fix, replace cowling, or new skates

[goalie39 0]

Hey, does anyone know of a way to deal with steel that slides horizontally within the cowling? It slides about 1/4" to 1/2". Is there any way to fix this short of a new cowling? I don’t want to give up this steel because it’s perfect (unsharpened in two years and slides across the crease perfectly) Anyway; it’s an 01 or 02 Bauer 3000 (P.O.S. but I love them, I can't give them up, even if they are falling apart) any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[Keith 0]

If I remember right, those Bauer cowlings were prety well-known for doing that.

[Chadd 916]

Epoxy the ends of the steel?

[Irish6491 0]

I've seen that a few times. One of my buddies who is the goalie at the shop I work at has often times drilled a hole in the cowling and put a copper rivet in.

[jimmy 194]

Irish is right on. That's what we do, drill a hole dead center and place a copper rivet there. Works great.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

No...that's not what he's talking about.

He means the steel is moving around in the cowling, not the boot moving in the cowling.

Is it a regular Tuuk cowling or the T-lock?

[goalie39 0]

regular tuuk

[jimmy 194]

Yes, if the steel is moving in the cowling, you drill a hole in the plastic in the middle, it goes thru the steel. The cop rivet holds the steel in place.

I'll try to get one of my customers who we did this for to come in, I'll take a pic.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Ahhh I see what you are saying now.

Sorry, I read the post wrong.

Yes, that would work.

[goalie39 0]

the question is, where exactly on the skate do i drill it? I dont want to drill it and not see any metal there...thanks again

[jimmy 194]

exactly in the middle about 1/4" above where the steel is even with the cowling.

I'm still waiting for my customer to come in so I can take a pic for you.

[goalie39 0]

Thanks

[jimmy 194]

I have the pic but no clue how to attach it to this reply. Help please.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Add a reply, then hit the IMG button on top, and paste the location where the pic is.

[jimmy 194]

Thanks JR, I tried that but's it's asking me for a web page URL. The image is on my hard drive.

[mojo122 538]

Jimmy, you need to upload them first through a host site like ImageShack.

http://www.imageshack.us/

[goalie39 0]

Sweet, cant wait to see the pics

[jimmy 194]

can I just e-mail them to someone any they put it up!!! Those fre site are just an avenue for continual spam.

[Chadd 916]

can I just e-mail them to someone any they put it up!!!  Those fre site are just an avenue for continual spam.

send them to me csullivan@modsquadhockey.com We already have your email address. ;)

[jimmy 194]

Chadd, I just sent you a pic.

As for installing the rivet, just measure exact center, then with a thin screwdriver gently lift up the plastic where the center point is and you will see a hole in the steel. Drill thru the plastic there and install the rivet.

[Chadd 916]

Chadd, I just sent you a pic.

As for installing the rivet, just measure exact center, then with a thin screwdriver gently lift up the plastic where the center point is and you will see a hole in the steel. Drill thru the plastic there and install the rivet.

There was no pic in your email.

[jimmy 194]

I just looked at my sent mail and the pic was right there. I'll send it again

[goalie39 0]

did you get the picture to work?

[goalie39 0]

Chadd / Jimmy, could you post the picture please?

[Chadd 916]

http://www.modsquadhockey.com/pics/chadd/goalie.jpg