what do you do with your old tubes?
08-03-13, 12:45 PM
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what do you do with your old tubes?
i got a good mound going now on top of my toolchest and im wondering what to do with these things
should i start making hand made artisanal limited edition couture suspenders or should i just throw em in the recycle bin
what do you guys & gals do?
should i start making hand made artisanal limited edition couture suspenders or should i just throw em in the recycle bin
what do you guys & gals do?
08-03-13, 12:49 PM
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throw them away
08-03-13, 01:05 PM
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Patch and reuse them.
08-03-13, 01:26 PM
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I cut them up and have an endless supply of rubber bands at the shop.
08-03-13, 01:26 PM
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But if they're trashed, I never buy rubberbands again by cutting them up width wise. The part I can't cut up into rubberbands per say a blow out, I use as patching material for the above.
I also buy the type with a replaceable valve core so I can salvage that as well.
But if they're trashed, I never buy rubberbands again by cutting them up width wise. The part I can't cut up into rubberbands per say a blow out, I use as patching material for the above.
I also buy the type with a replaceable valve core so I can salvage that as well.
08-03-13, 01:37 PM
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Patch them and re-use them... I do a lot of charity work and for some the price of a new tube is often too much so many of these end up being given away.
Harder to get / expensive tubes get patched and re-used... Schwalbe tubes with their fully threaded Shrader valves aren't cheap.
Harder to get / expensive tubes get patched and re-used... Schwalbe tubes with their fully threaded Shrader valves aren't cheap.
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i will always patch and reuse what i can, but im not gonna bother patching a 1 inch gash with 16 patches, and i just dont trust a tube with 5 or more patches on it so im strictly talking ones beyond the state of reuse
i have been using bmx tubes for years in my camping/survival gear for ranger bands. theyre great for firestarting and are great for keeping lashings and containers secure
i feel a little bad throwing so many tubes away though, im never gonna need this many rubber bands lol
i have been using bmx tubes for years in my camping/survival gear for ranger bands. theyre great for firestarting and are great for keeping lashings and containers secure
i feel a little bad throwing so many tubes away though, im never gonna need this many rubber bands lol
08-03-13, 09:36 PM
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i patch
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also local company here uses old toobs for bags:
https://alchemygoods.com/
prob something similar near u?
https://alchemygoods.com/
prob something similar near u?
08-03-13, 10:23 PM
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also local company here uses old toobs for bags:
https://alchemygoods.com/
prob something similar near u?
https://alchemygoods.com/
prob something similar near u?
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Use them for gripping stuck lids, fishing rod sections, etc. Cut lengths as needed. Then slit lengthwise.
08-07-13, 09:10 PM
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Patch them and make balloon animals.
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I'm pretty bad at re-using old tubes. I don't patch, but I do keep a few on hand for odd jobs, most recently to help secure a camera mount to my bike with the tube as the frame protector. I have also used short sections to cover those little LED lights (guys like this ) for added water resistance during winter months. I never thought of the rubber band idea, but that's a great one, I'll start using that too. But as I said, I generally only have a couple blown ones laying around. I recycle the rest.
