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Re: Material: Uses for Mouse Pads *LINK* *Pic*
By:Marcel R. in Portland, OR
Date: 7/31/2003, 2:47 am
In Response To: Material: Uses for Mouse Pads (Rick Sylvia)

Rick:
Funny you should mention mouse pads. I was skulking about the office today and found some "gimme" mouse pads from vendors (semi-hard tops with thin neoprene on the bottom for anti-skid). I have been trying to come to grips with shelling out $20 for a yoga mat just to cut it to pieces to try that as gasket material for my hatches, so I was in a receptive mood. Some experimentation proved that a minimal application of pulling force yields a 9" x 8" sheet of 1/16" neoprene. I collected all that I could find and brought them home, cut them into 1 1/4" wide strips and glued them with contact cement around the underside of my rear hatch. Tomorrow, I will put a matching layer around the hatch lip and I will, hopefully, have a two-sided 1/8" thick neoprene gasket system. Total cost: $0. I like that.

Regards,
Marcel

btw: The AOL CDs work well as signal mirrors, not just coasters.

Marcel's Kayak Web

Messages In This Thread

Material: Uses for Mouse Pads
Rick Sylvia -- 7/30/2003, 5:12 pm
Mouse Pad Feet For Rack. *NM* *Pic*
John Monroe -- 8/2/2003, 5:24 am
Re: Material: Uses for Mouse Pads
Steve Rasmussen -- 8/1/2003, 2:15 pm
I noticed Nick thanks us for each contribution...
Robert N Pruden -- 8/1/2003, 2:15 am
Insulated Toilet Seat :) *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 8/1/2003, 2:03 am
Re: Material: Uses for Mouse Pads
Chris Moore -- 7/31/2003, 9:01 pm
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Ian -- 7/31/2003, 6:54 pm
AOL CD's
Dan Hughson -- 7/31/2003, 12:15 pm
Re: AOL CD's *LINK*
Alan Schwabacher -- 8/1/2003, 5:21 pm
Re: Material: Uses for Mouse Pads
bob Kelim -- 7/31/2003, 10:08 am
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Shawn Baker -- 7/31/2003, 10:24 am
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Marcel R. in Portland, Or. -- 7/31/2003, 11:38 am
or little ears! *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 8/1/2003, 2:12 am
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Shawn Baker -- 7/31/2003, 12:33 pm
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Eric -- 7/31/2003, 5:19 pm
Free Sponsons? (shug shug) *NM*
Eric -- 7/31/2003, 5:41 pm
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Brian Ervin -- 7/31/2003, 10:02 am
Re: Great Ideas!
Rick Sylvia -- 7/31/2003, 8:42 am
Never! ;) *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 8/1/2003, 2:08 am
Re: Great Ideas!
JJ Atkinson -- 7/31/2003, 7:56 pm
Re: Material: Uses for Mouse Pads *LINK* *Pic*
Marcel R. in Portland, OR -- 7/31/2003, 2:47 am
Re: Material: Uses for Mouse Pads
David Hill -- 8/2/2003, 7:28 am
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Shawn Baker -- 7/31/2003, 9:38 am
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Arko Bronaugh -- 7/31/2003, 6:45 am
Think: "Glue" :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/31/2003, 3:49 pm
Re: Think: "Glue" :)
Marcel R. in Portland, Or. -- 7/31/2003, 4:04 pm
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Marcel R. in Portland, Or. -- 7/31/2003, 11:34 am
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Steve Frederick -- 7/30/2003, 8:57 pm
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Dave -- 7/30/2003, 11:17 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 7/30/2003, 6:50 pm
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Jim Kozel -- 7/30/2003, 8:23 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 7/31/2003, 9:30 am
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Rick Sylvia -- 7/31/2003, 3:19 pm
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Glen Smith -- 7/30/2003, 8:56 pm
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Ben Staley -- 7/30/2003, 6:12 pm
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Danny -- 7/30/2003, 5:46 pm
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Roger Tulk -- 7/30/2003, 11:26 pm
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Roger Nuffer -- 7/30/2003, 5:44 pm