Material:Bicycle Inner Tube
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| MaterialInfoBox Bicycle Inner Tube | |
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| Synonyms: | cycling inner tubes; DE: Fahrradschlauch |
| Suggested Tools: | shop scissors |
| Contains: | rubber |
Not just cycling, but UPcycling! Ba-dumm tsss...
When working with inner tube as a material, make sure to wash all pieces it with soapy water to remove the talcum powder on the inside and potential contaminations on the outside.
Caution: stay away from "no-flat" tubes! Those are treated as hazardous waste due to the chemicals inside.
Inspiration
- you can "weave" rings of inner tube into cool accessories like a backpack cargo net
- need to secure a
? Inner tube is your friend! - rings glued together side-to-side make super simple soap holders
- make your own extra strong (although short) rubber bands!
