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YOUR JUMPING STILTS => Modifications => Topic started by: Kiwi on January 19, 2009, 03:51:32 AM
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I am pleased to announce that i have completed me spring armour. Inspired by T10HJS 's springs in the "Spring protection" thread, i have used the same technique but with abit of Kiwi sparkle
let me know what you think and after me exams i MIGHT think about selling made to order spring armour.... only if i get a good response and if i have time. :D :biggrin: :biggrin: :thumbs:
love Kiwi :banana:
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awesome, they look alright..I'd buy if you sold :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :PJR:
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Yea, they look sweet. I would be probs buy some if my fur wasnt so sexy :D
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i'd be tempted, but also have some super floofy covers around somewhere
shoclingly i've managed to make quite an impact on the 7s protection ;D
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hi kiwi, they look awesome bet they took you along time to do with all that fancy paint work,cant see you doing any damage to your springs that for sure..great job ;)
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wow! very nice good choice of tire to start with I would be very tempted to buy if you sold :D
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I'd buy!!!
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Wow these look awesome =3 I'm very tempted to make some - which paint did you use though?
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Demz is sum pretty damn smexy springs you got thar :P
but seriously, i've just done up my springs with tape, and they look S:censored:T compared to your mind-bogglingly awesome stilts of amazingness ;D
How much? :D
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Nice one Kiwi
Looks like lizard skin :biggrin: Good choice of colour scheme too
Jason :Hoofies2:
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Oh my GOD!!!!!!
What an amazing response from you guys!!!!! Thank you all soooooo much!!! Really thank you, I’m so chuffed! :D :D
Hearing all your responses I have decided after me exam I will take orders for Kiwi Spring Armour!!!!
FYI
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_250448_langId_-1_categoryId_165694
This is the tyre that I bought
(Is it tyre or tire) :-s
For future orders I would ask you guys who are interested, to choose a tread of your choice from Halfords and to make sure they have it in stock at New Malden, I’ve also seen awesome looking tyres on Amazon.co.uk too from as cheap as a fiver. Basically send me a link of the tread u want and ill order it.
I used high quality metallic paint for the tread and the only colours available are silver and gold.
After you have told me what tread, I can give you a quote on how much it will cost but on average your looking at around ( note: GIVE OR TAKE ) £30
But you get a lot for your money: the two spring covers, sized, cut, painted, with holes, with the required amount of matching coloured zipties, the spare pieces of tyre(which are a decent length to make socks from) and P&P. The Cheaper the Tread you choose the less expensive it will be for you.
Just to give u an idea how I worked that out ill give you how much I would charge for exactly mine as they are:
26" x 1.95 bike tyre - £15
Paint - £7
25 ultra tough zipties - £3.50
Postage - £4.20 (Royal Mail Standard package)
Packing - £17.47 (£1.16 each as it’s a pack of 15 boxes)
Price £35
I know it’s hefty but I will only be making £4 for all the hard work and effort I put into making them. I will say though it’s negotiable. For example if you don’t want zipties -£3.50, if you wanna come pick them up from me then -£5.36 and so on.
NOTE: The tyres MUST be 26” and be at least 1.95” thick or it won’t fit over the widest part of the spring.
Here’s the price range
Tyre Cost – Asking Price
£5 - £25
£7 - £27
£9 - £29
£11 - £31
£13 - £33
£15 - £35
I know a lot of you would be put back by the price and I understand and I would too…. Gaffa tape seems so much easier compared to this, but if you wanna have a physical look me springs then come along to the Hampton meet: Sunday 25th Jan at 11am. They really are very good at taking impact and look really nice in person (so to speak) as well.
Any questions then PM me on here or my hotmail addy is on my profile, feel free to contact me there too…….
Cheers all once again for the comments, much appreciated.
Love Kiwi
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They do look good Kiwi :thumbs:
Just one word of warning I found out the hard way when making covers that the springs are thicker as the weight goes up so you might want to measure a pair of heavier springs to make sure you don't need wider tyres for the big springs
Good news is I will be on a set of 114's on sunday so you can measure them if you want
Jason :Hoofies2:
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and the other thing is if you ask me really nicely i will have a look in my shed to see what i got as well i can point you in the right direction for cheep good tyres
and it is tyres
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They do look good Kiwi :thumbs:
Just one word of warning I found out the hard way when making covers that the springs are thicker as the weight goes up so you might want to measure a pair of heavier springs to make sure you don't need wider tyres for the big springs
Good news is I will be on a set of 114's on sunday so you can measure them if you want
Jason :Hoofies2:
omg thank you ur aa LIFESAVER!!!! i didnt know that!! i need to ask that..
oh so i got M90s and i fit a 1.95" tire over it
i think that the fattest is goes is 2.5"..... decent size i suppose.
thnk you tho yes i will take the opportunity to measure up.
cheers jason.
