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How to cut poles and change grips?

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rareison
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Hey guys, I wanna customize my own poles this year, and I was wondering how to cut them down and how to put mountain bike grips on, and get a strap with them? Thanks.
Dec 8 2011 9:12PM
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Crispy.
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1. Go to a hardware store and buy a pipe cutter
2. Throw the poles (grip side down) in some boiling water
3. Grips will expand. Pull grips off
4. Use pipe cutter as instructed on the instructions
5. put grips back in boiling water
6. slip grips back on poles
7. ?????????????????????????
8. profit
Dec 8 2011 9:17PM
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rareison
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Thanks. But I wanna put on mountain bike grips with a strap. Any ideas how to do that?
Dec 8 2011 9:19PM
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alexg1687
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This is just an idea but it might work. Once you cut the pole to the length you want file down a wooden dowel to match the inside of the tube. Make sure its a tight fit. Glue it in place just inside the end of the pole and let it set. Once the bike grip is on you should be able to drill through the end and screw a strap down to it with a regular screw.
Dec 8 2011 9:22PM
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Trace.
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Do the same as he mentioned, but instead of putting the grip back on, maybe throw the bike grips with some glue,
Dec 8 2011 9:24PM
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bgrehan
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i dont think glue would bond wood and aluminium very well. but if the poles narrow early a longer dowel hammered in for friction fit might work.
Dec 8 2011 9:32PM
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alexg1687
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Or you could put the dowel in there, put the grip on top and run a thin screw through the whole lot to hold it in place.
Dec 8 2011 9:36PM
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Supergyro
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https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/mobile/forumread/id/643673/
Dec 9 2011 8:27AM
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rareison
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Bump, if I put mountain bike grips on, anyone know how to get a strap on it? I think there was a thread about it somewhere.
Dec 11 2011 1:46AM
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FreezerKid
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look at getting some lock on grips, i got some line pin poles cheap when i snaped my last ones, and they didnt come with any straps, i used old shoe laces that i screwed into the top, then made and epoxy cap to make it smooth
Dec 11 2011 6:56AM
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rareison
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Bump.
Dec 12 2011 8:36PM
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monkatizer
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1) take some straps off of your pole grips, there is usually a screw on top, undo it, then pull the strap out.
2) acquire small "spring toggle"
3) make hole in both strap and top of grip just big enough for the toggle to fit thru.
4) align the strap on top of the grip then insert the spring toggle through both.
5) turn the bolt that will be sticking out the top with screwdriver until its tight. (you may want a washer between the top of the bolt part and the strap)

background info: spring toggles work by having the two "wings" fold upward as you insert it. once it gets through to an opening the "wings" will open up inside of the grip and hold the strap down once you tighten it.

pic of a spring toggle:
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Dec 12 2011 10:11PM
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rareison
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Thanks, is there any easier ways?
Dec 13 2011 6:14PM
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