Blade Filler

[crispy92 14]

So I have a One95 stick and the blade has a whole in the heel. The profile of the blade is the same its just that when looking at the bottom of the blade its missing a section and you can see up into the balde. Is there a way I can fill this with epoxy or something, or should I try and take the blade out and make it into a shaft?

[tareatingrat 4]

You can't take the blade out on a One95 OPS, afik.

Fill it with epoxy (you can try JB Weld--I found it in the automotive section at Walmart) and hope for the best.

[crispy92 14]

You can't take the blade out on a One95 OPS, afik.

I thought you could. I thought the only difference was their was no tenon so you just cut the blade off.

[Vet88 674]

You can cut the blade off and turn it into a two piece but it is hard work because the internal corners of the shaft are rounded as opposed to square. You have to grind the corners out.

I've used a metal impregnated epoxy to fix holes in blades, especially in the heel. Mix it up, pack it in tight then clamp it down. The blade may swell a fraction as you clamp the filler in but this is all good.

[crispy92 14]

what do you mean by swell and what would I use to clamp it down

[Vet88 674]

I mix the epoxy up then pack it into the hole as fast as I can. I leave the finish slightly proud from the bottom of the blade. As the stuff starts to cure I clamp the blade using a c clamp, one end over the repair and the other end on top of the blade (and use a little bit of wood between the blade and the clamp). As you clamp down the filler is forced deeper into the blade and the sides of the blade swell out slightly to accommodate the filler getting pushed in.

I never used to do the clamping bit and would find the filler would fall out, sometimes after just a few games. Once I started clamping it this way I found the filler doesn't move unless some other part of the blade begins to deteriorate.

[Scopes 4]

Fill it with epoxy (you can try JB Weld--I found it in the automotive section at Walmart) and hope for the best.

I've used JB stik on the chipped toes of a couple sticks of mine, works great. Just knead a little bit in your hands till it becomes soft, put on blade wherever you have a crack/hole etc. and leave a little proud then sand till smooth..

http://jbweld.net/products/jbstik.php is the product I used.

[hunt3rsean 44]

I've used JB stik on the chipped toes of a couple sticks of mine, works great. Just knead a little bit in your hands till it becomes soft, put on blade wherever you have a crack/hole etc. and leave a little proud then sand till smooth..

http://jbweld.net/products/jbstik.php is the product I used.

That's awesome. I just had a my blade sliced into by a skate blade during my last game. I'm going to pick some of this up and fill in the damage line on the blade. It doesn't seem too deep but obviously now a weak(er) point in the blade. Luckily it happened closer to the heal than toe.

[crispy92 14]

I just want to set the record straight. My blade looks normal when you look at it, but when you turn it upside down and looking up at the blade from the bottom, you can see up into the blade. Will this still work and do I just fill the hole with epoxy and let it set in this case?

[tareatingrat 4]

I thought you could. I thought the only difference was their was no tenon so you just cut the blade off.

Yeah, kind of...it's a true-one piece. If you cut enough of the blade off and high enough, you might be able to shove a blade in there.

As far as filling with epoxy, I'd just squirt it up into the bottom of the blade, fill the empty space, and go with that. The blade/performance/durability might be affected, but it's either that or it breaks anyway.

If you want some extra durability in that area, I use a strip or two of fibreglass packing tape to strengthen it up before using stick tape. Don't notice much of a difference, if any, in feel.

[Scopes 4]

I just want to set the record straight. My blade looks normal when you look at it, but when you turn it upside down and looking up at the blade from the bottom, you can see up into the blade. Will this still work and do I just fill the hole with epoxy and let it set in this case?

Should work, leave the epoxy/JB weld or whatever a little proud, then sand it flush afterwards.

[sammyg_16 2]

I have a hole in the toe of the blade will the epoxy still work

[Scopes 4]

It should, just make sure you put enough on then sand it down afterwards if you want it to look better aesthetically.

[norwood 1]

You can cut the blade off and flip it over and it should fit a standard hossel, or you can use tape on the hossel of a tapered until it fits and then use a heat glue to glue it in. I have been doing this since the beginning of time and I can shoot the puck.

[quick_dry 1]

don't forget to make sure the piece is completely dry before filling, you don't want any moisture inside the fibre. I also put a good coat of wax over any cracks/chips/repairs after to try and prevent water getting in.

[sammyg_16 2]

Could abs solvent cement work?

[Scopes 4]

Could abs solvent cement work?

My friend and I recently repaired a composite blade (cracked along the bottom) with PVC glue, which is comparable to ABS cement I think. It worked well enough, we torqued the blade to open the crack up, filled it with glue then clamped it and let sit over night. In the morning the blade was relatively stiff and was good enough for ball hockey use although I'm not sure what it would be like with a puck.

[sammyg_16 2]

i'll try it on my dolo spyne and see if it works

[sammyg_16 2]

I actually tried wood filler on the tip of the toe on my dolo and so far it works pretty well

[Les213 1]

There is also a construction adhesive called PL Premium. It doesn't dry rock hard and has some give to it. I've found filling cracked heals on OPS with this stuff works pretty well.

http://www.loctiteproducts.com/loctite-pl-construction-adhesives-sealants.shtml

[jds 20]

Had the toe on my fave stick start to chip. The chip was spreading. Tried using Bondo fibreglass repair kit designed for boats, cars etc. Nasty fumes and plenty messy but sets up pretty stiff. I suppose I could have spent more time sanding it down to make it more pretty but it is going to be covered by tape anyway. Once the sanding was done, I sprayed the whole thing with aerosol truck bed liner which has some grit to it. Here is a gallery of the whole process. We'll see how it holds up in regular use.

http://imageshack.us/g/191/repair14.jpg/