The PETG-CF carbon fiber filament was about $25 a spool..... and I think you could make 8-10 reels from it. The stainless steel nut, bolt, and screw is about $1.00.. so pretty cheap to build a reel. Should be fun for the fish I catch! (the printer is a little spendy.. $379 on sale...)
Fly reels & 3D printers
- Thread starter Pez Vela
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jaredoconnor
Peabrain Chub
There’s some online services that will print stuff, for folks that want to try this but don’t want to buy a printer. I’ve used Shapeways a bunch of times, for small tools or parts. It is very slow though, particularly if you need to iterate on your design many times.
Chinook Angler
Steelhead
Please forgive me if my question is too direct... I understand we do it because we can, but why would fly fishermen want to actually go fishing with this kind of reel?
I'd do it because I could say "I fished with this reel I made and caught a fish" Its one of the reasons I enjoy tying my flies and why I'd consider building a rod. Beyond that with 3d printing specifically you can do a lot of shapes that can't be done with casting or CNC machining. I can't think of a reel design that would need that but you never know.