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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: wayward_hayward on April 17, 2013, 10:09:39 AM

Title: Is This Repairable?
Post by: wayward_hayward on April 17, 2013, 10:09:39 AM: Pretty simple question; Is this fixable? If so, who can fix it and how much will it cost?

(http://imageshack.us/a/img705/3600/img20130417wa002.jpg)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img545/6133/img20130417wa001.jpg)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img19/4205/img20130417wa000.jpg)

Any help greatly appreciated :)
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: King pair on April 17, 2013, 10:13:08 AM: Im no professional, but I wouldn't have thought so
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: coverpoint_pro on April 17, 2013, 10:14:51 AM: If mines repairable this surely is haha
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: wayward_hayward on April 17, 2013, 10:19:12 AM: Quote from: coverpoint_pro on April 17, 2013, 10:14:51 AM
If mines repairable this surely is haha

After seeing your thread, thought I would put this up as this is nothing compared to yours.
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: wilkie113 on April 17, 2013, 10:26:58 AM: Definitely repairable. Water down some glue and make sure it's right in the crack. Clamp it up. And dowel the crack. Probably better to get someone else to do it and no guarantee in how long it'll last but definitely repairable if the right persons doing it mate
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: wayward_hayward on April 17, 2013, 11:20:41 AM: Quote from: wilkie113 on April 17, 2013, 10:26:58 AM
Definitely repairable. Water down some glue and make sure it's right in the crack. Clamp it up. And dowel the crack. Probably better to get someone else to do it and no guarantee in how long it'll last but definitely repairable if the right persons doing it mate

Cheers for the advice Wilkie. Any forum sponsors want a repair job?
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: Vitas Cricket on April 17, 2013, 11:31:12 AM: I did 2 very similar to this last week mate, a lot of people are smashing yorkers at the moment ;)
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: wilkie113 on April 17, 2013, 11:38:21 AM: Quote from: wayward_hayward on April 17, 2013, 11:20:41 AM
Cheers for the advice Wilkie. Any forum sponsors want a repair job?

Drop Vulcan a message mate, he only charges about £20 for a winter refurb I think mate!
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: wayward_hayward on April 17, 2013, 11:43:33 AM: Quote from: Vitas Cricket on April 17, 2013, 11:31:12 AM
I did 2 very similar to this last week mate, a lot of people are smashing yorkers at the moment ;)

Its my mates bat, he did this last year and said it was unrepairable. I said I would take a look and see what could happen.
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: Vitas Cricket on April 17, 2013, 11:49:26 AM: Quote from: wayward_hayward on April 17, 2013, 11:43:33 AM
Its my mates bat, he did this last year and said it was unrepairable. I said I would take a look and see what could happen.

I'm happy to have a crack at it, no pun intended.
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: King pair on April 17, 2013, 11:51:48 AM: surely if that is repaired its not going to be anywhere near the performance it was?
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: Vitas Cricket on April 17, 2013, 11:55:28 AM: Most bats don't perform very well out of the toe area anyway. Most repairs are about maintaining the middle.
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: wayward_hayward on April 17, 2013, 11:57:53 AM: Quote from: king pair on April 17, 2013, 11:51:48 AM
surely if that is repaired its not going to be anywhere near the performance it was?

Its got a top middle so its worth the repair cost.
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: uknsaunders on April 17, 2013, 02:21:02 PM: easily, I repaired this with glue:-

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6A4N7jFhpXM/TuEF8fWEdZI/AAAAAAAADk0/r03rGOEKn9k/s766/DSC_0824.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LPengu07WEk/TuEGBYKiWvI/AAAAAAAADlE/zjNmGx1WXCk/s905/DSC_0826.jpg)

was still holding after a few net sessions:-
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vR2wt7ii6Tc/TuEGkOiiNtI/AAAAAAAADmk/6_QeKJKT7Ns/s905/DSC_0837.jpg)
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: Bruce on April 17, 2013, 02:40:19 PM: Nick, was that before or after making Christmas cakes, bakes and cookies? :D
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: Cricket_PTY on April 17, 2013, 04:18:51 PM: Sure, glue and clamps will do the job.. after that some bat tape or twine....

Good luck with the repair and post some pics after is repaired....

Cheers...
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 17, 2013, 05:04:19 PM: Quote from: Cricket_PTY on April 17, 2013, 04:18:51 PM
Sure, glue and clamps will do the job.. after that some bat tape or twine....

Am I the only one who is thinking super glue and twine are the last things to use for this?? (Not intended to be disrespectful)
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: Vitas Cricket on April 17, 2013, 05:08:04 PM: Quote from: CameronPye94 on April 17, 2013, 05:04:19 PM
Am I the only one who is thinking super glue and twine are the last things to use for this?? (Not intended to be disrespectful)

He didn't mention superglue.

I've repaired plenty of splits of this nature without dowelling, which isn't always necessary.
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: Colesy on April 17, 2013, 05:08:16 PM: Quote from: CameronPye94 on April 17, 2013, 05:04:19 PM
Am I the only one who is thinking super glue and twine are the last things to use for this?? (Not intended to be disrespectful)

Because of the shape of the toe this would be one of my first thoughts
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 17, 2013, 05:12:00 PM: Quote from: Vitas Cricket on April 17, 2013, 05:08:04 PM
He didn't mention superglue.

