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[MD2812]

I wonder if there is a way you could open up the crack with pressure and insert glue.

Gavin at autoglass style.

[Seniorplayer]

Not sure as it could cause greater damage.

[i12breakfree]

Thanks Ryan and SeniorPlayer.
i'll get the dowels and try to insert those. will upload the pics once done.

[Ryan]

My method of fitting doweling is to clamp the broken piece in place on bat ensuring a tight fit then  drill through broken piece into bat remove broken piece and continue to drill holes in the  bat to a depth of no less than 1 inch. Then glue dowelling into drilled bat holes once glue has Set apply glue onto exposed dowelling and where it is required etc fit broken piece onto dowelling cut dowels flush and clamp.

you'd be better off gluing and clamping to broken piece before drilling any holes. That ensures that nothing moves and that you get a tight fit. I'd also recommend drilling them at a slight angle to keep tension on the area.

[Seniorplayer]

Gluing dowelling into drilled holes should ensure tight fit particularly if holes are slightly to big.

[i12breakfree]

Dowels have been inserted

My only fear is the bottom one has a bigger hole than the size of dowel

[RossViper]

My method of fitting doweling is to clamp the broken piece in place on bat ensuring a tight fit then  drill through broken piece into bat remove broken piece and continue to drill holes in the  bat to a depth of no less than 1 inch. Then glue dowelling into drilled bat holes once glue has Set apply glue onto exposed dowelling and where it is required etc fit broken piece onto dowelling cut dowels flush and clamp.

Makes absolutely no sense what so ever, and depending on how the broken bit comes out of the bat, might not even be possible.

ALWAYS fix the crack first then fit the dowels, can't imagine why you would do it any other way.... Am I missing something.

[RossViper]

Also you can add another dowel to the lower end of that fix.

[Seniorplayer]

Ross tightness and depth of dowelling.

[i12breakfree]

Update - the bat was used last weekend in a t20 game and my friend hit couple of fours and one big
six with this bat. So the repair seems to be working fine
Thanks everyone for their input.

[i12breakfree]

This bat is back with me after 10 months. My friend has used it in atleast in 10-15 matches and scored big. The last repair is going strong...so thanks to everyone for the inputs earlier.

The bat seems to be at its peak. Pings crazy but now have a new crack. looking for suggestions.

[Northern monkey]

eBay or the for sale section on here?