Racket Repairing Enquiry

[reenignelivic]

Dear All

How's your Christmas going? Mine is pretty good so far. As I went through my badminton bag before christmas looking for a reason for a new racket, I found this retired racket, AT700. The metal portion from shaft to frame of the racket remains in good condition. There was a crack in the wooden handle located at the cone which did the damage to the racket. Despite being told by various people that this racket is hopeless, I keep it in my bag with the hope that my racket will be brought back to life one day.

Please give me advice on this miracle repairing task. This was a racket with some sentimental value. Hope you can help me here.


Happy New Year

Martin

[cooler]

if u have your receipt, u can try your luck and ask for a warranty replacement from yonex US.

[reenignelivic]

The racket was broken 2 or 3 years ago. Warranty should be expired by now....... =( Thanks for the advice anyways.

[Temasek Green]

The racket was broken 2 or 3 years ago. Warranty should be expired by now....... =( Thanks for the advice anyways.

I've fixed that twice on two difference racket,firstly I went out and bought the racket wooden handle and the Araldite "Rapid Steel" epoxy glue,the grey and white type(this one is very strong bonding).But i manage to get one wooden handle only, so the other racket that crack without replacement handle I use the method below and it even more firm & secure than before.

1st glue MIX
If u couldn't get the replacement wooden handle, you have to apply glue at the internal part at the bottom of the handle there's a round hollow empty portion, you need to apply glue in it and slot in a round plastic tube e:g the thread spool or any empty medicine tube plastic bottle otherwise you have to buy PVC pipe.This will make your handle more firm.

When you push in the plastic tube or bottle,some glue will penetrate into the wooden crack line when the glue is still in liquid form,so apply more glue into the hole and quickly push the tube as the glue is a fast dry type.If you too slow it get harder to push cause the glue dry very fast in ten minutes.

Then you quickly use electrical tape to twirl around very tight (overlap) around the wooden handle before the glue dry up.

2nd MIX
Apply some glue on the upper cone before you slot in the handle into the cone.

3rd MIX
Apply some glue in the YONEX plastic stopper cap at the bottom of the handle before you slot in the handle into the stopper cap,this cap with glue dry up will also help to hold the handle from splitting into two beside the tape.

If u want more secure,use medical tape like handyplast type.But for me electrical tape will do.

You shouldn't try on one mix and apply those three parts at one time, as the glue will dry fast and the mission became impossible.

[Smichz]

Is the crack happend to be a long one?Or just one on the top?First,u should clean up the wood debris on the top of the grip..then u can apply a good glue to fix it.A heavy duty one.Otherwise,take it to someone who is specialized in fixing racket in ur place.Hope u can bring it back alive in no time..

[wocdam]

can use epoxy grouting. but it will get messy, so you'll have to tape up or cover the rest of the racket. hold the racket upside down, pour some epoxy paste (recommend those for industrial use eg. Hilti, Ramset etc) into the cone, and press the handle back into position. let it dry for 4 hours, should do the trick. don't try superglue, they are useless on wood.