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YOUR JUMPING STILTS => Problems and solutions => Topic started by: Dark Knight on March 26, 2008, 12:15:00 AM

Title: Thick rubber? New Springs don't fit!
Post by: Dark Knight on March 26, 2008, 12:15:00 AM: Wiimii has a problem with his springs not fitting I'll post the picture he sent plus one I believe will help explain things and the Wiimii and fill you in :)

His picture
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/Dark-Knight/hoof.jpg)
What I think what he means?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/Dark-Knight/Bocking/100_4934.jpg)
Title: Re: Thick rubber
Post by: wiimii on March 26, 2008, 12:23:09 AM: thanks DK

i got my new springs today and found out they are a tiny bit thicker than my previous ones and this has stopped me from connecting the hoof to the rest of the frame because those things on the side wont press in because the thick metal tube wont line up properly
Title: Re: Thick rubber
Post by: Dark Knight on March 26, 2008, 01:14:28 AM: I had that problem too !
At first I try pushing together but gave up !
I used a grider on it in the end !?
Thought my pair was just the odd ones !? looks like there's lots out there what did you do !?
Title: Re: Thick rubber
Post by: XS on March 26, 2008, 03:56:53 AM: you could prolly shave down the rubber inside the hoof a bit to make them fit
Title: Re: Thick rubber
Post by: Spud on March 26, 2008, 10:04:51 AM: Are they Gen 3's wiimii and DK?
Title: Re: Thick rubber
Post by: wiimii on March 26, 2008, 12:23:35 PM: i think they're generation 4, version 2

does anyone know whether or not you need the thick metal tube that you put the smaller metal tube into??
Title: Re: Thick rubber
Post by: webmaster on March 26, 2008, 12:47:12 PM: (http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh99/ainslii/roundpieces.jpg)

Yes you need all that, but you dont need the white plastic shock absorber inserts when you have this set up. If you have them in as well then the spring won't fit. Try removing the white inserts it should then fit.
Title: Re: Thick rubber? New Springs don't fit!
Post by: Spud on March 26, 2008, 02:32:48 PM: I thought he meant the black ones ???
Title: Re: Thick rubber? New Springs don't fit!
Post by: wiimii on March 26, 2008, 05:08:47 PM: ive never had the white plastic things

mine were reconditioned ones

im just wondering if you need the thick black rubber bit thats on the right hoof on DK's picture?? would it matter if i shaved them down a few mm??

thanks
Title: Re: Thick rubber? New Springs don't fit!
Post by: webmaster on March 26, 2008, 05:14:01 PM: It will be fine if you shave that down
Title: Re: Thick rubber? New Springs don't fit!
Post by: wiimii on March 26, 2008, 05:15:57 PM: thats good thanks

ill start doing that in a minute

thanks for all the help :thumbs:
Title: Re: Thick rubber? New Springs don't fit!
Post by: chocl8 on March 26, 2008, 06:11:26 PM: Aye, i had the same problem wiimii fitting my 7's springs, shaving it down a tad works well and the springs fit really snugly :)
Title: Re: Thick rubber? New Springs don't fit!
Post by: wiimii on March 26, 2008, 09:24:00 PM: i finally managed to change my springs, it only took: 20 hours about, oily floor, kitchen knife, sandpaper, cheese grater, kitchen knife, 2 spanners, a bike tool & a pair of pliars

i need to be more prepared next time :-\
Title: Re: Thick rubber? New Springs don't fit!
Post by: Spud on March 26, 2008, 09:27:03 PM: Quote from: wiimii on March 26, 2008, 09:24:00 PM
i finally managed to change my springs, it only took: 20 hours about, oily floor, kitchen knife, sandpaper, cheese grater, kitchen knife, 2 spanners, a bike tool & a pair of pliars

i need to be more prepared next time :-\

At least it's done now and you can get bouncing again :banana: :banana: :banana: But cheese grater lol
Title: Re: Thick rubber? New Springs don't fit!
Post by: webmaster on March 26, 2008, 09:28:03 PM: I like the way you put that :o

Glad you got it sorted WiiMii and your painful spring changing experience will make someone elses quick, easy and well prepared :thumbs:
Title: Re: Thick rubber? New Springs don't fit!
Post by: wiimii on March 26, 2008, 09:30:35 PM: lol

thanks

i got to go into school tomorrow, so im wearing them there and itll be great to publicise them a bit more
Title: Re: Thick rubber? New Springs don't fit!
Post by: Spud on March 26, 2008, 09:32:02 PM: ??? It's the holidays ??? At least you are goin out on them!! Random..what was up with your old set of springs?
Title: Re: Thick rubber? New Springs don't fit!
Post by: wiimii on March 26, 2008, 09:55:42 PM: everyone in our ict class is behind so most of us have to go back, but they are giving us free lunch so thats good lol

about half of the spring started peeling off so i didnt want to keep using them in case they snapped when i was jumping