Pro-Jump PowerBocking Jumping Stilts Forum - Community for Power bocking / Pro Jumping!

YOUR JUMPING STILTS => Problems and solutions => Topic started by: DePaw on August 11, 2007, 05:32:40 PM

Title: Piece of plastic
Post by: DePaw on August 11, 2007, 05:32:40 PM

After a couple of days with my new pro-jumps I noticed that one was making weird noises. After some inspection I found that there's a piece of plastic between the spring and the metal stuff on the joint below the foot (where it joins to the spring part), but on one this was missing, presumably fallen out. I'm worried that using them without this with damage my spring and carbon fibre is expensive, also the noise and that it has a different springiness because of this. Should I try to just fill it up with something or phone up pro-jump asking for another piece of plastic?

I'll try to take some pictures soon so you know exactly what it is.

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: sprog on August 11, 2007, 05:56:39 PM

They ALWAYS fall out.

Try either of these two methods to fix it
http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=326.0
http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=473.0

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: webmaster on August 11, 2007, 06:18:01 PM

And email Dan@ukgooddeals.com with your original order number and he will post out some replacements for you.

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: DePaw on August 11, 2007, 07:12:16 PM

Thanks. Do you have any suggestions on how to keep them in, so they don't keep falling out?

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: sprog on August 11, 2007, 10:27:44 PM

My suggestion:
STRONG GLUE ;D

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: Jason on August 11, 2007, 10:56:40 PM

I believe the new version have lugs at both end so they cant fall out see at bottom of here

http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=910.msg9576#msg9576

and they are free if you originaly bought from PJ

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: DePaw on August 11, 2007, 11:53:41 PM

lol. I need to get some tape and tape up my springs and I'll tape the plastic in too. I'm not going on my pro-jumps until I can get some plastic there again as I've prolly already half destroyed the spring from bocking for 2 weeks without one.  :-[ Prolly shouldn't have done that but I wanted to play on them and had no internet access as I was on holiday so couldn't ask about them. What kind of tape is good? I have a B&Q just round the corner from me btw. Also apart from the main part of the spring should you tape anywhere else like the lower part of the spring down to the foot?

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: Jason on August 12, 2007, 12:05:27 AM

There are so many posts on here about taping the springs so try these also a couple of plastic packer ideas and If your hoofs are wearing you might want to fit some tyre socks

http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=204.0
http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=876.0
http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=473.0
http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=326.0
http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=810.0
http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=354.0

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: DePaw on August 12, 2007, 12:09:40 AM

Thanks Jason. :P I'm just wondering whether using card is safe as the plastic is actually quite wider. But I think I should card it up until I get some plastic so I'm not bouncing striaght onto the spring without any cushioning.

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: sprog on August 12, 2007, 01:29:02 AM

Quote from: Jason on August 12, 2007, 12:05:27 AM

http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=473.0
http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=326.0

I've already provided those two links ;D

Quote from: DePaw on August 12, 2007, 12:09:40 AM

Thanks Jason. :P I'm just wondering whether using card is safe as the plastic is actually quite wider. But I think I should card it up until I get some plastic so I'm not bouncing striaght onto the spring without any cushioning.

All you've got to do is fold the card over multiple times until it is thick enough :)

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: DePaw on August 12, 2007, 11:09:19 AM

Thanks. There's plenty of cardboard around the house, I'll cut some up in a bit them test it out.

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: DePaw on August 12, 2007, 03:43:12 PM

The guy's emailed me saying I'll get three pieces in 3-6 working days, in the mean time I folded up a loo roll holder and stuffed it in. For tape, is gaffa ok?

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: steve76 on August 12, 2007, 03:48:31 PM

ermm, is this plastic bit the part thats found at the back, between the spring and the steel ? if so mines black?, or is there meant to be a white one at the front cos i dont have that..

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: sprog on August 12, 2007, 04:32:01 PM

There is meant to be a white one between the spring and the roller. Sounds like yours has fallen out too.
Phone projump and ask for replacements ;)

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: steve76 on August 12, 2007, 04:50:21 PM

ahhh, ermm, i got mine from ebay.. and they never came with them.
great lol.. do u think theres any chance id still be able to get some... would i have to pay sorta thing does anyone know.. or i could get enough recommendations from people to come here and buy the stilts, i dno, let me know :P and i know there are things to replace them obv as you guys said :) .. ill do that if i cant get em :D
thanks.

steve :)

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: Jason on August 15, 2007, 12:14:34 PM

Steve I believe they will sell you some if you did'nt buy from the originally  give them a call

Title: Re: Piece of plastic
Post by: steve76 on August 15, 2007, 03:49:22 PM

alrighdy, cheers jason :)

thanks.

steve.