"Lew Hodgett" wrote in news:5519fa0f$0$44107 $c3e8da3$ snipped-for-privacy@news.astraweb.com:
True, but then you end up with epoxy-colored epoxy. Using sawdust or sanding dust gives you a dark color that generally looks better. And in this application the strength of the result (which is probably better with micro-balloons) isn't a concern.
John
Cane and crutch tips are fine for domestic use, not for that kind of walking/hiking use.
Not only will you need something more durable, like a skate break or how about a pogo stick tip, but you'll likely need a better attachment than simply slipping it on to the end of the stick. The attachment/attaching mechanism has to be durable, also.
Sonny
My first choice would be a new cane. Maybe you could use a heavy-duty band clamp. Maybe 5-minute epoxy. Another possibility might be to epoxy in a steel shaft coming up from the bottom.
But I'm not sure any repair is realistic. A cane is something you need to depend on. One collapse could be very dangerous. If it were me I'd sacrifice the aesthetic appeal of the home made cane and just make sure I had a strong one.
dadiOH wrote, on Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:20:36 -0400:
This road isn't paved, per se. It's small rocks pressed into tar. They have a name for it, but it escapes me at the moment. When they retop it, there are bits of tar gravel for months, all over the cars. So it's a rough surface.
Mayayana wrote, on Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:50:15 -0400:
But that's the whole point!
"Mike Marlow" wrote in news:mffojr$3vi$ snipped-for-privacy@dont-email.me:
Soft rubber grips good, but wears quickly. Hard rubber will wear better, but will not grip as well. A lot depends on how and where you use it - if you tend to drag the stick over rough concrete or twist it when you put weight on it, it won't last very long. etc.
That said, different brands of cane and crutch tips wear differently - and there's no readily disernable differences in the tips themselves.
chipseal
It may be rough immediately after application, but within a few days, it's as smooth as any other asphalt. I've generally not had problems with tar on the car, either; at least in San Jose.
Most in need of a walking stick are too old for striker fired tupperware...
"Danny D." wrote in news:mfgs70$h2m$1@dont- email.me:
Maybe put a tennis ball over the end when going for a long walk on rough surfaces? Then it can be removed for indoor use, or other situations where appearance is important.
John
Since you don't need anything up the sides of the cane, these Soap Box Derb y brake pads could be cut into circles, then drilled for a flat head machin e screw which could be screwed into a threaded insert epoxied into the bott om of the cane.
These brake pads are made of conveyor belt material and are about 1/2" thic k. Any similar material should work.
You can see the brake being applied if you look under this car in the follo wing picture. The pad is screwed to a 3" x 3" steel plate at the bottom of a steel shaft.
A single pad is used to bring 255 lb cars travelling at 25-30 MPH to a stop via downward pressure on the road. They last 15 races or more depending on the road surface. I imagine that they would last a very long time with the relatively tiny amount of pressure - and no real drag - of a walking stick .
Scott Lurndal wrote, on Wed, 01 Apr 2015 14:13:15 +0000:
Yeah, I'm in the Santa Cruz mountains. Chip-and-seal is what they call it, you're right. The airport & roads crew comes out every few years to chip-and-seal it.
It is a bit rougher I'd say, than the asphalt on the main roads.
Danny D.-
I found rubber stoppers at Ace Hardware next to their O-Rings.
Fred
Macadam is an east coast name.
Markem wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
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We did the same in Santa Cruz mountains - we tried it ONCE with the oil on top and went back to oil on the bottom! Our area was all private roads as was Hwy 9 in the 50's.
Mart> Scott Lurndal wrote, on Wed, 01 Apr 2015 14:13:15 +0000:
DerbyDad03 wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@googlegroups.com:
Nope, it's: The Addams Family
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