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[729 fx]

Here is a simple step by step procedure for gluing a rubber onto a blade by your ownself.

All you need is some table tennis glue, a ballpoint pen, a very sharp cutting knife or razor blade and a hard round tube-like roller (like a bottle), a piece of cardboard and a stack of heavy books or old newspaper.

Gluing procedure:

1) Place the rubber on the blade and with a pen draw (on the back on the sponge, NOT the top-sheet) around the edge of the bat to roughly indicate what parts of the rubber need to be glued (make sure the bit with the logo on the rubber is just above the handle.
2) Apply glue to one side of the blade spreading it out evenly. Do the same for the rubber spreading it out evenly within the lines drawn earlier.
3) Wait until the glue on the rubber is about to dry, usually at least a couple of minutes ( 2 - 3 minutes). At this point it will look dry, but still feel very sticky.
4) Pick up the rubber, gently put in onto the blade lining up the bottom part (logo end) first (just above the handle), and then put down the rest.
5) Use a hard round object, for example a bottle, gently roll it over the rubber to make sure it’s pressed down onto the blade properly.
6) Put the blade and rubber onto a table with rubber at the bottom, and use a very sharp knife to cut off the excess rubber around the edge of the blade. Putting a piece of cardboard underneath the rubber makes it easier to cut, as the knife can actually cut into the paper a little. Do NOT try to cut through the rubber in one pass, go over each cut several times to ensure it get a much cleaner cut.
7) Repeat for the rubber on the other side (if any).
8) When finished roll down the rubbers again, and place it under a stack of books for a couple of hours or so to make sure it bonds properly. To keep the rubbers clean, you might want to put some plastic over them (like the plastic cover that came with the packaging) which also helps protect the surface.

I believe there is a step-by-step information in the following link :
http://www.spinmantra.com/tabletennis/b ... ess/?p=129

[acer800]

I love how you use a pen to outline the blade first and THEN apply glue. That'd save a lot of glue if you glue up frequently and with this economy I think that's a great idea. Also I defiantly agree with your "don't try to cut the rubber in one cut" thing, I mistakingly did that once and the rubber looks terrible!

[yanpeijian]

The way you suggest is pretty helpful,one day i will make one by diy in this way!
good job!

[rokphish]

i use a green matt (self healing mat in green color you see in the stationary stores)...

i use new blade tip for every 2-3 rubbers...

press hard on the rubber/blade... cut with POWER along the line of the blade... most of the time it will cut in one pass unless the rubber is very rubbery... otherwise most of the time it will go in one pass...

using new blade tip and power will ensure it'll go in very nicely...

[729 fx]

Good tips there by rokphish on the new blade & cut with Power.

For those who do not have much power to do the cut in one stroke, do not despair, use the method that was described in my first post and you will have a good cut.