What uses have you found for your old innertubes?
08-23-09, 04:53 PM
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MTB tube section for a grip sleeve on handgun. Works great and costs nothing. Instead of buying Hogue or Pachmeyer. Added benefit is no palm swell.
08-23-09, 04:56 PM
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Slip CO2 cartridges inside cut to fit lengths so they don't rattle.
08-23-09, 06:43 PM
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I always put 1-2 on my issue pistol and the pistol grip of my M4.
I always cut road and MTB tubes up into 1" and 2" "ranger bands" and pass them out when it's time to into the field/deploy. They're great for silencing gear and managing straps and such.
I always cut road and MTB tubes up into 1" and 2" "ranger bands" and pass them out when it's time to into the field/deploy. They're great for silencing gear and managing straps and such.
08-23-09, 06:47 PM
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Tubes with holes get patched.
If a tube becomes unpatchable, I throw a prayer for it and sacrifice a goat.
If a tube becomes unpatchable, I throw a prayer for it and sacrifice a goat.
08-23-09, 07:13 PM
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Latex inner tubes have a really good use if you tie a knot on one end. Roadies are not that big in general unless we have a size poll going on
08-23-09, 07:29 PM
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liner under bar tape
gasket for accessories on handlebars
small piece in sadle bag in the event of a slashed/damaged tire
fill with bb,s as a blackjack
gasket for accessories on handlebars
small piece in sadle bag in the event of a slashed/damaged tire
fill with bb,s as a blackjack
08-23-09, 07:52 PM
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08-23-09, 09:28 PM
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they work great wrapped around your handle bar or stem to mount a watch or heartrate monitor.
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08-23-09, 09:32 PM
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I've used them for tree supports, but they work great to reshape old leather seats that have flared out.
08-23-09, 09:39 PM
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I wrap sections of my roof racks with tubes for more grip and to protect canoes in transport.
08-23-09, 10:03 PM
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08-23-09, 10:11 PM
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I use them to repair broken hinges on my cooler lids.
08-23-09, 11:05 PM
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This entire thread has been very informative, and sent me out to the trash to salvage some tubes. Spry you get my vote for some of the best!
08-24-09, 01:27 PM
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1. Protector between garden chairs when I pile them up for winter
2. Vibration damper under pool filter motor mounts
3. Fix my worn-out foot pump rubber gasket
I always have a half-cut-out tube hanging somewhere in the shop...
2. Vibration damper under pool filter motor mounts
3. Fix my worn-out foot pump rubber gasket
I always have a half-cut-out tube hanging somewhere in the shop...
08-24-09, 04:02 PM
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round patch with an x cut on it, slipped over the valve stem to prevent punctures from a metal burr on the rim's valve hole. Really should just buy a file but this works so far.
08-24-09, 06:23 PM
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I use mine for snake transportation. Just cut through the tube and tie it on one end. Once your snake is inside just tie up the other end!
08-24-09, 06:25 PM
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08-24-09, 08:35 PM
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Rubber bands around a handgun grip were an old time method of carrying a handgun without a holster. The bands kept the gun from sliding around. I remember seeing a picture in an old book.
08-24-09, 09:46 PM
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I used an tube as a makeshift splint when I broke my collarbone during a mountain bike ride and had to hike a few miles back down to my car. Different kind of bone but same concept.