Curado 100B Modifications
Installation of Chronarch 50MG Wiffle Spool 
& Metal Cast Cap Assembly
by Jim Johns

I've had numerous requests for a metal cast cap for the Curado reels. I found that metal cast cap from the new Chronarch 50MG works for the CU-100/101. Unfortunately this cast cap does NOT work for the CU-200/201. The bottom 2 pictures show why. I also found that the wiffle spool from the Chronarch 50MG also fits the Curado 100 perfectly. See the pictures below for details.

Here are the two spools & cast cap assemblies. The Chronarch 50MG parts are on the left and the stock Curado 100B parts are on the right.

You can see the difference in the size of the spool arbors. Obviously, the CH-50MG wiffle spool will holds less line and therefore have less mass. 

   
Here's a look at the brake end of the two spools, with the CH-50MG wiffle spool on the left.

Notice how much less mass there is to brake holder the wiffle spool.

   
Here are the components for the CH-50MG Cast Cap Assembly. The 3 parts on the right are what you'll need to buy. The spring from the CU-100 (on the left) can be reused.
   
Here's a picture of the completed Curado 100B with the metal Cast Cap and Wiffle Spool from the CH-50MG installed
   
Here's another angle of the modified reel.
   
The next 2 pictures show why the metal cast cap won't work on a Curado 200. 

Here's a picture looking straight down on the top of the modified CU-100B with the cast cap removed.

 Notice that the spool shaft protrudes out of the threaded area. The same is true with the stock CU-100 spool.

   
This is a picture looking straight down on the top of the Curado CU-200B with the cast cap removed. 

Notice that the spool shaft does NOT protrude out of the threaded area. Therefore, the metal cap can't  place any tension on the spool.

 

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