charlescrawford Report post Posted January 25, 2016 So I have had my al stohlman 2# maul for a couple years. The issue I am having is the metal collar between the handle and the poly head seems to be getting loose because as I work it rattles or rotates and its really annoying. any ideas on how to fix this? Can't really afford to buy a new one right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted January 25, 2016 Have you considered Locktite? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlescrawford Report post Posted January 25, 2016 I have to be able to get to it to lock tite it and that's one of the big obstacles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinkerTailor Report post Posted January 25, 2016 superglue it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thor Report post Posted January 25, 2016 The problem probably is that the leather handle lost moisture and reduced a bit in size. First thing I would do is to open the nut at the end of the handle or check if that has come undone a bit over the years. Half a turn would probably be enough to give it some play and make your collar rattle. If the moisture content is the issue, than adding some oil might do the trick for you. If you unscrew the nut measure the how far the rod stands out from the leather handle and measure how much room you have in your nut. If that's the problem you can grind off some of the rod and re-tighten the nut. May not be correct, but that's the first things I would look into. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlescrawford Report post Posted January 25, 2016 The problem probably is that the leather handle lost moisture and reduced a bit in size. First thing I would do is to open the nut at the end of the handle or check if that has come undone a bit over the years. Half a turn would probably be enough to give it some play and make your collar rattle. If the moisture content is the issue, than adding some oil might do the trick for you. If you unscrew the nut measure the how far the rod stands out from the leather handle and measure how much room you have in your nut. If that's the problem you can grind off some of the rod and re-tighten the nut. May not be correct, but that's the first things I would look into. Thanks Thor! The nut was still tight. I will try adding some oil to the leather handle. I know there is a fair amount of play side to side in that ring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinkerTailor Report post Posted January 25, 2016 Can you add another layer of leather to the stack? With stacked leather bicycle grips, i install them a little loose, case them and have the rider squish them to his hand shape, and i let them dry. I will seal them after this. May not work here, but it may. It depends how sealed the stacked leather is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
