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Andyking
Newbie Joined: 26 Mar 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
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Topic: Bent laser boom Posted: 02 Jun 10 at 2:39pm |
How do i go about straighten it.
A few friends at the clue said i should try to straighten it as it will likely break. Any help is appreciated. Please Anyone? Edited by Andyking |
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Merlinboy
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 10 at 3:07pm |
Depends how bent it is, but i would suggest if its noticable its probably buggered. I doubt tuing the boom upsidedown would help as you would have to drill more holes and this would weaken it further.
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Andyking
Newbie Joined: 26 Mar 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 10 at 3:16pm |
Ouch :/
Got a few pictures dont show the bend very good upload in a sec |
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Andyking
Newbie Joined: 26 Mar 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 10 at 3:27pm |
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it is worse that it looks http://img155.imageshack.us/i/dsc00016en.jpg/ http://img44.imageshack.us/i/dsc00015q.jpg/ http://img155.imageshack.us/i/dsc00014jc.jpg/ http://img337.imageshack.us/i/dsc00013l.jpg/ http://img156.imageshack.us/i/dsc00012im.jpg/ unable to post them Edited by Andyking |
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sten
Far too distracted from work Joined: 07 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 208 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 10 at 4:19pm |
if you have a broken top section you can make a boom with it
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Andyking
Newbie Joined: 26 Mar 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 10 at 4:25pm |
just gunna have to buy new one :( if no one has any ideas
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Neptune
Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1313 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 10 at 4:26pm |
top section isn't sleeved though and I thought a laser boom
was sleeved until past the kicker connection. |
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Neptune
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 10 at 4:29pm |
looks like a small vertical bend...can you not straighten
it like you would a top mast? make sure you pad the fulcrum and don't expect it to last much beyond the next windy sail though |
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Merlinboy
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 10 at 4:59pm |
don't you rebend a top section by turning it round? It usually bends itself back. Not sure you can do this with a boom as it has fittings drileld and riveted all over and redrilling will weaken the boom further. Sorry to say i suspect you are in the market for a replacement.
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NickA
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 10 at 8:43pm |
Really doesn't look that bad. Unless you're planning on getting into the olympic team, it's just a matter of ducking down a bit lower on tacks and gybes isn't it? |
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