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brokenbat

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How do I fix this?
« 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.
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Re: How do I fix this?
« Reply #1 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
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Re: How do I fix this?
« Reply #2 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
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Re: How do I fix this?
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: How do I fix this?
« Reply #4 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?
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Re: How do I fix this?
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2015, 02:29:18 PM »
I think he's squashed the spine.
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Re: How do I fix this?
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2015, 02:35:46 PM »
It use to look like The Wrekin
And now it looks like Table Mountain
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Re: How do I fix this?
« Reply #7 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
And now it looks like Table Mountain


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.
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Re: How do I fix this?
« Reply #8 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?
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Re: How do I fix this?
« Reply #9 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.
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