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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: scottish_slogger95 on July 11, 2013, 08:25:09 PM
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Club pro said If I could repair this, I would be able to keep it. Any suggestions on how to repair it? I don't know how to do this one
Also I have spare bits of english willow wood around the house but I don't have the chunk from this bat
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Get a load of glue in the bit that's still there.
Do you have the missing piece? If so, once the middle bit is sorted, glue it back on, maybe some dowels or a screw, perhaps just twine it. If not, square off and use a piece from an old bat.
Toe will not be brilliant, as long as you save the middle.
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Mate can easily be repaired, as Heworth said, square it off with a chisel, after glueing the middle bit, cut a piece to size and glue, then twine tape and any thing else to hold it together
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I think if you shave off a bit of wood so that the joining part is straight, then it's easy to cut out a bit of wood which matches that shape. :) It should be straightforward enough, but might take a while! Also, while you're at it, get rid of that horrible scuff sheet! ;)
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If you have the piece that has come away then yes quite easily just by glueing and binding it together then sanding will look good as new.
If not then still be done but I would get a pro to do it and give it a full refurb, would cost about £40 and you would get a new looking M&H solution G1 for that if the pro gave it to you. You lucky man.
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Got to agree that's a great looking stick and a easily fixable as soulman said get it done professionally and you have a great bat back
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just thought I'd update this thread. Millichamp and hall got the bat and said its not worth repairing as it would only last a few games :( Is there any other options for this bat? It pings like crazy so I really want to get some use out of it
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Who's your club pro?
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Cam Farrell, why?
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No reason
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my bat did that glued it a few times but kept coming off and finally had to say goodbye to it
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just thought I'd update this thread. Millichamp and hall got the bat and said its not worth repairing as it would only last a few games :( Is there any other options for this bat? It pings like crazy so I really want to get some use out of it
Check with Dean @ Vulcan, he might be able to help. Nice bat, don't give up on it just yet ...
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just thought I'd update this thread. Millichamp and hall got the bat and said its not worth repairing as it would only last a few games :( Is there any other options for this bat? It pings like crazy so I really want to get some use out of it
Piss, it can be fixed, do you have the other bit?
How long it lasts is in the lap of the gods
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Piss, it can be fixed, do you have the other bit?
How long it lasts is in the lap of the gods
Afraid not mate, thats what makes it hard. I think M&H dont want to be responsible for it if it brakes again within a few games so I think they dont want to do it
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Right, after several months sitting in M&H I finally remembered about this bat and asked if they could ship it back. It's arrived back today. Going to have a crack at fixing this. Its too good a bat not. Honestly the performance on this bat is insane, I just hope it turns out ok!
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Right, after several months sitting in M&H I finally remembered about this bat and asked if they could ship it back. It's arrived back today. Going to have a crack at fixing this. Its too good a bat not. Honestly the performance on this bat is insane, I just hope it turns out ok!
Fair play, drop me a note if you want any advice - is it your first time fixing a bat - its not a straight forward repair!
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Fair play, drop me a note if you want any advice - is it your first time fixing a bat - its not a straight forward repair!
Thanks for that, It's not the first time I have fixed a bat but I have to say its the most advanced repair I have done to date. I am just going to get a mitre saw a take of the remaining wood at the side of the bat, then cut a bit of wood of an old bat which will be the same length. Then simply glue, clamp and bind it of with either bits of an old grip or parcel tape. Hopefully that will work. Fingers crossed
Feel free to pitch in any ideas or if you would have done it a different way mate. I appreciate the support
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If it was me I'd wack a dowel or two in there too for added strength
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How would you add a dowel in mate?
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How would you add a dowel in mate?
When you've glued it and it's set, drill through so the dowel will go through the repair and into the blade. Put glue on the dowel and in the hole (which doubles up as lubricant)
Tap the dowel in, wipe off excess glue and wait to dry. When dry cut and sand the dowel level with the edge.
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Cheers Cam, How far in should I drill the hole? Should I add two dowels in?
Also were would be the best place to get dowels from?
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Cheers Cam, How far in should I drill the hole? Should I add two dowels in?
Also were would be the best place to get dowels from?
I'd go as far as I could into the original blade without going through the other edge personally, but I'm sure someone more experienced than me would give better advice (they might even agree with me, you never know!)
And I got mine from B&Q mate, most shops like that should have some. I think it's best to go and buy it rather than order online so you can judge if it's thickness vs the bat
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Yeah I wouldn't have thought to go right through either, but who knows. I'l message someone on here about it..
yeah b&q's a good shout. I'm very fortunate there is one 2mins away from my house!
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I don't think taping up, or using old grips is going to do the job for this one to be honest, I would really try and clamp it in a vice or with g clamps at least.
I would dowel it too, you only need to go about an inch or so past the line of the joint to suppot it, but going further probably won't hurt.
Glue the flap down first, using grips will be fine for that bit.
Then cut it all square, then cut the replacement bits, I would use 2 bits looking at it, better a bit on the big side than too smal, then glue them in, claping them across the bat - edge to edge I mean, the shape down roughly, then dowel, then sand to finish!