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Spring Protection - Tape Mod

Pro-Jump Forum Tutorials Spring Inner Tube & Tape Mod

By: SNuD

The spring of your Jumping Stilts needs to be protected as much as possible and this simple modification can help lenghten the life of your spring. This mod uses inner tubes to add a protective layer & towards the bottom of the tutorial is some pictures of bockers using additional tape to make their mod more unique.

There are lots of discussion threads throughout the forum about this very topic some of which can be found here, here, here, here and here!

MATERIALS NEEDED:

2 bicycle inner tubes - (Mountain bike 26” x 2” are very good - Old ones with punctures are fine)
A pair of scissors.
Roll of duck tape or similar.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Find the valve and cut through the tube about 2cm either side of the valve.

Inner Bike Tube

2. Look for an inner seem line that runs near or through the valve.

Inner Bike Tube

3. Using this seem as a guide, cut length wise along the tube

Inner Bike Tube

4. You will end up with a long strip of rubber.
It’s a good idea to clean it at this stage, trying to get as much of the chalk off it as you can. Soapy water or a cloth soaked in Mentholated spirits works quite well.

Inner Bike Tube

5. For a neat start, measure just over half way across (a) and mark the end of the rubber.
Now multiply that by 1.5 and put another mark along the edge (b).
Cut a straight line between them cutting off the red triangle.
Cut off the yellow area from the centre line (c).

Inner Bike Tube

6. Add a short piece of duck tape to the outside of the tube where the yellow bit was!

Inner Bike Tube

7. Stick the end of the rubber behind the top of the spring with the tape coming around the front.
Keep the red cut edge horizontal.
Always start at the top as the edges of the wraps will then be protected from most impacts.

Inner Bike Tube

8. Keeping the rubber tight wind around, spiralling down the spring aligning the top (red T) with the centre of the layer beneath (yellow C). Thus you get 2 layers of rubber all the way down.

Inner Bike Tube

9. At the bottom, cut the rubber off horizontally.

Inner Bike Tube

10. Secure the bottom with 2 to 3 wraps of duck tape - And thats it you're done!

Below are some images of Bockers who were a bit creative with their tape modifications. After the above steps or insted of them, some people also wrap their springs with 3 - 5 layers of additional coloured duct or electrical tape


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Any modifications, setting up guides, advice and tutorials found on the Pro-Jump Forum should only be followed at your own risk. Pro-Jump / UK Good Deals Ltd will not be held responsible for any injury, loss or damage of any nature. Some modifications provided on the forum may also invalidate your jumping stilts warranty so please check the terms and conditions on the Pro-Jump.co.uk site or the site where your jumping stilts were purchased from.

By following any of the advice set out on the Pro-Jump Forum you are exonerating the company (Pro-Jump / UK Good Deals) its employees, agents, members and the advise / tutorial poster from all liability which may arise in respect of personal injury (fatal or otherwise) or damage to your equipment which may occur by following the advice given. You undertake to make no claim against the company (Pro-Jump / UK Good Deals ltd) its employees, agents, members and the advise / tutorial poster notwithstanding that such injury was caused or occasioned directly or indirectly by the act of neglect ,or default of the company (Pro-Jump / UK Good Deals) its employees, agents, members and the advise / tutorial poster.

Ricc's Sox

Pro-Jump Forum Tutorials Ricc's Sox

By: Ricc

In late 2007 Ricc developed his own "Tyre Sock" Variation which was based on Jasons Hoofies by by using normal tyres. Ricc made a two versions a "Quick-Sox" and also a cleated versions named the "Grip Sox"

Link to dicussion topic about the "Quick-Sox" can be found here
Link to dicussion topic about the "Grip-Sox" can be found here

Unfortunately there is no detailed tutorial for this but we feel it deserved a page of its own :)

RICC'S QUICK SOX

Link to dicussion topic about the "Quick-Sox" can be found here

ok, firstly. must say its a very similar idea to jason's, so majority of the brain qudos goes to him.

Ive changed mine slightly
- the width fits flush to the width of the hoof.
- rivets have been used.
- an extra strp has been added from front to back to prevent slippage.

In all using rivets makes this job very easy and not very time consuming, you could make a set of them without a template in 30 minutes quite easily.

Riccs Quick Sox
Riccs Quick Sox

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RICC'S GRIP SOX

Link to dicussion topic about the "Grip-Sox" can be found here

My cleated version of my 'Quick-Sox' named "Grip-Sox"

The design was essentialy the same as the quick-sox although a central strap was added to eliminate any sideways movement created my the extra grip of the 'soft spikes black widow' golf shoe cleats.

