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Mass production of grips. How?
Posted by: Scott Lawrence (1.132.105.---)
Date: February 24, 2021 02:45AM

Hi guys, I was just wondering today how company's go about mass producing grips that are identical to the next. Surely they must have a jig or profile guide that they run the shaping tools over. I don't have a need to do this, more a curiosity thing.
Cheers Scott

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Re: Mass production of grips. How?
Posted by: Herb Ladenheim (---.68.237.121.hwccustomers.com)
Date: February 24, 2021 09:23AM

CNC machines
Herb

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Re: Mass production of grips. How?
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: February 24, 2021 10:15AM

Most had/have sanding templates made from abrasive stones that are pushed into the cork cylinder. The cork is reduced to the desired shape in a matter of seconds.

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Re: Mass production of grips. How?
Posted by: Herb Ladenheim (---.68.237.121.hwccustomers.com)
Date: February 24, 2021 10:18AM

Tom,
I think "had" is the operative word - for the big guys.
Herb

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Re: Mass production of grips. How?
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: February 24, 2021 11:16AM

Look at a lathe duplicator, about $400.

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Re: Mass production of grips. How?
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: February 24, 2021 11:19AM

The problem with lathe duplicators for cork and EVA is that these materials need to be sanded rather than cut to shape. This is why the cork grip companies resorted to stone sanding.

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Re: Mass production of grips. How?
Posted by: Herb Ladenheim (---.68.237.121.hwccustomers.com)
Date: February 24, 2021 01:37PM

Heard they used to use volcanic stone.
Herb

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Re: Mass production of grips. How?
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: February 24, 2021 03:37PM

That's very possible.

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Re: Mass production of grips. How?
Posted by: Scott Lawrence (1.132.104.---)
Date: February 24, 2021 06:43PM

That makes sense. Had not even considered shaped stones.
Thanks for the info.
Scott.

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