What are your top annoyances about assembling your own table tennis bats?

[Trevize84]

Not having a professional assembling service at home for free

 

[NextLevel]

Cybershape rubbers being different from regular rubbers to the point you can't easily switch them. Of course you kind of can but you know what I mean...

 

[Fedex78]

1) Disalignment from the center of the blade when switching rubbers
2) Glue lumps randomly forming during glue draw up

 

[Bruschk0v]

Putting rubber and blade together evenly at the start.

This for me also.

Does anyone have good tipps and tricks for aligning the rubber cleanly at the handle?

 

[JHB]

I'm OK with glueing, my problem is that I don't make up bats often enough so I never get better at cutting. Even using a surgical scalpel it's not as good as I want it to be,

 

[Cordell]

Mainly the money. The stuff I want the most is the stuff I need the least!

But also the waiting for glue to dry (and I'm sure I'll eventually get boosters too for some rubbers) I actually like putting the things together and cutting now that I've sort of gotten the hang of it.

 

[Aizen]

1- removing (bad) old glue from soft sponges
2- dried particles on application sponge stick on second, third layer, messing up whole. (New applicator sponge)
3- boosted rubber tends to peel up from edges
4- any imperfection of cutting

 

[Jan_]

I used to like the whole thing but I'm just tired of it. Bored of research, bored of gluing and cutting, I just wanna play.

 

[The_TT_Bat_Guy]

This for me also.

Does anyone have good tipps and tricks for aligning the rubber cleanly at the handle?

I use two things, a light source pointing at the handle (so your eyes don't get tricked by shadows) and I use my pinky fingers to align the rubber to the handle. I start by lightly pressing the edge of the rubber to the edge of the handle then once I'm sure I start pressing down the rubber.

It's still tricky for curled up rubbers as I always feel I need another hand ✋

 

[The_TT_Bat_Guy]

1- removing (bad) old glue from soft sponges
2- dried particles on application sponge stick on second, third layer, messing up whole. (New applicator sponge)
3- boosted rubber tends to peel up from edges
4- any imperfection of cutting

For number two, get a precision tweezer - does wonders for removing tiny bits without spoiling the glue job

 

[Sims]

Peeling the glue from rubbers you've removed from another blade.
Sometimes, that rare time it all comes off cleanly in one go it's great.
But when it starts to come off in bits and pieces I always want to just burn it and buy a new rubber! And then I remember how much they cost

 

[StreamOfWater]

Definitely reglueing the rubber when it's already cut. Aligning everything is pain, and even more painful if I end up not perfectly aligning it and it ends up being bit more to the side, resulting in edge of rubber sticking out on one side and not covering other side completely. I once ended up reglueing rubber 4 times because of this, in a single day, that is

 

[Lazer]

When i first Put on the Rubber and can´t get the middle exactly on the milimeter!
And then i have to pull the rubber up and try it again

It does not need to be in the middle on the mm, Putting it on crocked is a lot worse.

Cheers
L-zr

 

[Haraold]

dunnno

It does not need to be in the middle on the mm, Putting it on crocked is a lot worse.

Cheers
L-zr

You mean drunk,sry @Lazer,just googled crcoked and it said hammered lol
If you meant that,well I am from Bavaria,it would be a bad Idea not to adjust the rubber hammered with a few Weizen

 

[Lazer]

dunnno

You mean drunk,sry @Lazer,just googled crcoked and it said hammered lol
If you meant that,well I am from Bavaria,it would be a bad Idea not to adjust the rubber hammered with a few Weizen

It should be crooked…
But I must say I like German beers…
Weizen not as much as Märzen as served at Octoberfest. But a Weizen doesn’t make me frown either…

Cheers
L-zr

 

