Ed Ang Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Need to replace a leading edge ferrule i broke in half. One end of the ferrule seems to be glued... Will I damage the spar using a heat gun? Prism 4D LE spars are out of stock everywhere I looked. Thanks for any helpful hints. (Sorry for crap pic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim P. Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Had the exact same thing happen to me a couple of years ago. Ferrule broke but the spars were fine. I used a heat gun to loosen the glue from the ferrule and spar then used a pair of pliers to pull the ferrule off. Replaced the aluminum ferrule with rolled steel pins of the proper size found at the local hardware store, using the spar as a guide for size. Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Ang Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Thanks Tim. I'll go with a heat gun. I didn't want to melt the spar or make it worse. (Spars are hard to find). I prob turn a new farrule on my lathe out of zinc rod or alum if my shop has some. The steel roll pin was a good idea bud.☺ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Do take some measure of care with the heat, the carbon in the spars is fused with a resin that can also soften and torque. Work a bit at a time, feel your way in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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