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the bigest mtb tyre is 3.5" you will find
i did have a chance to get one one day, but i didnt have a bike that it would fit in
i do have a 3" in mt shed
i think you should have a look at these
http://www.sweetskinztires.com/sweetskinztires/ (http://www.sweetskinztires.com/sweetskinztires/)
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the bigest mtb tyre is 3.5" you will find
i did have a chance to get one one day, but i didnt have a bike that it would fit in
i do have a 3" in mt shed
i think you should have a look at these
http://www.sweetskinztires.com/sweetskinztires/ (http://www.sweetskinztires.com/sweetskinztires/)
oh my gosh lol thay look SOOOOO COOOOOOL but are like!!! $40!!! .... ill use that idea for some inspiration!! lol. gold and silver camouflage!! il actually do it if anyone is interested for a cheaper option!
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well if you want them you can buy them in the uk and they are about £30(how much a good tyre normally costs)
and i do know how much tyres etc are as i own a bike shop and have a shed full of them,
if you are interested in some cheep just ask
as well the sweetskinz you would be able to get one pair of spring covers and one pair of socks
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Kiwi, i got a trya at the weekend an am going to make some spring covers. Just one question.. Did you take the steel Ring out of the tyre or leave it in?
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jim normally you would cut the ring out on spring protection, as itll get in the way.
also i tried cable ties on my first tyre covers, and ripped my fingers apart while doing grabs, i now use laces
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Make sure the laces are really long. Long enough. It sucks to get almost to the top
thinking you might just make it... then have to start all over again with a new lace.
...not that I'd know. *cough* twice *cough.*
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Cheers Guys. I was gonna use Cable ties but now i think i'll use laces!
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Oh and they look awesome with silver eyelets! ^_^
And slightly gothic if you like that kinda thing. ^_^
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my eyelet tool was pants, they all fell out :Cmad:but the twin rail tyres i used have held up well, not one tear to the holes
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i have to agree twin rail are the way forward, and the coluored ones are non marking, good for gyms
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my eyelet tool was pants, they all fell out :Cmad:but the twin rail tyres i used have held up well, not one tear to the holes
That happened with my first set and I was really disappointed. =(
So I bought a stronger eyelet set and it worked great. I love it! ^_^
What's twin rail?
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twin rail's are a set of tyres that cost about £25 each
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Ah. Thanks.
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Oh and they look awesome with silver eyelets! ^_^
And slightly gothic if you like that kinda thing. ^_^
Just had a look at some eyelets on ebay.. quite a good idea!! What the best size, an how many eyelets would you need to get?
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Hi i would just like to say to who is thinking of buying these that iv seen them on kiwi stilts when we had our meet and they look great she has put alot of time on them and is worth the money..
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Just had a look at some eyelets on ebay.. quite a good idea!! What the best size, an how many eyelets would you need to get?
Ooh good question. Because the first kind I used sucked! But I don't think I have the box anymore so I can't tell you what kind the good ones are. Not the smallest kind though. I think mine might be 6 or 7mm. If you can get them cheap, you might just have to go by trial and error. And make sure you're agressive with the tool. The eyelets need to really bite into the rubber to stop the holes stretching and not fall out.
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jus a quik question.
at da mo i ave gaffered my springs if i put the tyre mod on shud i leave the tape or wud it hinder the effectiveness of my springs avin both on?
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jus a quik question.
at da mo i ave gaffered my springs if i put the tyre mod on shud i leave the tape or wud it hinder the effectiveness of my springs avin both on?
Shouldn't hinder :)
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yea didnt fink so but jus wanted to check, mite mod it today if i can b arsed to go out n get sum cable ties! lol
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Don't use cable ties, you'll stab yourself doing grabs. I used cushy laces.
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i agree with brendan.... im regretting using cable ties coz as soon as i hold the springs i shred my hands ... .
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i didnt like the idea of laces to be honest so instead i did use the cable ties, cut them flush and put a blob of silicone sealent on the top of each one, wait till it set slightly, and moulded it around the edges of the cable tie.
and it works!!!!! :Cbiggrin: