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Post by mozietoes on Aug 19, 2021 18:03:25 GMT
I suppose any glue that is strong will do. Thanks. Tried no more nails but that didn't work. Will try the gorilla :-)
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Post by mozietoes on Aug 19, 2021 18:15:31 GMT
Bostik! Yes! In the pink tube and white tube?. Hard where I live to find store owners that know what they're talking about ;-) But I'll venture further out. We've got a plumbers merchant not too far away :-)
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Post by Dave Reslo on Aug 19, 2021 18:16:56 GMT
This happens to me all the time, particularly on heavier exercises. I usually have to slide it back on afterwards, sometimes between sets, and any time I mention it Shen tells me to run it under hot water. I think it might be because I use flat bands, maybe they grip onto the sides of the hook more?
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Aug 19, 2021 18:17:09 GMT
I just thought of something. Once the glue has been applied and the sleeve slid back into place, tighten a small hose clamp around the connection whilst the glue dries.
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Post by mozietoes on Aug 19, 2021 18:17:48 GMT
I just thought of something. Once the glue has been applied and the sleeve slid back into place, tighten a small hose clamp around the connection whilst the glue dries. Thanks! That's a very good idea. Was thinking a cable tie but a hose clamp is a much better idea :-0)
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Post by mozietoes on Aug 19, 2021 18:24:31 GMT
You can do what I do for sword handles, get string and soak it in water then wrap it around the hook, when it dries it will shrink dead tight. Oooh interesting. You mean while the glue dries?
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Aug 19, 2021 18:28:05 GMT
OMG! My castle is being surrounded by an uprising of peasants with torches!
Well, here's something - that sleeve is unneeded. I used my pair of hook handles with the bare steel of the hooks for five years before I started my company. I had originally started selling the hook handles that way. The only reason that sleeve is there at all is because of the hue and cry of the "Internet experts". I notice that anyone who thinks the 3/8" steel isn't thick enough for the bands, has never voiced any concerns over Mike Brown's Hercules chest expander which uses thinner bare steel than mine.
So, if you want to, instead of buying glue, buy a couple of 3/8" thread protectors, remove the annoying sleeves, and stick the thread protectors on the ends of the hooks.
I personally use a couple of anchors with the bare steel. I also use several carabiners with bands attached to them.
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Post by mozietoes on Aug 19, 2021 18:32:55 GMT
OMG! My castle is being surrounded by an uprising of peasants with torches! Well, here's something - that sleeve is unneeded. I used my pair of hook handles with the bare steel of the hooks for five years before I started my company. I had originally started selling the hook handles that way. The only reason that sleeve is there at all is because of the hue and cry of the "Internet experts". I notice that anyone who thinks the 3/8" steel isn't thick enough for the bands, has never voiced any concerns over Mike Brown's Hercules chest expander which uses thinner bare steel than mine. So, if you want to, instead of buying glue, buy a couple of 3/8" thread protectors, remove the annoying sleeves, and stick the thread protectors on the ends of the hooks. Oi...who you callin' a peasant? 😂 Ok that's an option if the glue doesn't work. I'm not in any way moaning, or complaining about your product. Just looking for advice on how to repair it :-) I do like the sleeves as I think it protects the other bands I use the handles with. Might be psychological though..... dunno :-) Anywho, thanks for all the advice everyone. I shall extinguish my torch (which was never alight anyway) and go back to being pleasant :-)
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Aug 19, 2021 18:40:52 GMT
Well, as anyone who has my products knows, I will replace any piece of equipment free of charge at the drop of the hat. I can think of a couple of people on this forum I have done this for. But for something like this, which can be so easily fixed by the owner, I see no need to replace an entire handle. If you like having the sleeves, apply some good strong glue, clamp it down as I had suggested, and that should take care of it.
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Post by mr potatohead on Aug 19, 2021 20:45:39 GMT
You can do what I do for sword handles, get string and soak it in water then wrap it around the hook, when it dries it will shrink dead tight. Oooh interesting. You mean while the glue dries? Vinyl is resistant to most adhesives. Vinyl to steel adhesion is nearly as difficult as vinyl to vinyl, but I like Henry's idea. If the (cotton, I assume?) string shrinks down tight, it might help the vinyl adhesive to grab on, plus, the steel diameter increases with more wraps, providing more friction - in case you wanted to try it without vinyl adhesive. I suppose some watery carpenter's wood glue, smeared over the string could be OK. Just my thoughts. I have no experience with this. I always just heated up the vinyl and slid it back on.
