Shrinking elastic material (repost)
I have some straps for bike rear carriers (Dutch bikes) which have become
over stretched. Now I remember in the old days that belt drive turntables used to suffer from stretched belts, and a fix was to put the belt in boiling water so that it shrank back to the original size. I have Googled without much success; well http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_shrink_elastic refers you to http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_elastic_shrink which answers 'Yes' - accurate perhaps but not very helpful. So has anyone shrunk elsticated fabric by putting it in very hot water? I am looking to shrink the fabric back to the original length and restore the elasticity if possible. Cheers Dave R -- No plan survives contact with the enemy. [Not even bunny] Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") -- No plan survives contact with the enemy. [Not even bunny] Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") |
Shrinking elastic material (repost)
On 26/07/2011 18:10, David WE Roberts wrote:
I have some straps for bike rear carriers (Dutch bikes) which have become over stretched. Now I remember in the old days that belt drive turntables used to suffer from stretched belts, and a fix was to put the belt in boiling water so that it shrank back to the original size. I have Googled without much success; well http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_shrink_elastic refers you to http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_elastic_shrink which answers 'Yes' - accurate perhaps but not very helpful. So has anyone shrunk elsticated fabric by putting it in very hot water? I am looking to shrink the fabric back to the original length and restore the elasticity if possible. Cheers Dave R I think it is different to drive belts where the rubber might still be OK but you could shrink the fabric along one side. What I suspect has happened is that the cheap rubber inside has degraded from ozone or UV attack. You can find "shock cord" in various thicknesses and colours on eBay. |
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