rubberd up!

[Daniel-K]

heres my repainted counter weights with rubber (thanks to a kind member supplig the rubber) probaly going to repaint the weights white cause i dont like the yelllow

[The Sailor]

If the black is the rubber I think I could do with some of that, have knocked myself silly the last couple of times I have been out in the obsy. Think my age is getting to me quicker than expected .

Jim

[Veracocha]

I have three cuts left if you want them. Take it from us, it's a scrap & a half getting them on.

[Daniel-K]

a "srap" is a under statement! i striped my weights down again and painted them white much better the lads at the local astro society were laghing at me trying to get these on last night

[CGolder]

look great and very practical, where is the rubber from?

[Veracocha]

Motorcycle inner tube.

[beamish]

I wonder if the trick with getting cycle grips on to handle bars would work ?

Coat the insides with meths then stretch 'em on , once the meths has evaporated off they won't move at all

[Freff]

Soapy water will do it. That's how major golf club manufacturers apply the rubber grip to the clubs.

[Veracocha]

I tried the soapy water and it's no good. It's such a tight fit it needs to be able to grip at one side so you can work on the other. Helps if you have arms like Conan.

[Freff]

...I see what you mean.

[Dai150PL]

Hairspray. Thats the best, try it.

[MjrTom]

♦ the lads at the local astro society were laghing at me trying to get these on last night

It did amuse me for a while whilst waiting for the skies to darken

[Starjumper]

Hi ,

Do you need any particular tyre size or does any size work ??

John

[Veracocha]

I asked for the biggest inner tube available at a motorbike shop (cost around a tenner) but I never recorded the details. Cut section around 70mm for the full size counterweights.

[Astroblagger]

How did you make the holes for the tightening bolts?

[Veracocha]

I just pushed the tightening bolts into the rubber and it cut a neat hole on it's own, no splitting.