Armorer's Clinic

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a great opportunity:

Armoring is a superb opportunity to learn how to troubleshoot and maintain your own equipment.

This knowledge goes a long way toward avoiding a yellow card at a tournament for malfunctioning equipment at the piste.

Tip tape

Parts

Assembly time

Stripping tape

Instruction:
Club armorers can provide plenty of opportunities for hands-on experience with wiring blades, weapons assembly, and troubleshooting.

In the groove

Materials:

It is essential that the armorer have the necessary tools, equipment and weapons. These are tasks where it is a good idea to wear old clothes ... you typically go home with a few super glue spots on whatever you wear!

Tip adjustment

Armorer's Column

In fencing, armoring includes maintenance and repair of weapons and body cords, and ensuring that competitors have inspection-ready equipment.

Seating the socket

Armoring includes a variety of skills and techniques for those of us who maintain our own weapons and equipment:

Making a connection

Testing ... testing

Learning

Body cord repair

Tools of the trade

When done properly, each weapon and body cord had been inspected, adjusted and tested, right up through final assembly ... ready to fence!

Final step

Armorer's Column