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EVA grips
Posted by: John DeLuca (---.nyc.res.rr.com)
Date: November 12, 2011 12:30PM

Having a problem getting the butt grip to slide all the way down. The blank is 5/8 at the butt and about 9/16 at the top end of the butt grip the grip has a 1/2" hole. Even with the exoxy glue it wont slide never had this problem before. any tricks?

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Re: EVA grips
Posted by: Ken Preston (---.bltmmd.fios.verizon.net)
Date: November 12, 2011 12:34PM

You may not be getting the epoxy all the way inside the grip... "greasing" the blank farther up towards the tip; spinning the grip around to ensure there's a coating of epoxy all around the inside & thinly 'greasing' the remainder of the blank all the way to the spot you want it to stop will also help. 1/8" difference the grip ought to slide down with NO problem

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Re: EVA grips
Posted by: Billy Vivona (---.nycmny.fios.verizon.net)
Date: November 12, 2011 12:34PM

twist it and pull it back up. Make sure there is enough glue in the grip. If it still gets stuck, a tiny drop of soap in a thing of water, squirt it down teh grip an dit should slide into place. If it is the super hard EVA then it really doesnt' stretch much at all, and I dont' know if wha tI just posted will work.

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Re: EVA grips
Posted by: Ken Preston (---.bltmmd.fios.verizon.net)
Date: November 12, 2011 12:36PM

Oh - and don't grab the grip in the middle - fingers at the top edge. If you squeeze it you'll create a dry spot inside.

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Re: EVA grips
Posted by: Harry Kelly (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: November 12, 2011 03:36PM

heat the foam up...with a heat gun

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Re: EVA grips
Posted by: Alex Dziengielewski (---.aik.sc.atlanticbb.net)
Date: November 12, 2011 04:41PM

just ream it.

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Re: EVA grips
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: November 12, 2011 05:42PM

Read this, find the section on installing EVA and do what it says.

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Re: EVA grips
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: November 12, 2011 08:53PM

I always ream the EVA to be only a bit smaller than the blank. Never an issue. Really, no reason to not ream the EVA.

Take care
Roger

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Re: EVA grips
Posted by: John DeLuca (---.nyc.res.rr.com)
Date: November 13, 2011 04:11AM

Thanks for your help guys I did not use enough epoxy the first time all done now.

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Re: EVA grips
Posted by: John DeLuca (---.nyc.res.rr.com)
Date: November 13, 2011 04:14AM

Tom can you post that again there is nothing to click on Thanks

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Re: EVA grips
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: November 13, 2011 06:43AM

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