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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Silver Bullet on May 05, 2016, 10:36:17 PM

Title: Is this bat done ?
Post by: Silver Bullet on May 05, 2016, 10:36:17 PM: If not, how do I go about fixing it ? I cant imagine how Id get the crack open to get any glue in.

(http://i.imgur.com/bSotFuQ.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/iIr4CoG.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/VdexVv7.jpg)
Title: Re: Is this bat done ?
Post by: Vitas Cricket on May 05, 2016, 10:52:31 PM: Put a flathead screwdriver into the crack and gently tap it in with a hammer, you'll get the crack to open up enough to get some glue in, clamp it in place and cross your fingers

The crack going round from the edge to the face complicates things: still repairable but not as straight forward as it would be if the crack went through the toe from front to back only
Title: Re: Is this bat done ?
Post by: Silver Bullet on May 06, 2016, 05:32:09 AM: Quote from: Vitas Cricket on May 05, 2016, 10:52:31 PM
Put a flathead screwdriver into the crack and gently tap it in with a hammer, you'll get the crack to open up enough to get some glue in, clamp it in place and cross your fingers

The crack going round from the edge to the face complicates things: still repairable but not as straight forward as it would be if the crack went through the toe from front to back only

Thank You. Apologies for the stupid question, but put the screwdriver into which crack ? The face, the side or the toe ?
Title: Re: Is this bat done ?
Post by: Gurujames on May 06, 2016, 05:50:42 AM: Toe
Title: Re: Is this bat done ?
Post by: skip1973 on May 06, 2016, 06:02:32 AM: I have good results using a syringe.
Title: Re: Is this bat done ?
Post by: bk on May 06, 2016, 07:26:15 AM: I think that just about qualifies for a new stick. Time to go shopping!
Title: Re: Is this bat done ?
Post by: Seniorplayer on May 06, 2016, 08:59:14 AM: It can be repaired not one for priseing open with a screwdriver as doing so will give you a bigger gap to seal go with what skip suggested and then clamp for 24 hours remove clamp and bind with bat repair tape.
Title: Re: Is this bat done ?
Post by: ManHOOS on May 06, 2016, 09:07:28 AM: Done and dusted any full length pace delievry kaboom !
Title: Re: Is this bat done ?
Post by: Seniorplayer on May 06, 2016, 09:11:51 AM: Quote from: ManHOOS on May 06, 2016, 09:07:28 AM
Done and dusted any full length pace delievry kaboom !
Most probably
Title: Re: Is this bat done ?
Post by: Mpt7 on May 06, 2016, 09:19:28 AM: hoooooollllldddddd!!!
Title: Re: Is this bat done ?
Post by: Cricket_PTY on May 06, 2016, 03:41:49 PM: I think it can be repaired.... glue, clamps, dowels and then tape or twine....

It may hold for a while.....
Title: Re: Is this bat done ?
Post by: sHoweller on May 06, 2016, 05:09:14 PM: I'm trying to repair something similar.
From what I've seen it seems doable.
Whether it holds up or not is another question...
Title: Re: Is this bat done ?
Post by: Kevtheplumber on May 28, 2016, 05:49:29 AM: Done similar last week with my Aldred. It's split 3 times since purchase and maker doesn't want to know so I have no choice but to get good at glueing and clamping. I'm hoping I can get half a season more out of it as its not a year old🙄😡
Title: Re: Is this bat done ?
Post by: dez107 on May 28, 2016, 07:52:55 AM: Paul dosent want to fix it? Usually his very good like that in fixing bats up!
Title: Re: Is this bat done ?
Post by: Kevtheplumber on May 28, 2016, 09:26:54 AM: sent him pics and video and he doesn't seem interested, bit disappointed in general as it was a grade 1 and also got a lad that did some work exp with me a butterfly. To be honest im not that happy as I asked for both to be 2'9 or 210 max dead and both are 2'14 and a bit, its ok saying him saying they pick up lighter which I agree they do but no lighter than 2'11. Ill see how long it lasts but ill be at vitas in near future, ill never buy a bat again without picking it up first