Rubber smell driving me crazy
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Rubber smell driving me crazy
Admittedly not an optical question...I built a vibration-resistant support using small rubber inner tubes as a base, with a slab of granite on top. But the rubber smell drives me crazy. Anybody know how to get rid of it?
It's amazing how porous things actually are.
A paintbrush used for oil paint will go hard overnight if wrapped in cling film. They need a thick plastic bag.
Sniffer dogs detect drugs astonishingly well through apparently sealed containers,
I've seen a leak detector using hydrogen bubbled into water. OK it's a tiny molecule which is why it's used, but I didn't expect readings through a boarded, laminated floor within about half a minute, from a small damp patch.
Aluminium foil glued along rolled edges?
A paintbrush used for oil paint will go hard overnight if wrapped in cling film. They need a thick plastic bag.
Sniffer dogs detect drugs astonishingly well through apparently sealed containers,
I've seen a leak detector using hydrogen bubbled into water. OK it's a tiny molecule which is why it's used, but I didn't expect readings through a boarded, laminated floor within about half a minute, from a small damp patch.
Aluminium foil glued along rolled edges?
How odd. When I experimented with inner tubes for anti-vibration, I found the scent delightful. (But perhaps you didn't grow up downwind from a tire factory, so the smell of rubber doesn't make you feel like a barefoot seven-year-old on a June day?) Just don't tell me you can resist sinking your nose into a fresh catalog for a nice, long inhale--that would be inhuman.
As plastic bags are porous, they are often laminated with a thin layer of metal, which greatly reduces porosity. Would such (generally misnamed) "Mylar bags" serve your needs?
--Chris
As plastic bags are porous, they are often laminated with a thin layer of metal, which greatly reduces porosity. Would such (generally misnamed) "Mylar bags" serve your needs?
--Chris
Sounds like a plan! Feel free to contact me offline to tell me what you wish me to order. I'll do so, take delivery, and forward the items to you.
Fascinating how odors, when first experienced in good times past, can trigger happy feelings. I sympathize with your friend who loves the smell of cow manure.
Cheers,
--Chris
Fascinating how odors, when first experienced in good times past, can trigger happy feelings. I sympathize with your friend who loves the smell of cow manure.
Cheers,
--Chris
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I've had similar problems with other products containing rubber that were made in China. American rubber products don't seem to have the problem, and European even less. Not sure where your tubes were made but if they are Chinese (like 90+% are) you may want to buy some non-Chinese sourced tubes. I have some rubberized monoculars that have been in the garage for a year now and are still too toxic to use!