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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: SkipperJ on August 30, 2012, 06:11:09 PM
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I was wondering how folks here do doweling for bat repairs. A search on the forum came up with some answers, but not everything I was looking for.
Can you get by with a regular powerdrill and a steady hand? Or do I really need to find a pillar drill?
Also how far into the bat do you drill? All the way through to the other end, or just a little bit past the crack?
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a little bit past the crack, hand drill is fine - make sure the whole is tight, not to big for the dowel.
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I was under the impression that the dowel needed to go through the whole of the bat (full width). Although I've never done it, yet.
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I was under the impression that the dowel needed to go through the whole of the bat (full width). Although I've never done it, yet.
to what ends? , by which i mean, why would it need to go the whole way though?
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Thanks Ross, will give that a try.
You've obviously done a fair few bat repairs (I saw your "how to fix a bat toe" step by step pictorial), so appreciate your input.
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fun enough I've just done another one of them this week!
Yes I have fixed a few bats, and a put in a few dowels in, with much success.
The other thing is, do a "normal" fix first (i.e. glue the split), then drill the whole and fix in the dowel... just in case
Good luck.