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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: brokenbat on April 24, 2015, 01:27:44 PM

Title: How do I fix this?
Post by: brokenbat on April 24, 2015, 01:27:44 PM

Had clamped one of my old bats, and ended up squishing the spine just a bit...I don't think it changes anything other than cosmetics - but is there a way I can unsquish it?

It doesn't show up clearly in pics - but basically the spine now looks like a line connecting three points, instead of a smooth parabolic curve.

Title: Re: How do I fix this?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 24, 2015, 01:38:12 PM

Steam it?
Sand it level?
Steam it and then sand it level?

I have no idea what you were actually trying to say though lol

Title: Re: How do I fix this?
Post by: ppccopener on April 24, 2015, 01:43:22 PM

googled parabolic in a vain attempt to assist also and I still  don't  understand the question.

good luck, steam is a good method to manipulate dents

Title: Re: How do I fix this?
Post by: brokenbat on April 24, 2015, 01:51:58 PM

Quote from: ppccopener on April 24, 2015, 01:43:22 PM

googled parabolic in a vain attempt to assist also and I still  don't  understand the question.

good luck, steam is a good method to manipulate dents

Haha that was the wrong choice of words.. Basically, instead of a smooth spine, it now looks disjointed. Imagine a hill - with the top sliced off.

Title: Re: How do I fix this?
Post by: Bambooman on April 24, 2015, 02:15:53 PM

Quote from: brokenbat on April 24, 2015, 01:27:44 PM

Had clamped one of my old bats, and ended up squishing the spine just a bit...I don't think it changes anything other than cosmetics - but is there a way I can unsquish it?

It doesn't show up clearly in pics - but basically the spine now looks like a line connecting three points, instead of a smooth parabolic curve.

What pictures?

Title: Re: How do I fix this?
Post by: Seniorplayer on April 24, 2015, 02:29:18 PM

I think he's squashed the spine.

Title: Re: How do I fix this?
Post by: Akewstick on April 24, 2015, 02:35:46 PM

It use to look like The Wrekin
 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TheWrekin.jpg)And now it looks like Table Mountain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Table_Mountain_DanieVDM.jpg)

Title: Re: How do I fix this?
Post by: brokenbat on April 24, 2015, 02:46:21 PM

Quote from: Akewstick on April 24, 2015, 02:35:46 PM

It use to look like The Wrekin
 ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TheWrekin.jpg[/url])And now it looks like Table Mountain ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Table_Mountain_DanieVDM.jpg[/url])

Exactly - how do I make Table Mountain look less "table-y" ? I didn't add any pics because its not very clear to see in those pics.

Title: Re: How do I fix this?
Post by: Bambooman on April 24, 2015, 04:26:36 PM

Quote from: brokenbat on April 24, 2015, 02:46:21 PM

Exactly - how do I make Table Mountain look less "table-y" ? I didn't add any pics because its not very clear to see in those pics.

What tools do you have?

Title: Re: How do I fix this?
Post by: Gurujames on April 24, 2015, 05:03:45 PM

Wet it and use a steam iron. Works on all soft timbers. if it's really deep do it in stages. Next time cut a few blocks to fit round the spine of your bat to spread the load of the clamp then put a bit of rubber (a bit of old handle grip) between the block and your bat.