Anybody know how to remedy wobbly camel saddles (old style)?

[Ali Baba]

My old style saddles are rather wobbly. The new ones fit much more tightly. See pics.

Anybody any ideas how to remedy that? (Apart from glueing?)

[playmofire]

Warming them slightly to make them a bit more flexible and then bending them inwards?  This might work if the saddles have loosened over time by being pushed on to hard.

[Wolf Knight]

This is actually a great shot!!! Makes the klicky on the camel move naturally at the came'ls movement!!!

[Bill Blackhurst]

Warming them slightly to make them a bit more flexible and then bending them inwards?  This might work if the saddles have loosened over time by being pushed on to hard.

I agree with Gordon! Use a hair dryer set on hot and lay the saddle on a wood or ceramic surface keeping it steady with an adorned leather glove. Do not let the appliance stay in one position for any extended time due to the plastic possibly melting from this action. Within a few moments depending on the amount of heat produced by the hair dryer, you should be able to squeeze the saddle sides together slightly to tighten them. Test fit the saddle while warm, & if it is tight enough, submerse in cold water to maintain the repaired position.

[Martin Milner]

Hot Glue?

It can be removed without damage if used sparingly.

[playmo1989]

i believe these old camel  saddles where no to put a klicky on them ? i think i'am not tottally sure

[playmofire]

I agree with Gordon! Use a hair dryer set on hot and lay the saddle on a wood or ceramic surface keeping it steady with an adorned leather glove. Do not let the appliance stay in one position for any extended time due to the plastic possibly melting from this action. Within a few moments depending on the amount of heat produced by the hair dryer, you should be able to squeeze the saddle sides together slightly to tighten them. Test fit the saddle while warm, & if it is tight enough, submerse in cold water to maintain the repaired position.

Thanks for mentioning the use of cold water, Bill, I remembered later that that was needed to make sure the saddle stayed in its new shape.

An alternative to a hair dryer is warm/hot water.

If glueing them on,  a two part epoxy resin can be used and allows the saddles to be taken off later without damage.

[Ali Baba]

This is actually a great shot!!! Makes the klicky on the camel move naturally at the came'ls movement!!!

There is indeed some truth in that, I can tell you.

[Ali Baba]

Gordon and Bill, thanks for that tip. Can't find our hairdryer now. Darn. I have one of these paint removers. I'll try that, when I'm feeling lucky.

I used to shape polystyrene with boiling water. Does that work on ABS too?

[Ali Baba]

Hot Glue?

It can be removed without damage if used sparingly.

Thanks, that reminds me of a whole other question. I'll start a new thread for that.