Hi Rob, You said in your PM, that the reel bearings were checked and found serviceable by your sharpening tech, so they should be ok. Re: the nuts and bolts, you could, as Tezza has said, replace them with equivalents in whatever spanner and socket set you possess(cheaper that going out and buying whitworth spanners) By the way, I once was given an old Qualcast that had some BA (British Association) nuts and bolts...hopeless!!
Also re the fine alignment adjusters, I also had trouble initially with my Scotty because the thread and nuts on both were worn, I replaced both...Voila!! I had success at last!
Maybe you should consider doing the same....cheaper than ruining you newly sharpened reel.
Idefinately agree with grumpy, and I said in one of my earlier posts, try to encourage the tech to show you the set up, as if the reel is uot of "true", he will re-grind and fix it for you; usually at no charge.
Best of luck with it and please let us know how you get on.
