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Toyspeed Profile - MrOizo · by **MrOizo** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:56 pm

I have been looking for the last few days for a decent rubber which acts as a dampener for some gear we have.

I have justtried a EPDM(?) which is more of a foam and thats ok but the only glue they sell for it sucks - the rubber is alot of the time in tension and the glues (contact adhesives) simply pull apart.

The rubber that i have now is quite soft but quite strong.

What is there out there that would be suitable for me?

by **Lloyd** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:02 pm

MrOizo wrote:What is there out there that would be suitable for me?

You might actually need to explain what you are wanting something to be suitable for

Toyspeed Profile - MrOizo · by **MrOizo** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:26 pm

Lloyd wrote:
MrOizo wrote:What is there out there that would be suitable for me?

You might actually need to explain what you are wanting something to be suitable for

I thought i added enough information for others to make suggestions?

by **Lloyd** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:28 pm

Is a damper for something size of a cellphone, or something the size of a dumptruck? Size/weight etc is gonna make a bit of difference to the suggestions I would imagine

by **Guss** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:32 pm

and it's in tension? does said dumptruck hang from this by a granny knot?

Toyspeed Profile - MrOizo · by **MrOizo** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:39 pm

and number 8 wire!

:roll:

by **fivebob** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:18 pm

Not enough info to go on really but would some of the softer mouldable silicone rubbers work???

Toyspeed Profile - MrOizo · by **MrOizo** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:51 pm

fivebob wrote:Not enough info to go on really but would some of the softer mouldable silicone rubbers work???

Possible - being silicone, i guess its resistant to grease?

I have what i removed. took it into a place to try and get a match but they couldnt find anything similar.

I was hoping i would find something that was in liquid form and could pour into a mould. is this silicone rubber like this?

I'll add a pic soon of what it is we have.

Cheers.

-+=gon-zo-crazy=+- · by **neo** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:59 pm

Also what hardness do you want, ie the sure rating.

The urethane used in the likes of nolethane bits is around 80 sure. You can go to people like Thorndon Rubber, and get them to fill you mould and cure it in the oven, should not cost too much, my std. engine mount filling was around $25 each mount.

If you want cheap, how about windowscreen sealant, or better panel sealant?

by **postfach** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:07 pm

by **fivebob** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:26 pm

MrOizo wrote:I was hoping i would find something that was in liquid form and could pour into a mould. is this silicone rubber like this?

Sure is, comes in various grades but it's main use is in mould making, also used for making skins for robotic animantronics

http://www.dowcorning.com/content/moldmaking/

Toyspeed Profile - MrOizo · by **MrOizo** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:44 pm

Cheers for the help guys-

the ones that actually helped

by **jondee86** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:35 pm

Go see one of the companies that do industrial rubber conveyor belts.
Ask about Linatex, which is a high quality wear resistant rubber used
for lining pumps, chutes, hoppers etc. Tougher than tough, and flexible.
There are special cold vulcanising adhesives for sticking it to anything.

Cheers... jondee86

Toyspeed Profile - MrOizo · by **MrOizo** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:18 am

Well sorted.

Thanks for the suggestions guys.
Ended up going to Plus Plastics in East Tamaki - great guys with the knowledge of rubbers/plastics!

http://www.plusplastics.com/

by **Mr Revhead** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:58 pm

fivebob wrote:
MrOizo wrote:I was hoping i would find something that was in liquid form and could pour into a mould. is this silicone rubber like this?

Sure is, comes in various grades but it's main use is in mould making, also used for making skins for robotic animantronics
http://www.dowcorning.com/content/moldmaking/

wtf are you up to now?

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