Tubing - A special device for skiing from a hill. In appearance it resembles a cheesecake, for which he received the corresponding nickname. it Great alternative to sledges and ice. PTubing is not cheap at this. However, a budget model can be made with your own hands.
What do you need?
Home-made cheesecake for riding in the snow is made from a car camera. For a child over three years old recommend tubing with a diameter of at least one meter. Therefore, only a car camera is suitable. In addition to it, you will need:
- PVC material or waterproof polyester, you can use an old banner or raincoat fabric;
- strong kapron threads, better LL No. 10;
- synthetic tape for processing joints.
Care must be taken in advance about pensto hold on to them while skiing. They are made from synthetic braid, or you can cut them from an old sports bag. So that the cheesecake can be towed, a metal ring can be sewn to the handles.
Doing it yourself is not difficult, but some skill is required.
Learn that the material for the cover is tight and difficult to flash.
Manufacturing steps
Case Material need to be folded together with the front side inward to cut two identical circles at once. Placed on top inflated camera. It is necessary to circle it by the outer diameter. The main thing is to make the calculation correctly, taking into account the allowance, about 15-20 cm.
Then on one circle, it is necessary to cut out the middle - according to the inner diameter of the chamber. This circle does not need to be thrown out, it will be used for the bottom. It is also necessary to cut a strip with a width of 15-20 cm and a length equal to the circumference of the cut circle.
Stitch two circles on the outside. The seams must be durable.Treat them with synthetic tape. Sew on pens.
Sew around the circumference to the cut “hole” strip banner. Since the material is dense, not every sewing machine will be able to flash it. You may have to sew with your hands.
The last step is sewn on the bottom. The seam should not be continuous. It is necessary to leave a gap in order to freely take out the deflated chamber and put it back. At the same time, it is easier to shake out snow from such a cheesecake - for these purposes, you can sew a zipper or simply pull it with a cord.
Do-it-yourself tubing is ready. It remains to pump the camera - so that it is elastic, but not rigid, and you can ride a hill. You can pump yourself at home with the help of a compressor or in a tire fitting.
Useful Tips
Cheesecake speed depends on the choice of fabric. If the material is non-slip, then the tubing will move out more slowly, there is less risk of entering the fence at high speed or going onto the road. And so that the child can be clearly seen in the evening, special reflective stickers can be placed on the cheesecake.
If the cover is torn during operation, it is easy to repair. A small gap (up to 5 cm) is sealed with “Liquid patch” or with a special joint compound for PVC materials, for example, suitable for rubber boats.
The site is cleaned of dirt and degreased with acetone, similar actions are performed with a patch. Then you need to heat both areas with a hairdryer and only then glue it. Leave for a day. The patch in size should be 2-3 cm larger than the slot so that it completely closes the gap, a rounded shape is preferred. Glue it on the inside of the cover.
Larger gaps can be sealed reinforced tape. This material holds well, protects against moisture, withstands mechanical stress and temperature extremes. The gap is also treated with acetone, then sewn with nylon threads. After that, the tape is glued on the inside of the cover.
If the gap is on the camera, then it can be sealed in the same way. The hole can be found by lowering the camera into water. Bubbles will come out of the puncture. For better adhesion to the patch, the gap is cleaned with sandpaper and also degreased with acetone. Tire service is available. If the camera has completely fallen into disrepair, then you can buy a new one in the auto parts store, the main thing is to know the radius of the old one.
It is better not to glue the torn off handles, but to sew on. If they become worthless, then they should be replaced with new ones.
Store tubing It should be disassembled, that is, put the camera separately from the case. All parts must be cleaned from dirt and dried. Subsequently, the camera should be inflated only at room temperature, while it should be in the center of the cover, otherwise there will be a clamp in one place and free space in another, which will lead to deformation and soon wear out of the camera.
In some cases, tubing is so unusable that it is easier to replacebut this rarely happens.
How to make do-it-yourself tubing, see the next video.
