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Re: Can you remove the alpha CT70 Spool spacers?
Are the spacers glued in or do they just get pressed in?
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Re: Can you remove the alpha CT70 Spool spacers?
Pressed in. Another member here removed them from a reel, but he said it was a major pain.chrisg_sdcf wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 8:50 pmAre the spacers glued in or do they just get pressed in?
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