CF base/original Miyata foam

TheObieOne3226 · 2004-09-15, 01:23 AM

I am, with a little help from Sofa, getting a CF base from bedford unicycles. I wanted to know if there is any way besides contact glue to put an original miyata cover on a CF base. I did a search but didn't come up with much. All ideas welcome.

Murde Mental · 2004-09-15, 01:39 AM

duct-tape?

zack · 2004-09-15, 03:21 AM

Hey man, You Just need to tighten the wire down as much as possible. that is what I did.

good luck, Zack

john_childs · 2004-09-15, 04:51 AM

At NAUCC in Salt Lake City I saw someone who had used car door edge guards to hold the seat cover on. It looked like it worked well and it looked very good. The car door edge guards are plastic "U" shaped channels that are designed to protect the edge of a car door if you scrape the door on a curb or something.

Here's a site that shows some of the different shapes available: Sportwing body side molding. Their prices are bad because they sell the stuff in 150' lengths. You should be able to find stuff in shorter lengths at a local auto care store.

A little contact glue and some edge guard molding should hold the seat cover on nicely. It will also be removable for when you want to change seat covers or do other work inside the seat. If you used something like hot melt glue you'd have a very difficult time removing the seat cover later.

jagur · 2004-09-15, 04:59 AM

you could seam rip the fold that houses the medal wire and sew it back up with shock cord in there instead. then just tighten it up and it will stay on.

TheObieOne3226 · 2004-09-15, 05:49 AM

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Originally posted by john_childs
At NAUCC in Salt Lake City I saw someone who had used car door edge guards to hold the seat cover on.

Thanks. I actually used something like this to make a nicer handgrip on another seat. Suprised I didn't think of it. I prolly got some left.

john_childs · 2004-09-15, 07:25 AM

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Originally posted by TheObieOne3226
Thanks. I actually used something like this to make a nicer handgrip on another seat. Suprised I didn't think of it. I prolly got some left.

Cool. Take pictures of the seat build process and then report back about how the door edge guards worked and any problems or issues during the build process.

When I get around to putting a carbon fiber base on my freestyle unicycle my plan is to use the door edge guards to hold the seat cover on. My freestyle seat uses just Miyata foam and a regular Miyata seat cover. No air seat for the freestyle uni.

TheObieOne3226 · 2004-09-15, 07:36 AM

I'll do my best. I will actually be putting the seat together at New York Muni Weekend (as thats when I'll be getting the base). So hopefully someone up there will take pics for me...I don't have a digital camera.

Any other ideas???

john_childs · 2004-09-15, 07:59 AM

Pictures aren't absolutely necessary. A text description of how it works out would be good enough. It's just a way to share the knowledge gained as you fiddle around with a new idea/process.

Hopefully the door edge guards will work well and it will become more common for people to use them when putting a seat together.

TheObieOne3226 · 2004-09-17, 03:56 AM

Anyone got any other ideas besides the auto door stuff?

Gobd · 2004-09-17, 05:48 AM

Make your own seatcover with shockcord around the bottom with some patterns from Krashin'Kenny. I can send them to you.

I'm a little slow so I can't tell you how they work. Right now I've got the fabric cut out but still have to sew it.

TheObieOne3226 · 2004-09-17, 05:54 AM

Hey John you said somewhere about putting innertube on the seatpost to prevent the CF cracking.....I couldn't find this post. Mind repeating your advice or linking me?

Max_Dingemans · 2004-09-17, 02:26 PM

Cut a section of old tube, about 4 inches long if your using a miyata post. Then flatten it, and punch 4 holes in it, so they line up with the holes of the seat post attachment. Place the piece of tube in between the cf plate and the post.

That work?

TonyMelton · 2004-09-20, 04:15 AM

I don't understand how putting car door-edge guards on a CF base will help to hold the cover on. Please illuminate!

TheObieOne3226 · 2004-09-20, 04:16 AM

I think they are saying put the car door thignies over the cover and the edge of the base. So it will hold it on by clamping it in there.....I think.

2004-09-15, 01:23 AM	#1
TheObieOne3226 ***** Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia Age: 27 Posts: 3,441	CF base/original Miyata foam I am, with a little help from Sofa, getting a CF base from bedford unicycles. I wanted to know if there is any way besides contact glue to put an original miyata cover on a CF base. I did a search but didn't come up with much. All ideas welcome. __________________ SWAT Gallery SWAT webpage Arrow Racing Sixsixone "Obie is definately a trend setter, I got in to unicycling because of him, and came here because of him" - KJ-52 "try not to annoy the great Obie, for he is better than us." - Murde Mental Disclaimer: The above message was not intended to offend anyone. If you are offended I can take no responsibility for my actions because I don't feel like it. Also you are reading an internet newsgroup where not everyone will share your same views and beliefs, be able to take criticism and post/read threads at your own risk.

