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Re: Dr Evil rubber with illegally added linen backing


> OK. I think I'll send you one of everything I have. Can you test if the
rubber is still attached to a racket?

Absolutely!

>I don't want to remove the Leyland rubber.

And risk damaging it???? NO WAY!!!! I shall treat it as if it were a Museum
Piece!

> Oh sure. It really was. I may do some more hitting with it and the
PeaceKeeper OX with linen tonight. Maybe I can be more objective when hitting
against the robot.

Yes... more consistent "incoming" shots for sure.

> I noticed that the Leyland I have does not have a linen backing. Also, one
sheet of the Reisman rubber I have has no cloth backing either.

Interesting stuff... and so much for "consistency", eh?

Cheers!

Larry "Boneman" Bone
Dingmans Ferry, PA
Sat Jul 4, 2009 12:53 pm

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I went back to playing with my Dr Evil on my Donic All-Play blade this evening. It was nice getting back to the feel of this racket. While waiting to play, I... 		Jay Turberville
wturber
Offline Send Email 		Jun 30, 2009
6:48 am

Interesting observation, sir. As to the modifications you propose... it would be moving toward a "Butterfly Orthodox" type of material... yes.. .with...
Larry Bone
bonemanrides
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1:06 pm

... Well, the idea is to make Dr Evil more Leyland like, not more like Butterfly Orthodox. Though I do see your point. The Leyland that I have has textured...
Jay Turberville
wturber
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3:31 pm

... I've not (yet) had the pleasure of hitting with Leyland so perhaps my frame of reference is off a bit. ... OK... the Butterfly Orthodox that I have on my...
Larry Bone
bonemanrides
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4:40 pm

So yesterday I was playing the fellow at work that gives me the most difficulty as far as spin, et. We've a tournament in the works and I've been playing the...
Larry Bone
bonemanrides
Offline Send Email 		Jul 1, 2009
9:50 am

... What kind or rubber was on his racket? Anyway, as to the anti-spin bit, I just don't know. When I use Dr Evil, it seems to put exactly the spin on the...
Jay Turberville
wturber
Offline Send Email 		Jul 1, 2009
1:51 pm

Well, I went down to JoAnn's and bought some Linen. Last night I used TearMender to bond it to the back of some Dr. Evil. The process is simply. I apply a...
Jay Turberville
wturber
Offline Send Email 		Jul 1, 2009
1:29 pm

BTW, I used TearMender because it is essentially water based latex. It dries fairly slowly (making it pretty easy to work with) leaving behind a somewhat...
Jay Turberville
wturber
Offline Send Email 		Jul 1, 2009
7:26 pm

Well, I played with my modified Dr Evil last night. To re-cap, I used TearMender to add a linen backing to a sheet of Dr Evil rubber. The sheet went from...
Jay Turberville
wturber
Offline Send Email 		Jul 2, 2009
8:24 pm

Nicely done on all counts Jay. The pics of the affixment show a level of attention to detail and craftsmanship that appeals to me immensely. The results......
Larry Bone
bonemanrides
Offline Send Email 		Jul 3, 2009
2:04 am

... Well, there really isn't much craftsmansip involved. Rollering the sandwich against glass gives a nice smooth result. ... I'm conflicted. The...
Jay Turberville
wturber
Offline Send Email 		Jul 3, 2009
7:34 pm

... Sure! Send 'em on down the line. I'll drag the sled over 'em! Still... sounds like experimenting was fun... Cheers! Larry "Boneman" Bone Dingmans Ferry,...
Larry Bone
bonemanrides
Offline Send Email 		Jul 3, 2009
10:53 pm

... OK. I think I'll send you one of everything I have. Can you test if the rubber is still attached to a racket? I don't want to remove the Leyland rubber....
Jay Turberville
wturber
Offline Send Email 		Jul 4, 2009
3:37 am

... Absolutely! ... And risk damaging it???? NO WAY!!!! I shall treat it as if it were a Museum Piece! ... Yes... more consistent "incoming" shots for sure. ...
Larry Bone
bonemanrides
Offline Send Email 		Jul 4, 2009
12:53 pm

Larry and Jay: If it might be of interest (and assuming you haven't already seen it), there is a magnified scan of Original Leyland on the Yahoo HatdBat site ...
John Grinnell
jgrinnel
Offline Send Email 		Jul 2, 2009
1:07 am

... Thanks. That looks like what I have on my Tim Wright blade. I added some close-ups of Dr Evil and PeaceKeeper OX to the file sections for comparison...
Jay Turberville
wturber
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