Riccs Qrip Sox

Riccs Grip Sox
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Any modifications, setting up guides, advice and tutorials found on the Pro-Jump Forum should only be followed at your own risk. Pro-Jump / UK Good Deals Ltd will not be held responsible for any injury, loss or damage of any nature. Some modifications provided on the forum may also invalidate your jumping stilts warranty so please check the terms and conditions on the Pro-Jump.co.uk site or the site where your jumping stilts were purchased from.

By following any of the advice set out on the Pro-Jump Forum you are exonerating the company (Pro-Jump / UK Good Deals) its employees, agents, members and the advise / tutorial poster from all liability which may arise in respect of personal injury (fatal or otherwise) or damage to your equipment which may occur by following the advice given. You undertake to make no claim against the company (Pro-Jump / UK Good Deals ltd) its employees, agents, members and the advise / tutorial poster notwithstanding that such injury was caused or occasioned directly or indirectly by the act of neglect ,or default of the company (Pro-Jump / UK Good Deals) its employees, agents, members and the advise / tutorial poster.

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It is easy if you bend it round something with a slightly smaller diameter than the radius (curve) of the foot as the metal will spring back a fraction.<br /> <br /> 3 ) Drill the holes to attach to the foot with bolts and check the alienment<br /> <br /> 4 ) Drill the holes for the nails (in rows makes cleaning easier than off set rows)<br /> <br /> 5 ) Push nails through and tap home with hammer if the ridges near the base of the nail catch (closer the fit the better).<br /> <br /> 6 ) Apply a dot of super glue to the nails as they come through the plate to stop them wobbling in the next stage.<br /> <br /> 7 ) Apply hot melt glue to the back of the plates to fill the gaps between the nail heads to stop the moving about OR twisting and smooth down flush to the heads with a putty knife or similar scraper.<br /> <br /> 8 ) Clean out bolt holes and bolt to feet.<br /> <br /> 9 ) Run around like a lunatic whooping for joy on the wet grass as yer mates fall around you!<br /> <br /> Enjoy and feed back is cool, gave a first go on PROJUMPS to a friend the other day and he was walking and jumping in around 25 mins on grass in the rain.... so they work!   <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=779.0;attach=528;image" target="_blank" id="link_528" onclick="return expandThumb(528);"><img src="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=779.0;attach=819;image" alt="Merlyn's Off Road and Wet Weather Feet" border="0" id="thumb_528" /></a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=779.0;attach=530;image" target="_blank" id="link_530" onclick="return expandThumb(530);"><img src="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=779.0;attach=820;image" alt="Merlyn's Off Road and Wet Weather Feet" id="thumb_530" border="0" /></a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=779.0;attach=532;image" target="_blank" id="link_532" onclick="return expandThumb(532);"><img src="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=779.0;attach=821;image" alt="Merlyn's Off Road and Wet Weather Feet" id="thumb_532" border="0" /></a></p> <p> <br /> <a href="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=779.0;attach=534;image" target="_blank" id="link_534" onclick="return expandThumb(534);"><img src="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=779.0;attach=822;image" alt="Merlyn's Off Road and Wet Weather Feet" id="thumb_534" border="0" /></a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=779.0;attach=536;image" target="_blank" id="link_536" onclick="return expandThumb(536);"><img src="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=779.0;attach=823;image" alt="Merlyn's Off Road and Wet Weather Feet" id="thumb_536" border="0" /></a> <br /> <a href="#top" title="Click here to go to the top of the page">Back to top of page</a><br /> </p> <h2>* Disclaimer </h2> <p class="tutdisc"> Any modifications, setting up guides, advice and tutorials found on the Pro-Jump Forum should only be followed at your own risk. Pro-Jump / UK Good Deals Ltd will not be held responsible for any injury, loss or damage of any nature. Some modifications provided on the forum may also invalidate your jumping stilts warranty so please check the terms and conditions on the Pro-Jump.co.uk site or the site where your jumping stilts were purchased from. </p> <p class="tutdisc"> By following any of the advice set out on the Pro-Jump Forum you are exonerating the company (Pro-Jump / UK Good Deals) its employees, agents, members and the advise / tutorial poster from all liability which may arise in respect of personal injury (fatal or otherwise) or damage to your equipment which may occur by following the advice given. 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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <title>www.ProJumpForum.co.uk Tutorials</title> <style type="text/css"> <!-- #h1 { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 36px; color: #CD3301; } #h2 { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; color: #205C7E; } #h3 {font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #CD3301; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } #h4 { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; font-weight: normal; } #link{ font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #CD3301; } P {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; } --> </style> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="715"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%"><br> <img src="http://www.pro-jump.co.uk/PJF09/PJF-tutotials.jpg" alt="Pro-Jump Forum Tutorials - Learn something new today!" border="0" height="200" width="200"></td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="1%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="10"> <tbody><tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="79%"><span id="h1">Bearing/Bushing Mod</span><br> <span id="h2">By Gillybert</span> <p>Before you start, this is a bit long but I hope not boring.