Perch Pounder: High Gear Ratio Spinning Reel

This is an extremely rough prototype of a Spinning reel. Based off a Zebco PSG40 rear drag reel, I chose to develop a derivative reel with a higher gear ratio as an exercise of problem solving, planning, and designing as my capstone project at the end of my college program. This is my first ever attempt at designing and manufacturing something this complex and there's a long list of improvements to be made.

The .3mf file is tuned for ASA and PAHT-CF out of a .4mm Nozzle on a P1S, so printing may not be consistent when using a different printer or filament, though PETG should work (tolerances may be looser or tighter than expected). Some sanding and hand fitting will be necessary to get the components to function together smoothly, as well as a break-in period. Epoxy or Glue is needed to attach the "shaft key" to the oscillation shaft, this should be done after the oscillation shaft is installed through the pinon and connected to the “drag socket”. A piece of rubber band should be placed between the spool and the “shaft hat” to help keep the spool secure. The bail is a piece of coat hanger bent into shape.

There's no real assembly instructions besides what I listed above (because I forgot to document them) so take your time and be cautious as you piece it together.

Some of the .STL names are the way they are because of late nights full of failed prints and multiple revisions.

Overall, the main goal of the project was to make a 3d printable fishing reel that would encourage the creation of new projects based off this proof of concept. This was a very fun project to do 1 year into learning 3d printing/CAD as it really showed me how much effort, planning, and research these complex 3d printed projects require.