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Neoprene tubing
« on: April 21, 2016, 03:52:02 PM »
A long shot I know but wondered if anyone might be able to identify this and/or know a source. It's a type of rubber tubing that is used in a camera as a light seal instead of the more usual foam. I think it's neoprene but I'm no expert. It's quite soft and stretchy and slightly shiny. It's difficult to stick it to anything. It's about 1.5mm OD and 0.5mm ID. I found some silicone tubing of the same size and tried that but it's too hard and won't give enough.
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Re: Neoprene tubing
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2016, 08:21:33 PM »
It could be neoprene, though it tends to be more matte than anything.
Is the hole in the center necessary? Maybe it could be replaced by craft foam or something similar?
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Re: Neoprene tubing
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2016, 10:07:18 PM »
Quote from: Francois on April 21, 2016, 08:21:33 PM
It could be neoprene, though it tends to be more matte than anything.
Is the hole in the center necessary? Maybe it could be replaced by craft foam or something similar?

I can replace it with just normal foam seals but was trying to keep it original. Or, at least, looking original if possible.
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Re: Neoprene tubing
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2016, 10:17:35 PM »
Could you try a bicycle repair shop?  The valve tubes are often brown but perhaps you can find black.
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Re: Neoprene tubing
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2016, 10:39:20 PM »
I think a valve tube will be too big...
There's bound to be something on ebay that will fit...
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Re: Neoprene tubing
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2016, 04:57:19 AM »
It needs to be soft enough or flexible enough to distort and 'fill the gaps' when the door closes. It seems like a bicycle inner tube would be the right material, you just might have to cut some thin strips and glue it around a piece of spaghetti or something. Then when the glue is dry, you can soak it in water and squeeze out the softened pasta. That's a lot of work though. Evilbay might be a better route, but this got my DIY gears turning.
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Re: Neoprene tubing
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2016, 06:39:52 AM »
I've been searching eBay for a while. I can find tube of the right size but it's the wrong material. Fishermen use a tube for some reason I don't understand that is a perfect fit. Just too hard. Obviously this stuff exists, or used to exist, as it's in the camera now. Thanks for the ideas so far.


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Re: Neoprene tubing
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2016, 01:40:33 PM »
I just checked the valve tube in my repair kit, it's 3mm outside diameter but it's probably the right density.  Old fashioned kits always contained two pieces but I can't say I ever used one.
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Re: Neoprene tubing
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2016, 03:03:10 PM »
I wonder if it would be possible to make one out of some thick craft foam?
I was thinking cutting a strip with a square profile, drilling a hole in the center for a nail and turning it on and fill with sandpaper to make it round... Or something like that...

But I probably have my dimensions wrong...
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Re: Neoprene tubing
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2016, 03:11:25 PM »
don't know if either of these might fit the bill:

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/cable-sleeves/0399394/?origin=PSF_412520|cav

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/cable-sleeves/2521717/?origin=PSF_412520|cav

looks like they're 1mm bore with a wall thickness around 0.5mm, so the outside diameter may be just a little over your measured sample piece, but should be "squishable"TM enough, and cheap enough to be worth a punt...
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Re: Neoprene tubing
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2016, 06:54:04 PM »
Take a look here
http://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/shopping.asp?intDepartmentId=1

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Re: Neoprene tubing
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2016, 06:55:46 PM »
http://rubberstock.com/profiles.html

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Re: Neoprene tubing
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Re: Neoprene tubing
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2016, 07:00:09 PM »
On ebay search Neoprene sponge cord I found lots of different sizes

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