<br> <br> My first PJs had brass bearings &amp; my newest have plastic bearings. Both show signs of wear, which through general use is fine.&nbsp; My problem is my job, I design drive and instruments for turbomachinery, so I never leave mechanical things I get, as standard.&nbsp; There's always room for improvement.<br> <br> </p> <p> Discussion thread can be found <a href="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=1226.0" target="_blank" id="link">here </a></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><p>I have read through lots of threads on these bearings, there's load of good info and <a href="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=826.0" id="link">Jason's full revamp</a> is superb. However, I would like to replace what I can with real ball/roller bearings.<br> <br> One rule I'm setting myself is not to modify the PJ frame work, which will make my mods undoable (don't know if thats a real word), back to original bearings.&nbsp; I'm starting with the bearing directly under the footplate as it is the most accessable.</p> <p>This is my proposed new arrangement (3D modelled in Autocad Mechanical Desktop).<br> </p> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="700"> <tbody><tr> <td><div align="center"> <object height="505" width="640"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pwBDHA9K3c8&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pwBDHA9K3c8&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="505" width="640"> </object> </div></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="700"> <tbody><tr> <td><p>The parts have been made and fitted to only 1 PJ for comparison.&nbsp; Makes the framework much stiffer and the joint is silent and slippy.</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div align="center"> <object height="505" width="640"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HvmoxfMFsAY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HvmoxfMFsAY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="505" width="640"> </object> </div></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="700"> <tbody><tr> <td><p><span id="h3">Detail drawings</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="700"> <tbody><tr> <td width="350"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/bocking-tutorials/Gillybert-Real-Bearings/pj10001tm0.jpg" target="_new"><img src="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/bocking-tutorials/Gillybert-Real-Bearings/pj10001tm0-thumb.jpg" style="border-color: black;" border="2" height="215" width="300"></a></div></td> <td width="350"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/bocking-tutorials/Gillybert-Real-Bearings/gb10004ue3.jpg" target="_new"><img src="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/bocking-tutorials/Gillybert-Real-Bearings/gb10004ue3-thumb.jpg" style="border-color: black;" border="2" height="215" width="300"></a></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div align="center"> &nbsp;<a href="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/bocking-tutorials/Gillybert-Real-Bearings/gb10003gw8.jpg" target="_new"><br><img src="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/bocking-tutorials/Gillybert-Real-Bearings/gb10003gw8-thumb.jpg" style="border-color: black;" border="2" height="215" width="300"></a></div></td> <td><div align="center"><a href="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/bocking-tutorials/Gillybert-Real-Bearings/gb10001fk0.jpg" targer="_new"><br><img src="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/bocking-tutorials/Gillybert-Real-Bearings/gb10001fk0-thumb.jpg" style="border-color: black;" border="2" height="215" width="300"></a></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/bocking-tutorials/Gillybert-Real-Bearings/gb10002cc6.jpg" target="_new"><br> <img src="http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/bocking-tutorials/Gillybert-Real-Bearings/gb10002cc6-thumb.jpg" style="border-color: black;" border="2" height="215" width="300"></a></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="700"> <tbody><tr> <td><p>Bocked about 6 hours so far on this joint, and its still fine, but only time will tell the real story.&nbsp; I'll keep this thread updated with results and further work.</p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <br> <span id="h2">* Disclaimer </span> <span id="h4"><br> Any modifications, setting up guides, advise and tutorials found on the Pro-Jump Forum should only be followed at your own risk. Pro-Jump / UK Good Deals Ltd will not be held responsible for any injury, loss or damage of any nature. Some modifications provided on the forum may also invalidate your jumping stilts warranty so please check the terms and conditions on the Pro-Jump.co.uk site or the site where your jumping stilts were purchased from. <br> <br> By following any of the advise set out on the Pro-Jump Forum you are exonerating the company (Pro-Jump / UK Good Deals) its employees, agents, members and the advise / tutorial poster from all liability which may arise in respect of personal injury (fatal or otherwise) or damage to your equipment which may occur by following the advise given. You undertake to make no claim against the company (Pro-Jump / UK Good Deals ltd) its employees, agents, members and the advise / tutorial poster notwithstanding that such injury was caused or occasioned directly or indirectly by the act of neglect ,or default of the company (Pro-Jump / UK Good Deals) its employees, agents, members and the advise / tutorial poster. </span></td> </tr> </tbody></table>
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