Hi there, new to the forum...

 

I just bought a used Shimano Chronarch SF and Chronarch Mg (actually they are both the Japanese variants, so I should say Scorpion Metanium XT and Scorpion Metanium Mg). These are the ones that came out in the same era as the Chronarch A, so around 2000. They are both lefty.

I love them both but they don't have drag clickers. I've read people on here mentioning a long time ago that they used a Calais assembly to modify their Chronarch SF with a clicker.

 

Here are my questions:
1. What's the full extent of this mod on the SF? Which Calais (or other reel that works), specifically, can I take parts from? Are the drive shafts just so similar that I can plop the entire assembly of the Calais on the drive shaft starting after the anti-reverse bearing? Or do I need to pick specific pieces so that it fits? The Calais has an extra bearing, etc, so I guess I'm doubtful it all fits so perfectly.
2. Can the same be said for the Mg? If not, any other reels I can steal from to get a clicker on this one?

 

Here are the schematics (though I'm not sure this is the exact Calais people were talking about using...
101SF: http://schematics.mikesreelrepair.com/albums/shimano/Shimano_Chronarch_101SF.pdf
Calais 201A: https://www.reelschematic.com/wp-content/uploads/schematics/Shimano/Calais/SHIMANO%20CALAIS%20CL201A%282005%29.pdf
100Mg (can't find lefty): https://www.reelschematic.com/wp-content/uploads/schematics/Shimano/Chronarch/SHIMANO%20CHRONARCH%20CH100MG%282003%29.pdf

 

 

Much appreciated folks! Thank you!

Bump. Anything on this? Thanks.

Thanks bulldog1935. I saw some of those. Glueing isn't my first choice but I might swing back around to the idea if I can't make this work. Have you had good experiences with those types of clicker mods?

no offense, I've never found the need for a drag clicker.  I can always feel the hysteresis through the rod when my fish take drag - certainly every redfish takes drag, and all except small seatrout.  

The only kind of clicker that I think about is the external kind, normally disengaged, and I'll use it for offshore trolling alarm or as a bait feeder (in the surf) with freespool.  

I'm so offended ?

 

Yep, it's just a personal preference - I like the click when setting my drag. The drag works great on it as is, no complaints about performance. I've just been swapping out handles, knobs, etc. to get all of my reels to have a similar feel. This is my only reel without the drag clicker. Just something to tinker with, I suppose...