Splintering problem

[John_]

I've just about had it with the splintering. I tried to remove a few rubbers and the splintering with limba is insane, I ruined a perfectly good azalea off, 2 clippers and a few donic limba outer blades. Wtf is up with limba? I've tried just about everything. I don't have these problems with any other kind of wood, from walnut to hinoki. How do you keep the blades from splintering, I'm loosing my mind. And some of the blades were laquered or sealed.

 

[NetProphet]

I've just about had it with the splintering. I tried to remove a few rubbers and the splintering with limba is insane, I ruined a perfectly good azalea off, 2 clippers and a few donic limba outer blades. Wtf is up with limba? I've tried just about everything. I don't have these problems with any other kind of wood, from walnut to hinoki. How do you keep the blades from splintering, I'm loosing my mind. And some of the blades were laquered or sealed.

What glue are you using?
I seal my blades and use DHS no.15 with no issues.

 

[John_]

What glue are you using?
I seal my blades and use DHS no.15 with no issues.

I've used many different ones. Donic, gewo, dhs, Butterfly. Many different models of each brand, but all end up the same. Way too strong bond even with extremely little glue.

 

[NetProphet]

I've used many different ones. Donic, gewo, dhs, Butterfly. Many different models of each brand, but all end up the same. Way too strong bond even with extremely little glue.

That sucks.
I can only suggest a little bit more lacquer, like more than than the usual very thin layer because enough lacquer will stop it.
Imam surprised that it happened with the DHS glue tho, I've found it very good.
Maybe there are glues that bind less strongly? Hopefully someone can recommend

 

[Doum]

I use water based glue on rubber (copydex), and elmers rubber cement on blade. I find the bond strength just right.

I have many limba blades (korbel, fextra 7) and never had splintering problems. I don't seal my blades.

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

My Cybershape Clipper has not splintered even after a few rubber changes. It seems to be factory sealed. I use DHS No.15. Maybe your glue choice is the main issue if you are indeed splintering sealed blades. You could also do a layer of VOC glue on the blade first to create a slightly weaker bond to the blade underneath the water glue

 

[John_]

Maybe there are glues that bind less strongly? Hopefully someone can recommend

I'd appreciate that immensely...

 

[John_]

My Cybershape Clipper has not splintered even after a few rubber changes. It seems to be factory sealed. I use DHS No.15. Maybe your glue choice is the main issue if you are indeed splintering sealed blades. You could also do a layer of VOC glue on the blade first to create a slightly weaker bond to the blade underneath the water glue

I've thought about using voc on the blade, but I don't know how to tell it apart from speed glue.

 

[John_]

I use water based glue on rubber (copydex), and elmers rubber cement on blade. I find the bond strength just right.

I have many limba blades (korbel, fextra 7) and never had splintering problems. I don't seal my blades.

I'll probably do a once over with the lacquer on all my blades, I just don't get it. I just don't get why it bonds so well. My palio chopper for example is just fine, it had some of the strongest bonds with the long pips, but it just didn't care.

 

[Tyce]

I've thought about using voc on the blade, but I don't know how to tell it apart from speed glue.

Pretty much if it doesn't say speed glue it isn't

 

[Conehead]

I seal and use DHS No. 15 - absolutely no issues at all for approx. 10 blades.

 

[Lazer]

Remove your rubbers from side to side (across the grains)…

Cheers
L-zr

 

[darucla]

Elmers Rubber Cement is a good VOC glue with very little to complain about. I don't know what is available in your country, but I am sure a hardware or craft shop will carry some form of rubber cement. I use mainly Copydex, which is a general purpose WBG. I have many blades with limba face ply, and never had an issue. I don't understand why some people do and some don't.

Another thing to try is hair spray, applying to the bare blade just before the glue. it needs to be repeated every time you change rubber.

 

[tzifos]

get a bottle of SUEKE glue (from Aliexpress, it might also be listed as SUKE) or get Revolution No3 (pricier) or get Nittaku FineZip glue (even pricier). Never had problems with these glues. Easy to peal off from rubber's sponge!

 

[John_]

Pretty much if it doesn't say speed glue it isn't

Do you have any recommendations? Any specific brand?

 

[riemsesy]

https://aliexpress.com/item/1005007908550980.html

you can use this as one layer on the paddle (use in a ventilated space)
let it dry, then apply the layers of WBG glue you are used to on the paddle and rubbers
the rubbers will come of without a problem.
as others mentioned.. seal the blade

 

[John_]

Remove your rubbers from side to side (across the grains)…

Cheers
L-zr

Tried it with the azalea, same results if not worse.

 

[John_]

This is how the Azalea ended up, it doesn't show on camera but it reached the second layer on the splinters.

 

[Tyce]

Diagonal is the best imo but that wouldn't have saved this. That looks horrible

 

[John_]

Diagonal is the best imo but that wouldn't have saved this. That looks horrible

It was like peeling off silicone, it took me like 30 minutes to get the rubber off. I usually prefer it when cheap 5€ rubbers get destroyed instead of rare blades...