Just got a Scientific Anglers System Two 10/11. When I took it apart for a clean and lube I found the back side pad for the brake disc had come unglued from its bracket. Does anyone know what kind of adhesive would be best to glue the pad back on? Are new pads available?



Also are the SA System Two reels with the solid side plates (like this one) older than the ones with the ported holes? What years were solid and the ported ones made?

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That brake pad is made from a proprietary plastic only successfully bonded by the minions at BFR, using specialty glues, after specialty surface prep. Or similar. The System 2 reels came out in the late 80s, so I don't expect the brake pad material was any more advanced than teflon or delrin. Of course, teflon and delrin are notoriously difficult to glue. A repair with typical epoxy or cyanoacrylate glue might not be a good long term fix.

If you want to try a repair here's my SWAG. YMMV and all that. Don't remove the old glue from the pad - it appears the glue bond to the metal let go. You need to stick the old glue back onto the metal. I would use a long setting, two part epoxy. A fresh bottle of medium thickness Zap-A-Gap glue is an another choice. Have your glue ready and clamps on hand. Seriously scuff up the metal and gently scuff the old glue on the pad. Cleanup with acetone or methyl ethyl ketone.


Tom

confirm, the older System2 have the solid backplate.. mine is from early 90s and has that solid backplate.

one drag shoe came loose a decade or so back, used a slow two-part epoxy, roughed up and cleaned with alcohol both surfaces, it has held up so far..