Wierd things elastomers

[winjohn]

I took apart my old 90s forks to check the elastomers, and much to my surprise, they were all OK except for one small black one that had the consistency of chewing gum. I took it out and have sourced a replacement.

In the meantime I left the black one on my glass patio table, still looking like a small black 20mm high cylinder with a hole down the middle. The next morning I checked it and it had hardened somewhat.

Today my daughter asked what the black puddle on the table was, who knew it would do this.

 

[ishaw]

They seem to either turn to a puddle of sticky goo or dust. I'm guessing UV wasn't it's friend after years hidden away in a fork tube, a dark and dingy prison.

 

[novocaine]

you killed it, you should be ashamed of yourself, everyone knows that the black elastomer is a night creature, not able to withstand daylight, it lives in the shadows, known locally as the night walker. Now blue elastomers, they'll live for ever outside, in fact they don't really like the dark space and will try to escape when ever they get the chance.

note: other option for killing a night walker are a steak to the hole. Silver doesn't work, they are for hairy elastomers.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

you killed it, you should be ashamed of yourself, everyone knows that the black elastomer is a night creature, not able to withstand daylight

Careful, they can be vicious when in liquid form

 

[novocaine]

Careful, they can be vicious when in liquid formView attachment 945706

I ate when animators reuse old work. that's flubber but in a different colour.