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Post by BigBruvOfEnglandUK on Aug 20, 2021 20:30:22 GMT
Well, here's something - that sleeve is unneeded. I used my pair of hook handles with the bare steel of the hooks for five years before I started my company. I had originally started selling the hook handles that way. The only reason that sleeve is there at all is because of the hue and cry of the "Internet experts". I notice that anyone who thinks the 3/8" steel isn't thick enough for the bands, has never voiced any concerns over Mike Brown's Hercules chest expander which uses thinner bare steel than mine. I have a set of the original Hook handles from when they didn't have the vinyl sleeves. I was happy with them. We banned anyone that suggested the bare steel hooks could damage the bands (Joking). Anyway, Bruce insisted on sending me some sleeves after he started selling the Hooks with sleeves. The sleeves sometimes slip a little but I just push them back in place without even thinking about it. I might have something in the garage to stop the slipping but I'm not bothered about it. The original sets were slightly different and only had one nut. Maybe having the two nuts is making the sleeves more prone to slipping? I think the sleeves on my Hooks slip less than they used to. They don't slip as much as seen in Mozitoes' pic. Maybe the vinyl is less prone to slipping as it ages? I'm really not sure about that though.
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Post by jonrock on Aug 20, 2021 23:54:51 GMT
...Well, as anyone who has my products knows, I will replace any piece of equipment free of charge at the drop of the hat. I can think of a couple of people on this forum I have done this for... Truer words have never been spoken. Bruce Tackett's customer support is second to none. Mozitoes, my Hook's sleeves slip a bit too, just use the Hook without them, I have not had any problem. It looks rad that way.
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Post by Magnus on Aug 21, 2021 2:15:17 GMT
View AttachmentAny ideas hookers? I can just about get the rubber back over the nuts (ahem - maybe this is the wrong forum 🤣) with lots of tugging (!) but it doesn't stay there for long during use. I'm assuming some sort of glue when I have it back in position? Bit tricky to get the glue in between the ...ahem....rubber and the nuts....maybe I can....erm... pull the teat off, and squirt some goo in there... I have a hot goo gun.... Sorry - it's very hot here today. Really should stop watching female fitness videos on instagram... Seriously though folks...any ideas? Looks 'facocta'...OY I'd ditch the existing tubing and use bare or try some Plasti Dip...
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Post by macky on Aug 21, 2021 2:34:26 GMT
I think gluing your tube over the nuts is asking for trouble, really. Better to just let nature take its course......
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Post by mr potatohead on Aug 21, 2021 7:26:23 GMT
Well, here's something - that sleeve is unneeded. I used my pair of hook handles with the bare steel of the hooks for five years before I started my company. I had originally started selling the hook handles that way. The only reason that sleeve is there at all is because of the hue and cry of the "Internet experts". I notice that anyone who thinks the 3/8" steel isn't thick enough for the bands, has never voiced any concerns over Mike Brown's Hercules chest expander which uses thinner bare steel than mine. I have a set of the original Hook handles from when they didn't have the vinyl sleeves. I was happy with them. We banned anyone that suggested the bare steel hooks could damage the bands (Joking). Anyway, Bruce insisted on sending me some sleeves after he started selling the Hooks with sleeves. The sleeves sometimes slip a little but I just push them back in place without even thinking about it. I might have something in the garage to stop the slipping but I'm not bothered about it. The original sets were slightly different and only had one nut. Maybe having the two nuts is making the sleeves more prone to slipping? I think the sleeves on my Hooks slip less than they used to. They don't slip as much as seen in Mozitoes' pic. Maybe the vinyl is less prone to slipping as it ages? I'm really not sure about that though. You know, that's a good point. Synthetic (plastic? nylon?) fishing line takes a "set" after a certain amount of time / heat and it doesn't cast as well. I wonder if one could heat the vinyl up while it is CORRECTLY placed - instead of just using heat to move it - and then cool it to take a "set" ..... if that makes sense?
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