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Mick Red · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:12 am Post subject: Oh no my book is falling apart

after less than a year of moderate use my core rulebook has fannen apart from the back, anyone else experienced this?
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John Aynge · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject:

I ripped my off and spiral bound it before it could fall of. My book is so beat that I'm hoping to find one that IS falling apart so I can make another spiral bound copy.
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Mick Red · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:01 am Post subject:

Alas giving away replacment books for our old ones will soon put exile out of business!! Ive just ordered a new one from leisure games Very Happy

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Imajica · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:17 am Post subject:

Mick, I'd happily take the old one off your hands and give it the old 4-ring-binder treatment if you've got a new one on the way... I wish I'd read this thread a bit sooner, I'd have traded you my hardcover with pleasure.
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ConspiracyOfOne · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:00 pm Post subject:

I have the same issue. I noticed the pages towards the back are starting to come loose from the binding.

Arizona Smith · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject:

What's telling is that it only seems to be the core book, so I'm guessing it was a bad run (I'm pretty sure they went with a different printer for the other books anyway).

Exile will, as mentioned, likely replace the book, but if you want to spiral bind it, I'd heartily suggest binding in the GM screen booklet along with. They'll cut everything to match, and it makes for a handy appendix.
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K.G. Carlson · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:34 am Post subject:

Nur-Ab-Sal · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:12 am Post subject:

I had a similar problem with my book: After three weeks, the last few pages fell out. I found out that the problem was the very last page (the one with the map on it that is glued to the cardstock back). That page was glued to the back so that when opening the book completely, it would build up tension and tear out the other pages.

I cut the map page at the binding to release the tension and was able to fix the pages using wood glue - worked like a charm for me. Simply put a bit of that stuff on the binding, and re-insert the pages . the next day, it should be just fine. Smile

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K.G. Carlson · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:37 am Post subject:

I decided to just buy a new book (well, okay I bought 2) instead of swapping; voting with the dollar and all that for an excellent game. As someone on this thread pointed out, thats lost dollars for EGS and thats bad.

For those of you who went the binder route, did you do it yourself or did you have it done "professionally"? If so, any suggestions for a location and maybe a ballpark on cost?

I am leery of doing my own binder treatment; although I am equipped with opposeable thumbs, sometimes they trip each other up Very Happy

I'd rather have it done well if that is an affordable option.

John Aynge · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:11 am Post subject:

I had my copy spiral bound ages ago at staples for about $12.00. The hard covers had to go, but they put on plastic coves. Now this has started falling apart as well, but it had nothing to do with the quality of the work. I'd say that the hours of wear and tear that my copy of HEX has put in would have messed up a book made out of steel.
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Arizona Smith · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:12 am Post subject:

It's $5 for a spiral bind at FedeX/Kinkos, which includes cutting the rough edges for you and a clear front and vinyl back. I've had half a dozen or so RPG books rebound there and several more pdfs bound there too.
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K.G. Carlson · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:53 am Post subject:

Under $20? Pure awesome! I am getting that done. Thanks for the quick replies.