How the Indians Looked for Holes in Their Bicycle Inner Tubes Part I
Intro: How the Indians Looked for Holes in Their Bicycle Inner Tubes Part I
Sorry, I meant Native Calcuttains. ( spoiler alert: the photo gives it away)
STEP 1: This How I Find Illusive Tube Holes
Step #2 fill the tube with air (I use a pump)
Step #3 if step #2 fails, you have a leak.
Step #4 if step #2 succeeds you could still have a leak.
Step #5 hold sections of the tube under water in the toilet tank.
It is fast easy and has even worked in tanks with floats
the last 6 lines are of use to some
I know, I have had more hole in my tubes than I could lift.
first look at the tire feel the inside for sharp things warning: SHARP THINGS .
I use a small knife and scrape and pull them out -use the distance from the valve to look for the hole
if you can't pump fast enough, stop and look for the hole . or twist the tube into an "8"and clamp down so you're blocking the air from part of the tube then let the "compressed air " whoosh out and find the hole
Step #3 if step #2 fails, you have a leak.
Step #4 if step #2 succeeds you could still have a leak.
Step #5 hold sections of the tube under water in the toilet tank.
It is fast easy and has even worked in tanks with floats
the last 6 lines are of use to some
I know, I have had more hole in my tubes than I could lift.
first look at the tire feel the inside for sharp things warning: SHARP THINGS .
I use a small knife and scrape and pull them out -use the distance from the valve to look for the hole
if you can't pump fast enough, stop and look for the hole . or twist the tube into an "8"and clamp down so you're blocking the air from part of the tube then let the "compressed air " whoosh out and find the hole
2 Comments
Penolopy Bulnick 11 years ago
Thanks for sharing your idea with us! It looks like you are off to a great start, but I think this Instructable could just use a little bit of work. For Instructables that are only 2 steps, they are much better displayed as Photo Instructables (to see what we look for in each type, check out here). But we can easily convert this over to a Photo Instructable if you copy the text and images into the Intro step.
Also, it's good to have a descriptive title that clearly explains what you are going to teach us about. Right now it is a bit confusing. I think it would be great if you could change the title to something like "How to find Holes in Inner Tubes with Water". Straight to the point. It will do better on the site, in search, that way.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Best,
Nicole
Community Support Manager
1smartguy 10 years ago
I totally agree about too many steps, I don't remember an instructible that benefited from your clunky, Bulletin-Board era inner-face.
but then, even schools have noticed that that people think and learn differently.
I pity the people with dial-up.
The stone-age did not end because we ran out of stones.
part of my creative(ego) identity is humor.
I joined to enter your Red-neck contest. (can you spot the pejorative?)
As a child I heard my father ask my mother, who was cleaning, why she "hadn't tried what the Indians used to clean their windows?..."
even though I really, really want a t-shirt, the title stays.
I am your target group
I am lying on a bed that is 4" longer than spec.
within arms reach is:
a hung CRT-TV,(a myopia-position friendly multi jointed or "floating" bracket must be created before I upgrade), a 1 cell led (salvaged-broken-solar),a single plastic eye glass lens, speakers hung in nylons (connected to a walkman for power outages), my monitor base is Gerry-rigged to a yard sale flat-screen. my mouse pad is round and stays on the mattress. the reading light to my left is from a christmas display-- a metal plate dissipates heat and reflect it's light.
btw, the moniker is apropos.