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jennifer's bat attaching ?

updated tue 6 jan 98

 

Carolyn Boeri on mon 5 jan 98

At 12:13 PM 1/2/98 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Help! I have a small, portable wheel that does not have holes/pins to attach
>a bat.
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to attach a bat? I have tried
>using wads of wet clay, but the bat slides. I have tried duct-tape, but it
>gets wet and falls off.
>
>Do I need to go ahead and have holes drilled?
>
>Thanks for your help, and a Happy 1998 to all....
>
>Jennifer
>
>Jennifer etal,

one way to make bats that fit on wheelheads without pins is to cut out a
good grade of plywood to an circumference greater than your wheelhead and
attach (with high grade glue) three short pieces of plywood onto the
underside of the bat that meet the shape of the wheelhead and polyurethane
them well. Mine have lasted for over 10 years. you slip them on and twist
slightly if needed to tighten the connection. The plywood is 1/2 in thick.

good luck
Carolyn Boeri in Vermont where we are enjoying a thaw.