Has anyone 3d printed a fly reel? if so, was it worth it? Does anyone know a good one I can try?
I’m planning to build a micro setup and I figured I’d save some money if I 3d print the reel.
Posted by maffekaffe
6 Comments
mobamac on
Getting the reel to be usable would be more work than it’s worth I’d imagine
6ought6 on
Ive played with some printed reels, getting them stiff enough is hard, DM me ill share what ive messed with, russian guy in the photo doesnt ship to the us
Phrikshin on
I’m sure it’s only “worth it” as a fun project to tinker with. There’s no way the time and money investment will come close to being more economical than buying one of the endless cheap fly reels available today.
honestrade on
I do a lot of FDM 3D printing for work and these prints are not water tight. Potentially water could penetrate and cause fungus. I would do some research first before buying.
blacklassie on
You can buy a budget fly reel for pretty cheap. I mean, if you want to do it as a challenge, go for it. But if saving money is the main driver, I think this will end up being a false economy.
LAGxDarkForces on
For a fun project sure why not. But if this is a micro setup, say 2wt and smaller, a reel is honestly decorative at this point. You can get a cast aluminum maxcatch for less than $30. Even a cnc aluminum under $50. You’d probably spend that much on filament and bearings just trying to printing one.
Also every time that spool spins you’re likely shaving micro plastics directly into the river. Not cool :/
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Getting the reel to be usable would be more work than it’s worth I’d imagine
Ive played with some printed reels, getting them stiff enough is hard, DM me ill share what ive messed with, russian guy in the photo doesnt ship to the us
I’m sure it’s only “worth it” as a fun project to tinker with. There’s no way the time and money investment will come close to being more economical than buying one of the endless cheap fly reels available today.
I do a lot of FDM 3D printing for work and these prints are not water tight. Potentially water could penetrate and cause fungus. I would do some research first before buying.
You can buy a budget fly reel for pretty cheap. I mean, if you want to do it as a challenge, go for it. But if saving money is the main driver, I think this will end up being a false economy.
For a fun project sure why not. But if this is a micro setup, say 2wt and smaller, a reel is honestly decorative at this point. You can get a cast aluminum maxcatch for less than $30. Even a cnc aluminum under $50. You’d probably spend that much on filament and bearings just trying to printing one.
Also every time that spool spins you’re likely shaving micro plastics directly into the river. Not cool :/