gerrym
Seasoned veteran
Posts: 398
Location: Brisbane
Tow/Motorhome: MUX
Caravan: Billabong Grove 16 ft
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Post by gerrym on Jan 18, 2023 15:00:47 GMT 10
Anyone interested in tube repair clamps? Pick up in Brisbane for free.   |
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Post by spaceland on Jan 18, 2023 17:00:43 GMT 10
Gerry, as you travel around the countryside there are a lot of rural museums. Donate the clamps to one of them. If you have the rest of the bits, all the better to donate the package.
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Post by stoney on Jan 18, 2023 19:55:58 GMT 10
I keep out of museums. They may not let me leave.
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Post by A'van on Jan 18, 2023 22:10:17 GMT 10
They will be good for a tube less tyre  |
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Post by Old Techo on Jan 19, 2023 9:00:51 GMT 10
I have a couple of those.
Being a tool hoarder I keep them as still handy as a clamp.
I have used them with a small piece of flat wood to lightly clamp an inner-tube repair using a cold patch, especially when the tube wants to naturally curl up in the patch area.
Maybe one day someone will invent a vulcanising patch that the do-gooders won't ban due fumes 
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Post by A'van on Jan 19, 2023 10:50:24 GMT 10
Can you still get the repair kits? A lot of young people will not know what the clamps are for, i have used them and may have a clamp somewhere. I don't know how many people are using tubes any more. The last time I fixed a tube was on my wheelbarrow My daughter asked me what is it you do after you have pumped up your tyre Well, you spit on your finger and put a bit of spit on the valve if it bubbles it's leaking |
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Post by Old Techo on Jan 19, 2023 12:49:55 GMT 10
Hans,
If you mean vulcanizing patches refer here... acmctf.proboards.com/post/5280/thread
I have tubes in our 2 pushbikes, 3 wheelbarrows, 2 trolleys and all of my old Fergie tractor tyres.
All up that is 15 tubes and I have to do the occasional repair.
Yes... always put a bit of spit on a valve after inflation. Recently I had to replace a valve as it leaked after putting in some air and it would not reseal.
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Post by nsgnomad on Jan 19, 2023 13:42:11 GMT 10
.....Recently I had to replace a valve as it leaked after putting in some air and it would not reseal.
Ah. Should have used Nitrogen.  |
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Post by GerryP on Jan 19, 2023 13:44:59 GMT 10
I always use 80% nitrogen... it's free.  |
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Post by Frank and Brenda on Jan 19, 2023 20:32:12 GMT 10
I have a friend who has a motorhome and was convinced by someone that nitrogen in the tyres of his motorhome was THE way to go
He has it in the motorhome and car
I just fixed a leak in the tube of my sack truck last week, the filed it with air and put some spit on the valve 👍
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Post by ancientmariner on Jan 20, 2023 7:08:39 GMT 10
You old fashioned dog you
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