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How do you fix Crappy Spine Syndrome?
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<blockquote data-quote="Vraille Darkfang" data-source="post: 2635658" data-attributes="member: 16989"><p>Well, I'd prefer to fix it myself if I knew how. As I have multiple books that have the problem. (Though it usually occurs in books I've had a long time).</p><p></p><p>Here is a detailed description of the problem.</p><p></p><p>Book of Templates is a 190 page Hardcover book.</p><p></p><p>As is industry standard, the pages are grouped into 32 (64?) page 'packets' (not sure of the technical term). These packets are then glued onto a fabric strip (look at any hardcover & you'll see what I mean). The actual cardborad cover and spine of the book is then attached to the interior. The Spine of the cover is glued to the fabric strip that all the pages are glued to, while the first and last 'pages' of the interior are glued to the inside covers of the Cardboard Cover.</p><p></p><p>My problem is that the glue holding the spine to the cover is seperating (If you open the book you can hjold it up & look through the 'peephole' formed by the gap between the Spine and the Fabric Strip. This loss of support really puts a lot of strain on the rest of the book, making it unable to deal with the rigors of going to & from games. Since Book of Templates requires a lot of pre-game use, that's not that big of deal.</p><p></p><p>I was hoping someone out there knew a way to 'fix' it, rather than me go to Goodman. I might try a few things myself. I need a way to get a line of strong glue all the way down the spine and then clamp the book together. It was just a poor glue job, cheap glue, or the glue not being left alone long enough to set. If it's weak glue, ALL the Book of Templates will be this way. A poor glue job or mishandled books indicate that not ALL the copies might suffer from this.</p><p></p><p>As I said I call it White-Wolf Spine as I've had to stop bringing Tome Of Horros & Creature Collection 2 to games as they are in danger of falling apart. The Orginal Creature Collection & Ravenloft Monster Book had the same problem, but I bought the 3.5 versions. Most of my White Wolf (Sword & Sorcery) books have weak spines & it's only a matter of time (no matter how gently I treat them), they'll need repairs.</p><p></p><p>So any do-it-yourselferes out there have any ideas?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vraille Darkfang, post: 2635658, member: 16989"] Well, I'd prefer to fix it myself if I knew how. As I have multiple books that have the problem. (Though it usually occurs in books I've had a long time). Here is a detailed description of the problem. Book of Templates is a 190 page Hardcover book. As is industry standard, the pages are grouped into 32 (64?) page 'packets' (not sure of the technical term). These packets are then glued onto a fabric strip (look at any hardcover & you'll see what I mean). The actual cardborad cover and spine of the book is then attached to the interior. The Spine of the cover is glued to the fabric strip that all the pages are glued to, while the first and last 'pages' of the interior are glued to the inside covers of the Cardboard Cover. My problem is that the glue holding the spine to the cover is seperating (If you open the book you can hjold it up & look through the 'peephole' formed by the gap between the Spine and the Fabric Strip. This loss of support really puts a lot of strain on the rest of the book, making it unable to deal with the rigors of going to & from games. Since Book of Templates requires a lot of pre-game use, that's not that big of deal. I was hoping someone out there knew a way to 'fix' it, rather than me go to Goodman. I might try a few things myself. I need a way to get a line of strong glue all the way down the spine and then clamp the book together. It was just a poor glue job, cheap glue, or the glue not being left alone long enough to set. If it's weak glue, ALL the Book of Templates will be this way. A poor glue job or mishandled books indicate that not ALL the copies might suffer from this. As I said I call it White-Wolf Spine as I've had to stop bringing Tome Of Horros & Creature Collection 2 to games as they are in danger of falling apart. The Orginal Creature Collection & Ravenloft Monster Book had the same problem, but I bought the 3.5 versions. Most of my White Wolf (Sword & Sorcery) books have weak spines & it's only a matter of time (no matter how gently I treat them), they'll need repairs. So any do-it-yourselferes out there have any ideas? [/QUOTE]
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