2004-09-15, 01:39 AM	#2
Murde Mental Unicycling Martyr Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 1,627	duct-tape? __________________ CREEPMACHINE

2004-09-15, 04:51 AM	#4
john_childs Guinness Mojo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Posts: 12,420	At NAUCC in Salt Lake City I saw someone who had used car door edge guards to hold the seat cover on. It looked like it worked well and it looked very good. The car door edge guards are plastic "U" shaped channels that are designed to protect the edge of a car door if you scrape the door on a curb or something. Here's a site that shows some of the different shapes available: Sportwing body side molding. Their prices are bad because they sell the stuff in 150' lengths. You should be able to find stuff in shorter lengths at a local auto care store. A little contact glue and some edge guard molding should hold the seat cover on nicely. It will also be removable for when you want to change seat covers or do other work inside the seat. If you used something like hot melt glue you'd have a very difficult time removing the seat cover later. __________________ john_childs (att) hotmail (dott) com Team Never Wash Your Muni My Gallery :: Unicycling Bookmark List :: World Clock

2004-09-15, 04:59 AM	#5
jagur My Uzi is a Tongue Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: {So-Lame,Oregon} Posts: 6,197	you could seam rip the fold that houses the medal wire and sew it back up with shock cord in there instead. then just tighten it up and it will stay on. __________________ theres enough BS in life, without mobius contributing. Forget_Your_Life -------------------------------------- -------MUNI MILITIA ------- One Wheeled Death Squad twitter> @shot of jagur

2004-09-15, 07:36 AM	#8
TheObieOne3226 ***** Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia Age: 27 Posts: 3,441	I'll do my best. I will actually be putting the seat together at New York Muni Weekend (as thats when I'll be getting the base). So hopefully someone up there will take pics for me...I don't have a digital camera. Any other ideas??? __________________ SWAT Gallery SWAT webpage Arrow Racing Sixsixone "Obie is definately a trend setter, I got in to unicycling because of him, and came here because of him" - KJ-52 "try not to annoy the great Obie, for he is better than us." - Murde Mental Disclaimer: The above message was not intended to offend anyone. If you are offended I can take no responsibility for my actions because I don't feel like it. Also you are reading an internet newsgroup where not everyone will share your same views and beliefs, be able to take criticism and post/read threads at your own risk.

2004-09-15, 03:21 AM	#3
zack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dewey, Arizona. Age: 25 Posts: 260	Hey man, You Just need to tighten the wire down as much as possible. that is what I did. good luck, Zack

2004-09-15, 07:59 AM	#9
john_childs Guinness Mojo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Posts: 12,420	Pictures aren't absolutely necessary. A text description of how it works out would be good enough. It's just a way to share the knowledge gained as you fiddle around with a new idea/process. Hopefully the door edge guards will work well and it will become more common for people to use them when putting a seat together. __________________ john_childs (att) hotmail (dott) com Team Never Wash Your Muni My Gallery :: Unicycling Bookmark List :: World Clock

2004-09-17, 03:56 AM	#10
TheObieOne3226 ***** Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia Age: 27 Posts: 3,441	Anyone got any other ideas besides the auto door stuff? __________________ SWAT Gallery SWAT webpage Arrow Racing Sixsixone "Obie is definately a trend setter, I got in to unicycling because of him, and came here because of him" - KJ-52 "try not to annoy the great Obie, for he is better than us." - Murde Mental Disclaimer: The above message was not intended to offend anyone. If you are offended I can take no responsibility for my actions because I don't feel like it. Also you are reading an internet newsgroup where not everyone will share your same views and beliefs, be able to take criticism and post/read threads at your own risk.

2004-09-17, 05:48 AM	#11
Gobd Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 26 Posts: 74	Make your own seatcover with shockcord around the bottom with some patterns from Krashin'Kenny. I can send them to you. I'm a little slow so I can't tell you how they work. Right now I've got the fabric cut out but still have to sew it.

2004-09-17, 05:54 AM	#12
TheObieOne3226 ***** Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia Age: 27 Posts: 3,441	Hey John you said somewhere about putting innertube on the seatpost to prevent the CF cracking.....I couldn't find this post. Mind repeating your advice or linking me? __________________ SWAT Gallery SWAT webpage Arrow Racing Sixsixone "Obie is definately a trend setter, I got in to unicycling because of him, and came here because of him" - KJ-52 "try not to annoy the great Obie, for he is better than us." - Murde Mental Disclaimer: The above message was not intended to offend anyone. If you are offended I can take no responsibility for my actions because I don't feel like it. Also you are reading an internet newsgroup where not everyone will share your same views and beliefs, be able to take criticism and post/read threads at your own risk.

2004-09-17, 02:26 PM	#13
Max_Dingemans Pedal Pedal Crash Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,398	Cut a section of old tube, about 4 inches long if your using a miyata post. Then flatten it, and punch 4 holes in it, so they line up with the holes of the seat post attachment. Place the piece of tube in between the cf plate and the post. That work? __________________ There is nothing worse than a gross exaggeration.

2004-09-20, 04:15 AM	#14
TonyMelton Proud owner of Kris Holms old shoes Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 1,006	I don't understand how putting car door-edge guards on a CF base will help to hold the cover on. Please illuminate! __________________ Take a squizz at my YouTube videos!

2004-09-20, 04:16 AM	#15
TheObieOne3226 ***** Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia Age: 27 Posts: 3,441	I think they are saying put the car door thignies over the cover and the edge of the base. So it will hold it on by clamping it in there.....I think. __________________ SWAT Gallery SWAT webpage Arrow Racing Sixsixone "Obie is definately a trend setter, I got in to unicycling because of him, and came here because of him" - KJ-52 "try not to annoy the great Obie, for he is better than us." - Murde Mental Disclaimer: The above message was not intended to offend anyone. If you are offended I can take no responsibility for my actions because I don't feel like it. Also you are reading an internet newsgroup where not everyone will share your same views and beliefs, be able to take criticism and post/read threads at your own risk.

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