Sword and Cord: Maintenance and Repair. by Broken Blade your friendly armory

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1 Sword and Cord: Maintenance and Repair by Broken Blade your friendly armory

2 Problems on the fencing strip foil We are plugged in, but off target light is still on Foil fails weight test Hit on opponent s lame registers as off target We hit, but no light, no buzzer Off target light on beat on the blade Little orange light flickers Grip or point loose

3 Foil point anatomy

Problems on the fencing strip foil We are plugged in, but off target light is still on Foil fails weight test Hit on opponent s Replace the lame spring (take registers point apart) as off target We

4 Problems on the fencing strip foil We are plugged in, but off target light is still on Foil fails weight test Hit on opponent s Replace the lame spring (take registers point apart) as off target We hit, but no light, no buzzer Off target Our blade light (Note: tape on turn worn beat the tip only the clockwise!) blade Little orange light flickers Grip or point loose Check if loose grip or barrel Check if body cord attached to the foil well Wiggle body cord wire close to connector Opponent s Turn the tip lame/mask / smack the clip tip not on connected the ground Opponent s lame/mask clip dirty or corroded Opponent s Check if socket lame/mask or grip dirty on your or damaged foil is loose Dirty Pinched point wire turn (tip the barrel tip left or guard) and right a few times Short Opponent s circuit on body socket cord (extra line wire A broken touching Is your socket) Front foil of touching our foil your tip dirty lame? Dirty point take apart and clean Short Broken circuit point body Broken body cord, guts, cord line short (lines B or circuit A and C (wiggle inside B Tighten the grip / point body point touching inside the 3 prong plug) cord Super glued to confirm) point Stuck (rusted) point

5 Problems on the fencing strip epee Epee fails thick shim test Epee fails slim shim test Epee fails weight test Touch on opponent s guard registers as valid Hit, but no light, no buzzer Touch sometimes registers, sometimes doesn t Scoring machine shows touch while tip in mid air Scoring machine shows touch on beat on the blade Little orange light flickers Grip or point loose

6 Epee point anatomy

7 Problems on the fencing strip epee Epee fails thick shim test Epee fails Bad pairing slim shim of tip test and barrel Epee fails Tip Contact screw weight spring did not test too go long. in straight Take tip apart and Touch on Nicked turn opponent s contact upper edge spring of guard in the ¼ barrel registers turn. Pressure spring too short/weak. Take as tip valid apart Hit, but no Are Opponent s and light, we replace touching no body the buzzer opponent s spring cord: not (in plugged a guard? pinch, stretch in the Touch sometimes spring). Our Opponent s point loose body registers, cord: line sometimes C broken doesn t Scoring machine Our Opponent s grip loose Are we shows socket: plugged C touch jack in well? loose while tip in mid air Scoring machine Opponent s Our tip: shows guard contact dirty touch spring on too beat short on the blade Little orange Something Our tip: Our light dirty body broken front flickers cord: inside break our in point line A or B Grip or point loose Short circuit in our body cord (wiggle the cord to confirm) Our point loose Tighten Short circuit the grip in our / point body cord (wiggle the cord to confirm)

(use the tester, and wiggle the wire) Cut (all the wires) at the break Re connect the healthy piece Test to confirm the cord is now good Note:

8 Body & Mask Cords (fencer s A B C) It s just a wire Wires break when tugged on, or bent sharply too many times Test with fencer s test box, ohm meter, or specialized cord tester Tip: When testing, wiggle the wire close to connector, that s where the breaks live To repair: Find the break (use the tester, and wiggle the wire) Cut (all the wires) at the break Re connect the healthy piece Test to confirm the cord is now good Note: Wire has to be soldered to the crocodile clip (you ll need big soldering iron) Note to note: soldering irons get hot; don t burn your fingers!

9 Recommended spare parts kit Tip screws (10) Force springs (10) Contact springs (10) Tips (3) Blade wire (3) Body cord prongs (3)

10 Epee point parts: French or German? Note: not where the parts were manufactured, but the type/design. Do not mix the parts of different type. They sometimes just look alike!

11 Foil point parts: French, (British,) German? Note: not where the parts were manufactured, but the type/design. Do not mix the parts of different type. They sometimes just look alike!

12 Tools strip side Test box Epee only: shims (1.5 mm and 0.5 mm) Weight (500 / 750 g) Pistol grips: allen wrench (8 mm) Dime coin (10 )

13 Screwdriver for tip screws Blade wire glue Blade wiring jig Open end wrench (5, 6 mm) Pliers Foil tape Tools off strip

14 Rewiring: which glue? (Pssst! This one is our favorite!)

Tools workshop (mechanical) Bench vise X Acto knife

abrasive (sponge/paper) File (flat, smooth) File

15 Tools workshop (mechanical) Bench vise X Acto knife Rust removing abrasive (block/sponge) De burring abrasive (sponge/paper) File (flat, smooth) File (small, round, needle) Hack saw Die (tang: 6 x 1; 4 x 0.7; 3.5 x 0.6) High speed electrical rotary/vibration tool cut off attachment wire brush attachment Point setter 19 mm wrench

16 Tools workshop (electrical) Ohm meter with continuity tester Soldering iron Body cord tester

17 Weekly check & maintenance Test the weapon electrically Check the tip for smooth movement Check epee for missing tip screws Sand off the nicks, deburr and de rust the blade Re tape foil if necessary Test the body cord for breaks Check your mask, glove and uniform for tears and damage

18 For comments or more information: Zoran Djurisic

Equipment Maintenance Guide

Equipment Maintenance Guide Weight Test (Foil & Épée) Your point needs to lift a certain weight to pass a weapons check. 500g for foil, 750g for épée. It s worth getting your own test weight if you plan to compete. Place the weight