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hamik


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:37 am GMT  Quote
 




Any suggestions on repairing these? My options seem to be

1) Normal cobbler in town
2) Shipping to a cobbler in WA or CO
3) Using one of
a) epoxy
b) shoe goo
c) freesole
d) barge cement + vise

I need the glue to be flexible in cold temperatures (down to about 0F) and durable enough that this doesn't happen again halfway up Whitney East Buttress.

Thanks!
jvarholak


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:52 am GMT  Quote
 
you've got Elementary Differential Equation and Quantum Mechanics books on your shelves........ you tawkin ta me???? Shocked
hamik


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:04 am GMT  Quote
 
Scientists and engineers climb, too Very Happy
jvarholak


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:11 am GMT  Quote
 
hamik wrote:
Scientists and engineers climb, too Very Happy

oh for sure...... just figured you could cook up some appropriate adhesive in the lab Laughing
FWIW: I've had limited (long term) success with shoogoo for that application and the epoxies I've tried became brittle and failed in cold temps. Have you asked LS? That's where I'd start.
hamik


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:23 am GMT  Quote
 
Hm, a cobbler in WA told me that shoe goo and freesole will work awkwardly because they're primarily caulking agents and suggested superglue. Any opinions?
8kclimber


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:06 am GMT  Quote
 
LS will tell you to go to Dave Page cobbler as will every other manufacture. Best in the biz.

http://davepagecobbler.com/
jvarholak


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:16 am GMT  Quote
 
perfect 8k.... thanks... great to know
DudeThatMustHurt


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:39 am GMT  Quote
 
From what I understand vibram rubber soles are guaranteed for life. If I were you I'd send them back to The manufacture and get new soles for probably only shipping costs
hamik


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:59 am GMT  Quote
 
Unfortunately La Sportiva has only a 1 year warranty.
brandon


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:03 am GMT  Quote
 
Try Sportiva anyway, they may hook you up.

Any cobbler fixes quickly, reliably, little cost.

And quit leaving em in your car when it's hot out.
Dave Dinnell


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:40 am GMT  Quote
 
A local cobbler should be able to set you up. If you want to try a dyi first...clean the area with acetone or similar, spread Barge cement top and bottom and let dry. Then CAREFULLY heat area (I use a small torch attachment for those small propane cylinders) and hammer the sole down, then clamp.
funkyicemonkey


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:53 pm GMT  Quote
 
Morning, Im new here so hello all. Barge glue. The application of gentle heat will help you pull back the sole to a point where you can get in there with a wire brush and clean all the gunk out. apply glue then use a clamp to hold it together overnight. I seem to remember that by letting the glue dry first you get stronger bond. Most top notch impact adhesives will do a fair job. Make sure all bonding is done at room temperature and above as well as being spotlessly clean and dry. You can even buy rock boot kits with all the needed stuff (5.10 used to do one). Good luck
The Chief


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:22 pm GMT  Quote
 
funkyicemonkey wrote:
Morning, Im new here so hello all. Barge glue. The application of gentle heat will help you pull back the sole to a point where you can get in there with a wire brush and clean all the gunk out. apply glue then use a clamp to hold it together overnight. I seem to remember that by letting the glue dry first you get stronger bond. Most top notch impact adhesives will do a fair job. Make sure all bonding is done at room temperature and above as well as being spotlessly clean and dry. You can even buy rock boot kits with all the needed stuff (5.10 used to do one). Good luck


BARGE IT... as posted above by funkyicemonkey.

That is what the cobbler will do/use.

Then get a couple of clamps and apply them to the boot and keep em tight for at 24hours.

Simple... It will also save you some bucks that yu'll be given over to the cobbler.
climbncookie


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:42 pm GMT  Quote
 
Avoid shoe goo, I tried to glue my court shoes soles back on and it didn't last very long between the rubber and the foam.

*I have the same Elementary Differential Equations with Boundary Value Problems, although a slightly newer edition it looks like. Satellite on the cover?
hamik


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:32 pm GMT  Quote
 
Thanks for the advice! I think I'll go with the barge cement. Now I can go to the Palisades over Thanksgiving without the clunky plastics Cool.

* Nope, this one just has some polar graph on the cover.
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