I read "sure, glue" as superglue, it's been a long day... :-[
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: MD2812 on April 17, 2013, 05:18:55 PM: Can a thread like this be made permanent at top of the topic?

We all break bats from time to time would be good to have 1 thread to see breaks and post our own?

Then forum sponsors could maybe offer repair prices, and other members could suggest repair jobs.

Sorry to see your broken bat, that horrible feeling when you hear/feel it go then look down to see the damage....
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 17, 2013, 05:32:24 PM: Quote from: Colesy on April 17, 2013, 05:08:16 PM
Because of the shape of the toe this would be one of my first thoughts

From this thread it's obvious I can't read and I'm a bit thick then! Haha
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: Vitas Cricket on April 17, 2013, 05:41:51 PM: Quote from: CameronPye94 on April 17, 2013, 05:12:00 PM
I read "sure, glue" as superglue, it's been a long day... :-[

No worries 8)
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: wayward_hayward on April 17, 2013, 07:12:15 PM: Quote from: MD2812 on April 17, 2013, 05:18:55 PM
Can a thread like this be made permanent at top of the topic?

We all break bats from time to time would be good to have 1 thread to see breaks and post our own?

Then forum sponsors could maybe offer repair prices, and other members could suggest repair jobs.

Sorry to see your broken bat, that horrible feeling when you hear/feel it go then look down to see the damage....

I think this is a good idea. It would allow any repair jobs to be put into one place so other forum member can understand if the job is worth doing.
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: Cricket_PTY on April 18, 2013, 03:40:13 AM: Quote from: CameronPye94 on April 17, 2013, 05:04:19 PM
Am I the only one who is thinking super glue and twine are the last things to use for this?? (Not intended to be disrespectful)

No super glue mate, i use Wood glue, always worked perfect for me...

Cheers...
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: dingbatsports on April 18, 2013, 04:56:48 AM: Personally, I would glue it, dowel it (fairly low down the blade), then apply pigskin to hold it together. I have done heaps very similar :)
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: Vulcan Cricket on April 18, 2013, 05:59:14 AM: Quote from: dingbatsports on April 18, 2013, 04:56:48 AM
Personally, I would glue it, dowel it (fairly low down the blade), then apply pigskin to hold it together. I have done heaps very similar :)
pig skin o dear make it weigh a lot more I just hate them
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: dingbatsports on April 18, 2013, 06:14:15 AM: Quote from: Vulcan Cricket on April 18, 2013, 05:59:14 AM
pig skin o dear make it weigh a lot more I just hate them

Each to their own I suppose :) On the plus side, it does a great job at preventing the cracks from re-opening!
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: IQ on April 18, 2013, 01:05:03 PM: How would one put a dowel in a bat? opening the crack completely or drilling from one edge to the other?
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: dingbatsports on April 18, 2013, 01:35:00 PM: Quote from: IQ on April 18, 2013, 01:05:03 PM
How would one put a dowel in a bat? opening the crack completely or drilling from one edge to the other?

Once the glued crack is dry, drill through and glue in a dowel :)
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: snafu on April 18, 2013, 01:59:08 PM: i would glue and put twine around the bottom about an inch above the toe with pva glue nice and tight go round about 4 times should be enough

But if you are going to dowell.
No you dont drill from 1 side through to the other, just measure the nearest edge to the crack and drill aprox an inch through the crack. i would personly put in two dowells one nearer the top and one lower down
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: Cricket_PTY on April 18, 2013, 03:24:01 PM: Can anyone explain me how to use dowels in bat repairs??? or maybe someone have some pics of repairs with dowels can post them???

Cheers...
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: tim2000s on April 18, 2013, 03:31:36 PM: Quote from: Cricket_PTY on April 18, 2013, 03:24:01 PM
Can anyone explain me how to use dowels in bat repairs??? or maybe someone have some pics of repairs with dowels can post them???

Cheers...
Once you have glued and set a broken piece back into position, you drill a hole or two (depending on size of broken piece) through the broken piece (usually from the edge of the broken piece) and the remainder of the body that is no wider than the dowel, slaver a dowel in PVA glue and then tap it into position.

Once set, you cut any part of the dowel sticking out off, and sand the edge down.
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: Cricket_PTY on April 18, 2013, 04:34:11 PM: Quote from: tim2000s on April 18, 2013, 03:31:36 PM
Once you have glued and set a broken piece back into position, you drill a hole or two (depending on size of broken piece) through the broken piece (usually from the edge of the broken piece) and the remainder of the body that is no wider than the dowel, slaver a dowel in PVA glue and then tap it into position.

Once set, you cut any part of the dowel sticking out off, and sand the edge down.

Thanks for the reply mate... if anyone have pics of a repair with dowels please post them....

Cheers...
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: dingbatsports on April 21, 2013, 01:02:56 AM: Quote from: snafu on April 18, 2013, 01:59:08 PM
But if you are going to dowell.
No you dont drill from 1 side through to the other, just measure the nearest edge to the crack and drill aprox an inch through the crack. i would personly put in two dowells one nearer the top and one lower down

Why cant you drill from one side to the other? :S I have always done it.... And never had an issue with it.
Title: Re: Is This Repairable?
Post by: LEACHY48 on April 21, 2013, 06:48:54 AM: think the problem is that it would 'deaden' that area, not sure though