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Author: | notfound123 [ 01 Oct 2020, 11:57 ] |
Post subject: | REvolution 3 Rubber Press |
Just wondering if anyone has one and whether it's big enough for defensive blades... Thanks |
Author: | iskandar taib [ 01 Oct 2020, 13:53 ] |
Post subject: | Re: REvolution 3 Rubber Press |
Hmm. Took me a few seconds to figure out what you were referring to. Never heard of this particular racket press, where can you buy one, and can you post a link? Iskandar |
Author: | tzifos [ 01 Oct 2020, 13:56 ] | ||
Post subject: | Re: REvolution 3 Rubber Press | ||
I don't have such a press so I cannot help you with this question, but... You can easily create a press a lot cheaper with 2 pieces of thick glass. I found two of them in my storage, they are 1cm thick (~3/8 inches). They are about 20x25cm, but smaller around 20x20cm ~ 8x8inches would be better. Also found four of these black clamps in my tools (woodworker's spring clamps), which are really cheap. Plus you can use the glass as a cutting board to cut the rubber with a (really REALLY sharp) knife. Some $$$ saved
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Author: | ootbs [ 01 Oct 2020, 17:35 ] |
Post subject: | Re: REvolution 3 Rubber Press |
This is cool ... I wonder how much better this is as compared to what I've been doing - sandwhich'ing between a couple of heavy books, topped with a steel motar. |
Author: | tzifos [ 01 Oct 2020, 19:36 ] |
Post subject: | Re: REvolution 3 Rubber Press |
ootbs wrote: This is cool ... I wonder how much better this is as compared to what I've been doing - sandwhich'ing between a couple of heavy books, topped with a steel motar. I don't think that this "glass press" should be better than your solution. But I am sure that due to the "flatness" of this thick glass sandwich you will be sure that there are no areas/points with more pressure on the rubbers than others. Note that you can have more pressure by using bigger/smaller or more/less clamps, and you can also put weight (like heavy books) on top of this too. As I remember these (four) clamps cost around 5USD total, and you can get these glass leftovers from a "glass" store for about 5~10 USD. |
Author: | mart1nandersson [ 02 Oct 2020, 07:33 ] |
Post subject: | Re: REvolution 3 Rubber Press |
You'll find the Yasaka Clicky Press II at a similar price range. It handles oversized DEF blades without any issues. Maybe not the most necessary thing in the world but I like it. |
Author: | notfound123 [ 02 Oct 2020, 09:22 ] |
Post subject: | Re: REvolution 3 Rubber Press |
iskandar taib wrote: Hmm. Took me a few seconds to figure out what you were referring to. Never heard of this particular racket press, where can you buy one, and can you post a link? Iskandar The subject is the exact name of the product... Clicky press, rubber press. https://www.megaspin.net/store/default. ... rev3-press |
Author: | notfound123 [ 02 Oct 2020, 09:23 ] |
Post subject: | Re: REvolution 3 Rubber Press |
tzifos wrote: I don't have such a press so I cannot help you with this question, but... You can easily create a press a lot cheaper with 2 pieces of thick glass. I found two of them in my storage, they are 1cm thick (~3/8 inches). They are about 20x25cm, but smaller around 20x20cm ~ 8x8inches would be better. Also found four of these black clamps in my tools (woodworker's spring clamps), which are really cheap. Plus you can use the glass as a cutting board to cut the rubber with a (really REALLY sharp) knife. Some $$$ saved I actually have these clamps somewhere, and several.. thank you for the idea! |
Author: | iskandar taib [ 02 Oct 2020, 14:02 ] |
Post subject: | Re: REvolution 3 Rubber Press |
tzifos wrote: I don't have such a press so I cannot help you with this question, but... You can easily create a press a lot cheaper with 2 pieces of thick glass. I found two of them in my storage, they are 1cm thick (~3/8 inches). They are about 20x25cm, but smaller around 20x20cm ~ 8x8inches would be better. Also found four of these black clamps in my tools (woodworker's spring clamps), which are really cheap. Plus you can use the glass as a cutting board to cut the rubber with a (really REALLY sharp) knife. Some $$$ saved NOT something you can throw in your gym bag to take to the club, of course... THE racket press that's been around for a long time is the Clicky. https://www.tabletennis11.com/other_eng ... y-press-ii Should be very easy to make something similar, too. Iskandar |
Author: | JulianTT [ 16 Oct 2020, 21:53 ] |
Post subject: | Re: REvolution 3 Rubber Press |
This is a press I've built with very little effort, and I don't consider myself handy. The MDF is 10mm thick, if I could start again I would get it in 18 or 20mm because mine flexes a bit at the corners when tightened. But it does the job so I can't be bothered to change it. Julian |
Author: | iskandar taib [ 20 Oct 2020, 02:35 ] |
Post subject: | Re: REvolution 3 Rubber Press |
Kinda similar to my setup (1 inch thick MDF and a collection of C-clamps) from when I was making blades. But as I said, not something you can throw in your gym bag. The Clicky IS small and light enough to throw in your gym bag. I don't think the portable feature is all that useful these days (why would you want to take a clamped bat to the club or tournament?) but they were quite useful back in the speed gluing era. These days a heavy home-made one would be just as good for home gluing/boosting. I remember that wooden tennis rackets were kept in head clamps, too - if you didn't they'd warp. Iskandar |
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