[Haraold]

ah crooked,now i get it crocked means hammered i googled it cause i didn´t know the word.
Yeah Märzen is one of our best ones,if you get it fresh from the Barrel,it is a blast when the Summer slightly rises,it is perfect for that kind of weather and not the usual Helles.
Weizen is only good if you don´t train TT but just visit the club to play cards,and had nothing to eat,lol.This is one of the best Weizen in our region,won 3rd place 2022
It goes on the Stomach,but there are a lot of local breweries here who make lighter beers instead of "Bockbier" which is lights out after 3 MAß
Is Aquavit Swedens export ,or what do you drink there,i love Mead tbh.
In the town where i Live Regensburg,there are little festivals which emulate Medieval Times,and there mostly mead is served.
My great Grandfather or great great was from Norway.
if you are near Munich or want a good one from our region try this brewery,Giesinger
The Craftbeer Leondrop Tripple is also one of the best triples i ever had,we have a craftbeerfestival once a Year here in Regensburg.
Maybe you can import Giesinger,but i doubt it is cheap.

 

[riemsesy]

This for me also.

Does anyone have good tipps and tricks for aligning the rubber cleanly at the handle?

Use two rectangular sheets of clear plastic. one sheet a strip of 4 centimetres or 1.5 inches (approx) and the second sheet to cover the rest of the blade.
Assuming you've put glue on the blade and the rubber.
Cover with one plastic strip a few centimetres of the blade near the handle
Cover the rest of the blade with the other plastic sheet, with some overlay.
Position the rubber on the plastic sheets (which covers the whole blade)
Remove the first plastic strip and press the rubber down.
when done right the rubber is now glued in position how you want it to.. right in the middle and against the handle.
Remove the second plastic sheet and use a roller to roll the rubber evenly down.
repeat on the other side

 

[lodro]

Use two rectangular sheets of clear plastic. one sheet a strip of 4 centimetres or 1.5 inches (approx) and the second sheet to cover the rest of the blade.
Assuming you've put glue on the blade and the rubber.
Cover with one plastic strip a few centimetres of the blade near the handle
Cover the rest of the blade with the other plastic sheet, with some overlay.
Position the rubber on the plastic sheets (which covers the whole blade)
Remove the first plastic strip and press the rubber down.
when done right the rubber is now glued in position how you want it to.. right in the middle and against the handle.
Remove the second plastic sheet and use a roller to roll the rubber evenly down.
repeat on the other side

Exactly what i do 😁

The most annoying thing about gluing the rubbers is the ridiculous price of the latex glue.

 

[Lazer]

ah crooked,now i get it crocked means hammered i googled it cause i didn´t know the word.
Yeah Märzen is one of our best ones,if you get it fresh from the Barrel,it is a blast when the Summer slightly rises,it is perfect for that kind of weather and not the usual Helles.
Weizen is only good if you don´t train TT but just visit the club to play cards,and had nothing to eat,lol.This is one of the best Weizen in our region,won 3rd place 2022
It goes on the Stomach,but there are a lot of local breweries here who make lighter beers instead of "Bockbier" which is lights out after 3 MAß
Is Aquavit Swedens export ,or what do you drink there,i love Mead tbh.
In the town where i Live Regensburg,there are little festivals which emulate Medieval Times,and there mostly mead is served.
My great Grandfather or great great was from Norway.
if you are near Munich or want a good one from our region try this brewery,Giesinger
The Craftbeer Leondrop Tripple is also one of the best triples i ever had,we have a craftbeerfestival once a Year here in Regensburg.
Maybe you can import Giesinger,but i doubt it is cheap.

We drink pretty much the same as anywhere else. Mead that was in the old days about 1000 years ago. I used to brew my own beer. Only ale then, no lager. The one where the yeast works in room temperature ~ 20 celsius

For summertime check beer is my favorite.

Cheers
L-zr

 

[Gozo Aruna]

We drink pretty much the same as anywhere else. Mead that was in the old days about 1000 years ago. I used to brew my own beer. Only ale then, no lager. The one where the yeast works in room temperature ~ 20 celsius

For summertime check beer is my favorite.

Cheers
L-zr

Can I apply to be your best friend.
If you can make em dark and strong, I want to apply to be your best friend forever ( BFF ).