| Subject: | RE: Tubes! |
| Date: | 11/29/2005 06:17 AM |
| From: | RCJoh-@attglobal.net |
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Even easier than string is to use metal hose clamps. Thanks for the reminder, I've also used that to field repair blown radiator hoses. Metal wire also works and is easy to tighten and secure if you have some pliers... Brian Engelen wrote: Wrap old tube around frozen/burst water pipes. Reinforce with 50 wraps of strong string. Repair correctly at your leisure. Brian Engelen -----Original Message----- From: RCJoh-@attglobal.net [mailto:RCJoh-@attglobal.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 4:20 PM To: ob-@topica.com Subject: [OBRA Chat] Tubes! With all these hot deals on used tubes I thought I'd offer some ideas on what they can be used for once they have lost their pneumatic containment capabilities. Things I've used old tubes for: Cut them into rubber bands to hold electronic parts during assembly. Used them in strips to wrap and protect parts of my MTB from chain gouging. Wrapped the handle of my snow saw for better grip in cold and icey conditions. Works for great for any hand tool. Used them as shock cords to secure flexible hydraulic lines on heavy equipment. Used a short section as a sheath for the tool sharpening file I carry when doing trial work so my pack doesn't get torn up. For covering sections of locks or chains to keep them from damaging paintwork. Cut them into loops to secure the floppy strap ends on my packs. Criss-crossed over BOB trailer hitches to dampen the trailer from bouncing excessively. To squeeze parts together for gluing during woodworking. Screwed to the garage wall for a handy loop to keep door from blowing closed. So, don't just let them sit around. Use your imagination and put them to work for another purpose! Rick PS- And still I have plenty available so no thanks in advance to all you would-be donors. Keith A. Prior wrote: Believe it or not I have a collection of about 25 punctured tubes from my 5 years as a road cyclist that I am SOMEDAY going to patch up and re use again. Seriously here...if anyone wants about 25 700x23 tubes for free so THEY can SOMEDAY patch them up and re use them they are welcome to them for again...FREE! Sorry to undercut all you deal makers out there! -Keith -----Original Message----- From: jo-@aracnet.com [mailto:jo-@aracnet.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 11:16 AM To: ob-@topica.com Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] FS-Tube I have a case of pre-punctured 700x23 Presta tubes. 24 tubes to the case. I will sell for $2.00/tube, or $40.00/case. If these do not go by end of day on Wed, they go out to eBay! Sorry, local pickup only. Brad Cockman, DC wrote: I have a patchkit, the glue's dried up but there's some sandpaper and two small 1" diameter patches that are still good. $1.49 takes it, shipping from Bend should be $3.85 Priority Mail. Buy James' tube, Lisa's air, some of those valve caps and nuts and I think you'd be safe for a ride. OH! And I have an underseat bag with a hole in it that I'll throw in for nothing. Lisa Winchester wrote: I think I have some spare air in my pump that I can part with for 5 cents per square inch. Please contact me ASAP before I put it on Craig's List. ~Lisa Re: FS-Tube jakebigham Nov 28, 2005 21:15 PST --Apple-Mail-13-314536933Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bitContent-Type: text/plain;charset=US-ASCII;delsp=yes;format=flowedOf interest to you:I have some presta valve caps and some stem nuts that I will part with for $0.25 ea. or $4.00 for the lot. These are quality items with only a few miles on them. the valve caps come in both traditional black and zesty orange/red! Please contact me soon as I will be sending them on to Sotheby's if i don't get a local offer soon. -jakeOn Nov 28, 2005, at 5:45 PM, david baker wrote: If you bring them to my house in Bend I will trade you for a used pair of socks with small holes in the toe area that I patched with duct tape.They are cool Defeet socks.They probably retail for $10.00, so the savings would offset your travel expenses.You gotta let me know quick, or I am gonna list them on ebay if I do not hear from you.thanx,David----- Original Message -----From: James GrittersTo: OBRA PostSent: Monday, November 28, 2005 4:29 PMSubject: [OBRA Chat] FS-TubeFor sale: Slightly used tube. Had hole, but patched and seems to hold air okay.Fits 700 c, but can be shoved into a 26 inch.Paid 3.99sell 1.49 OBOWill travel to Portland or beyond to deliver.JamesTo respond to the whole group send to ob-@topica.com. 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