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On Wed, 27 Dec 1995, Jim Greenlee wrote:

> > >in real life we don't use reels for this purpose, we
> > >use spools. A spool can not jam, hence the term "safety" spool.
> > 
> > Pardon my ignorance, but my english vocabulary is not that big. Can
> > someone please describe a "spool"?
> 
> A "spool" in this context is a cylinder with plates on the ends that
> line is wound around for storage - it can be a spool of thread (like
> for sewing) or a spool of wire (like for electrical work).  In cave
> and wreck diving, it is the part of a "reel" that spins as you reel
> in or out.
> 
> What George is referring to above (as a "safety" spool) is nothing
> more than a plastic wirespool from which the wire has been removed
> and replaced by nylon line. The ones that I have seen are about the
> size of a 3" safety reel, but with a largish hub (that you can get
> your fingers into easily). I'm not sure how much line they typically
> wind on them (I'd guess 50-100 feet).
> 
> You use them as you would a normal reel, except that your thumb and
> middle finger serve as the spindle on which the spool turns. A brass
> clip is used to tie the spool off and keep it from unwinding once it
> is in place.
> 
> -JimG
> 


So, how do you re-spool the line quickly?  It sounds like if you put a 
handle on it, it would be a "reel", so this must have some different 
application entirely than a "reel"?

Tim O.

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