I know a subject such as this is going to get 'humorous comments, and
consider it put there for those that must.

I have a hardwood rack that currently has 2 cross rails aprox 3" wide by
24" long that rest on the floor. to allow for better stability when on less
than perfect floors ... it would make sense to put some rubber feet on the
outer edges, so that only the end actually touches the floor ... looking for
some rubber (ish) material that has a little give so that it will sit on
uneven ground ... but not too soft due to weight of rack.

Ideally something like 3" x 3" squares .. 1/4" or so thick ..... any ideas
?

I tried FleaBay .. loads of stick on feet .. either too small or way too
thick.

Rick Hughes wrote:
I know a subject such as this is going to get 'humorous comments, and
consider it put there for those that must.

I have a hardwood rack that currently has 2 cross rails aprox 3" wide by
24" long that rest on the floor. to allow for better stability when on less
than perfect floors ... it would make sense to put some rubber feet on the
outer edges, so that only the end actually touches the floor ... looking for
some rubber (ish) material that has a little give so that it will sit on
uneven ground ... but not too soft due to weight of rack.

Ideally something like 3" x 3" squares .. 1/4" or so thick ..... any ideas
?

I tried FleaBay .. loads of stick on feet .. either too small or way too
thick.

cheap rubber floor mat? Tap washers would be a bit thin.


NT

"Rick Hughes" wrote in message
...
I know a subject such as this is going to get 'humorous comments, and
consider it put there for those that must.

I have a hardwood rack that currently has 2 cross rails aprox 3" wide by
24" long that rest on the floor. to allow for better stability when on
less than perfect floors ... it would make sense to put some rubber feet
on the outer edges, so that only the end actually touches the floor ...
looking for some rubber (ish) material that has a little give so that it
will sit on uneven ground ... but not too soft due to weight of rack.

Ideally something like 3" x 3" squares .. 1/4" or so thick ..... any
ideas ?

I tried FleaBay .. loads of stick on feet .. either too small or way too
thick.

Beer mats/coasters; mouse mats; shoe soles/heels etc etc

S

On Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:53:06 +0100, Rick Hughes wrote:

I have a hardwood rack that currently has 2 cross rails aprox 3" wide
by 24" long that rest on the floor. to allow for better stability when
on less than perfect floors ... it would make sense to put some rubber
feet on the outer edges, so that only the end actually touches the floor
... looking for some rubber (ish) material that has a little give so
that it will sit on uneven ground ... but not too soft due to weight of
rack.

Ideally something like 3" x 3" squares .. 1/4" or so thick ..... any
ideas ?

Sliced down rubber doorstops? Not quite the area, but could use two...

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On Tue, 1 Jun 2010 20:53:06 +0100, "Rick Hughes"
wrote:

I know a subject such as this is going to get 'humorous comments, and
consider it put there for those that must.

I have a hardwood rack that currently has 2 cross rails aprox 3" wide by
24" long that rest on the floor. to allow for better stability when on less
than perfect floors ... it would make sense to put some rubber feet on the
outer edges, so that only the end actually touches the floor ... looking for
some rubber (ish) material that has a little give so that it will sit on
uneven ground ... but not too soft due to weight of rack.

Ideally something like 3" x 3" squares .. 1/4" or so thick ..... any ideas
?

I tried FleaBay .. loads of stick on feet .. either too small or way too
thick.

Insertion rubber is the stuff to use. You can get it to numerous
specifications from your local rubber/plastic merchant.

My local merchant is

http://www.aetaylorltd.co.uk/catalog/

who is extremely helpful (no connection! (honestly!))
--
Frank Erskine

On 1 June, 20:53, "Rick Hughes"
wrote:

Ideally something like 3" x 3" squares .. 1/4" or so thick *..... any ideas
?

Lidl / Aldi. Regular packs of stick-on rubber feet, in either felt
or a spongy rubber. There are alternatives of course, but these are
cheap, cheerful and useful.

On Tue, 1 Jun 2010 20:53:06 +0100, Rick Hughes wrote:

Ideally something like 3" x 3" squares .. 1/4" or so thick ..... any
ideas ?

The sheds have various pads in felt or "rubber" but not sure they go
to 3" x 3". I like the mouse mat idea, fairly firm but soft enough to
conform, hold in place with a bit of double sided tape.

--
Cheers
Dave.

On Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:15:53 +0100, Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Tue, 1 Jun 2010 20:53:06 +0100, Rick Hughes wrote:

Ideally something like 3" x 3" squares .. 1/4" or so thick ..... any
ideas ?

The sheds have various pads in felt or "rubber" but not sure they go to
3" x 3".

Not sure about the rubber, but I've bought a packet of the felt stuff
before which included various squares and circles, but also a sheet of
around 6"x6" that I could cut down to whatever sizes I needed.

I like the mouse mat idea, fairly firm but soft enough to
conform, hold in place with a bit of double sided tape.

Yeah, that works for me too. Possibly better than the felt if the floor
is really uneven.

OP: is this a hardwood floor? If so, watch out for spills of anything -
rubber will trap liquid underneath and potentially damage the floor if
not noticed (we had that with a rubber mat that we'd put under an
exercise machine to stop its plastic feet from slipping on the floor).

cheers

Jules

"Rick Hughes" wrote in message
...
I know a subject such as this is going to get 'humorous comments, and
consider it put there for those that must.

I have a hardwood rack that currently has 2 cross rails aprox 3" wide by
24" long that rest on the floor. to allow for better stability when on
less than perfect floors ... it would make sense to put some rubber feet
on the outer edges, so that only the end actually touches the floor ...
looking for some rubber (ish) material that has a little give so that it
will sit on uneven ground ... but not too soft due to weight of rack.

Ideally something like 3" x 3" squares .. 1/4" or so thick ..... any
ideas ?

I tried FleaBay .. loads of stick on feet .. either too small or way too
thick.

Maplin ? They sell them for going on speaker cabs, I seem to recall ...

Arfa

"Rick Hughes" wrote in message
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Followed earlier posts and did a search for insertion rubber - found people
selling large rolls of the stuff on eBay... asked one guy if I could buy a
small amount and he sent me a a sample big enough for twice what UI need ..
and free of charge and postage.

Great help from RP Global

Gotta figure out how to fix it, assuming contact adhesive is the way to go
.... got some tins of that.