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Post by Michael Stride on Apr 11, 2007 7:36:13 GMT
I have two pairs of boots of speed...but neither have rubber soles fitted as the firts attempt dint work (and left me with a bus tyre in the garage)
Is anyone going to Scammodden able to help me, by either rproviding rubber pads, or telling me what glue to use.
I dont need the soles for Scammoddennnnnnn but I do need to get a set of good boots sorted as I like to brake.... a lot!
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Post by Joel on Apr 11, 2007 7:56:24 GMT
Hia Stridy
What did you use to glue them?
The stuff to use in Unibond Impact Adheasive, and make sure it is NOT the solvent free one. Solvent free doesn't work and isn't as fun.
You will need to clamp the boots for at least 24hrs. There is a guide to making luge boots on my website in the Workshop section.
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Post by Michael Stride on Apr 11, 2007 8:42:48 GMT
Thanks Joel!
in that case I need the rubber. As i said I tried to get some, but it had the steel in it.
I have clamps, glue and boots.
Anyone got rubber soles? (Not the beach Boys Album though)
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Post by TomW on Apr 11, 2007 12:04:08 GMT
Stridey - Get an old cross-ply tyre, no steel! Ask around at the scrappy, or tyre yard.
Alternatively - Text me your shoe size asap, and I'll cut you a pair of soles from the motorcycle tyre I have in my garage (Got an industrial bandsaw!). I can post them to you before the W/E. Tel : 07970557894. Be quick tho - I'm a busy bloke this week!!
Ride hard, stay safe.
Tom W.
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Post by Waterman . on Apr 12, 2007 16:08:33 GMT
Stridey, I used a tyre from a ride on lawnmower, see if your local garden machinary place has an old one. They don't have any steel belting in so they are easy to cut without any type of bandsaw.
I shaped an insole out of 20mm MDF, shoved it inside the shoe and clamped it to another piece of flat timber on the outside, left it overnight, set solid.
Ian D
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Post by windy on Apr 13, 2007 8:44:10 GMT
I used a Motorbike tire (no steel) and Shoe Goo, you can get it off e-bay or sports shops i think they use it to repair running shoes, and it gives a great bond .
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Post by Joel on Apr 13, 2007 10:51:04 GMT
The trouble people have found with bike tyre is that it is usually VERY soft (except old classic tyres) and causes your feet to grab and judder when braking. You actually want quite a hard tyre as this gives far more feel and control.
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Post by windy on Apr 13, 2007 10:59:38 GMT
Dead right, the one i ended up using was a harder tyre cannot remember what make it was though, i think it had been lying around for years, maybee that was why it had gone a bit hard, i wounder if when it wears down i will have problems with it getting too sticky during long breaking?
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