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neo. rubber
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:22 pm
by roughboy
Please tell me what is the use of neoprene rubber coz i went to
ace hardware & asked do you guys have neoprene rubber and they didn't know what i was talking about,they asked me what is it being used for? and i too did not know, so i told them IDK, i'll be back tomorrow.
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:28 pm
by homedepotpro
say you need gasket material, thats what i said. It was in the plumbing section anyways
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:46 pm
by hi
say you are exreamly good at sewing and you want to make a wet suit. wet suits are made of neoprene rubber.
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:47 pm
by VH_man
really? too bad wetsuits cost so much........ i know they make awsome tank treads for robots..........
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:48 pm
by locksmith
Mouse pads cheap if not free
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:26 pm
by roughboy
locksmith, are mouse pads made of neoprene
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:30 pm
by rednecktatertosser
me and modderextrordinaire use shower lining from lowes in the place of neoprene. its like 5 bucks for a 1 ft x 4 ft section.
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:49 pm
by roughboy
whats a shower lining and does it seal good. thanks!
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:01 pm
by pyromaniac
When i went i found neoprene rubber washers. just check where the washers are you may get lucky and find the right size washer.
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:04 pm
by rednecktatertosser
shower lining is on a big roll and it is basically a big sheet of thin and flexable pvc, and yes it does seal. you can usually find it near the pvc pipe
edit- its gray in color
another edit- you have to use 2 or 3 layers of showerliner also
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:45 pm
by frocksie
The innertube from an old bike tire is a great sealing material. Due to its thinness, you must use multiple layers of it.
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:22 pm
by clide
Ace should have it over with the plumbing stuff like toilet rings and faucet repair parts. As homedepotpro said, it is carried as gasket material and comes in small red sheets of various thickness, I would recommend 1/8".
The one near me also has neoprene washers like pyro mentioned. They are with the assorted hardware like switches, rubber plugs, and ball bearings.
Wet suits and most mouse pads are made with foam neoprene which would probably work, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:38 pm
by rednecktatertosser
so are the small sheets just enoug to make one gasket or could you cut multiple gaskets from the sheets? or do they come in different sizes?
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:03 pm
by homedepotpro
mine was a few bucks and ~6'' square
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:05 pm
by rednecktatertosser
ok thanks. and did you get that at home depot, ace, or lowes?