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Offline AshimotoK0

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Update on Rubber softening
« on: August 01, 2014, 08:13:23 AM »
Just an update on my 750 carb inlet rubbers that I softened in 2010 with Reofos 50  chemical. The originals were rock hard but after treatment in 2010 they are as still soft and supple / compliant in 2014. OK they have not been fitted to the bike yet but pretty amazing transformation in the hardness. Another member tried a sample I gave him, without success, but you need to heat the chemical up and immersion time is important. I need to treat the other rubbers so will keep you posted. Also need to try the airbox 'rubbers' as they are a form of plastic not rubber (well on the K0 750 anyway). I will try to send photos' before and after treatment (i.e compression at a known load on treated and untreated parts)

It may be hard to get hold of though, I will ask the guy who got mine if he can get his Purchasing people to let me know where they buy it from and costs.

UKPete ... I know I promised you some to try and not forgotten but my 'contact' for it has been off ill for a while...but he should be back at work soon :)

http://www.greatlakes.com/deployedfiles/ChemturaV8/GreatLakes/Flame%20Retardants/FR%20Products/Reofos%2050%20TDS.pdf

Cheers ... AshD
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Re: Update on Rubber softening
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2014, 01:22:11 PM »
That's great news ash, I have 5 sets to do,
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Re: Update on Rubber softening
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2014, 02:31:26 PM »
Ash are you a biker or chemistry professor mate?
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Re: Update on Rubber softening
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2014, 04:00:22 PM »
Quote from: Bitsa on August 01, 2014, 02:31:26 PM
Ash are you a biker or chemistry professor mate?
Cheers
Bitsa

Definitely a biker Bitsa (went to work all the time for 17 years, never in car,  on my Cb250K3,Then 3 400/4's then KZ650B1 . No I am an electronics design engineer these days Bitsa  but I originally did a degree in Physics/Chemistry. Spo'se I am a bit of a mad professor type  scientist type really though so correct in some ways  :-[

The most amusing & weirdest things I have been asked to do is a) repair the triple stage reduction epicyclic gearbox in a rampant rabbit  (there's a really funny tale to that one!!  and b)  develop a w***ing hand as a prop for my friend, the  playwright Richard Bean for his play 'In the Club' about an MEP who couldn't perform in the bedroom dept.

Mr. Honda was a metallurgist by profession originally and I think David Silver did a chemistry degree before he stumbled on all of those NOS parts and became rich and famous !

Cheers ... Ash
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Re: Update on Rubber softening
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2014, 08:54:02 PM »
Bloody good Ash always liked multi talented geezers but not jack of all trades master of FA
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Re: Update on Rubber softening
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2014, 02:41:09 AM »
Quote from: Bitsa on August 01, 2014, 08:54:02 PM
Bloody good Ash always liked multi talented geezers but not jack of all trades master of FA
Cheers
Bitsa

You mean like this 'red-neck'  ;D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ-uf4YyeHI

cheers ...the Prof
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Re: Update on Rubber softening
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2014, 08:59:07 AM »
Ash
Yeah Seen that before thought what a crock of shit then.Hard elbow work is the only way I know and will stick to that
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