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Shaded EVA grip
Posted by: vaughn darmer (---.il-chicago0.sa.earthlink.net)
Date: December 19, 2008 01:27PM

Found a 1 1/2 " gasket plug cutter to cut the rings for a grip. But what do I use
to shape the grip, same as cork. Coures file and sand paper! I assume the
center bore would be the same type of fit as cork or should it be slightly
undersize!
what is the best adhesive for mounting finished grip to blank, rod bond,
2 part epoxy ect !
Yes I did read the article in Vol 11-Issue 3 its just my first time
using EVA
Have done many shaded thread wraps, so just had to try this one.

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Re: Shaded EVA grip
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: December 19, 2008 01:31PM

EVA shapes easily with coarse sandpaper (finish up with finer grades up to about 320 or so).

Rod Bond is excellent for bonding the EVA to the blank, as are most 2-part epoxies.

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Re: Shaded EVA grip
Posted by: Bill Stevens (---.br.br.cox.net)
Date: December 19, 2008 03:55PM

This tool chomps away at EVA like NOW! Use it to rough shape even compound curves and finish with sanding stix.

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Re: Shaded EVA grip
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: December 19, 2008 04:41PM

Works great! Bill suggested it awhile ago

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

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Re: Shaded EVA grip
Posted by: Robert Russell (---.cable.mindspring.com)
Date: December 19, 2008 08:15PM

Maybe it's time for me to "borrow" my wife's Pedegg.

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