adam_moore
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| posted on 5/8/05 at 09:37 AM |
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Wetsuit material...?
A bit of a strange question...can anyone help.
I'm thinking of making proper sharp edge covers for my front suspension similar to the rubber/neoprene/wetsuite material covers that you can get
for mountain bike headsets and chainstays (hope that helps explain).
I can't find anywhere that sells such material. I don't think I want neoprene becuase that is actually a type of rubber and I got a sample
from woolies and it was indeed rubber sheet.
The stuff I'm after is kind of like the material that some CD wallets and I think bodyglove phone cases are made from???
My plan was to make a pattern and then sew and wrap them around the ball joints etc... and secure with hook and loop tape (very similar to the mtb
covers).
Anyone got any ideas?
Adam
[Edited on 5/8/05 by adam_moore]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/8/05 at 09:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adam_moore
The stuff I'm after is kind of like the material that some CD wallets and I think bodyglove phone cases are made from???
Cordura?
As found on their web site
DJ
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Mike S
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| posted on 5/8/05 at 10:42 AM |
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Hi Adam
I know what you mean. You want the neoprene rubber that is covered one side or both sides with coloured streachy material and is used to make wetsuits
for sailing/surfing.
You can get wetsuit repair materials (patches) from surf shops.
How much do you need? If you are not fussy about the colour, then I could have a route around in my loft as I am sure that I still have some old
wetsuits that kids had when they were small and we were into catamaran sailing!
Let me know if you want me to look. Most likely colour would be light blue though.
Cheers
Mike
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jos
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| posted on 5/8/05 at 11:36 AM |
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Softbitsfor7's were offering a tonneau or boot cover or soft top in a similar material.
Perhaps try contacting them for some off cuts.
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rick q
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| posted on 5/8/05 at 12:29 PM |
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Why not use cheap mouse pads - the part that sits on your desk - not the sanitary kind
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Peteff
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| posted on 5/8/05 at 04:59 PM |
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not the sanitary kind
?  . We call them mouse mats. I think this is something like you are looking for. It's available from art shops in all sorts of colours and is
like closed cell foam in thin sheets. Go to the stockists button on the left and put your postcode in to find your nearest.
Funky foam
yours, Pete
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 5/8/05 at 05:27 PM |
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Hippy rolls? any camping stores sell them
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 7/8/05 at 08:59 AM |
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I bought a cheap piece from a wet suit manufacturer for my seat padding (it was a second so he couldn't use it). 2m x 3m in 7mm black cost me
£34 inc postage. Can't remember who is was (Cornwall somewhere). Just Google for wetsuit manufacturer.
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adam_moore
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| posted on 8/8/05 at 06:41 AM |
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Thanks guy's
I found some cheap black wetsuite type shorts at Decathlon at the weekend that will do just fine!
I'll be posting some pre SVA pictures soon
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