Edgar wrote:
gr wrote:
Edgar wrote:
If the handle can be unbonded by heat (i.e. hot water), it is
probably glued using ferrule cement or glue. Pole ferrule glue is
applied by heating the glue and applying to the stick. Replace the
grip, properly positioned, before it hardens as it cools. Same
process for replacing backet/ferrules. A full service ski shop
should have furrule glue.

To remove, heat as you have been instructed, You do not need to add
new glue except where you cut the glued section of the stick off.

Edgar

Why not hot melt glue used for crafts and various fixits?
gr

Good question re craft type hot melt glue. The answer will depend on
the temperature needed to soften or unbond the glue.

To which the answer seems to be 170-200C for most hot-glues. There are some
"low temperature" types, but they are around 120C.


Ferrule glue for
poles seems to unbond at a temperature below 100C (boiling point of
water at normal pressure). The handles or baskets/ferrules can be
unbonded by heating the pole in boiling water,

Something I'd be keen to be able to do if required. The leather handle can
go inside a high temperature plastic bag (grocery store for cooking
purposes), and then be dumped in a pan of boiling water. The handle gets
hot, but the leather doesn't get a soaking.

air gun. At 100C, the heat does not seem to damage the plastic of the
baskets or handle, or the resin of carbon fiber poles. So, the
question is what temperature does craft glue need to be heated to to
unbond the glue and will that temparture (heat input) damage a
resin-fiber pole shaft, plastic ferrule/basket, or the grip?

Ferule glue looks like the best idea on the table so far. Possibly its
Shellac under a different name ?


Its getting a bit late for googling here, but I'll look up Shellac
properties another day.


- Nigel



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