Flame Spring

[Shadon Oufrayor]

Hey,

Just got a pair of Pro-jumps and i need to tape the springs. I know a few layers of electricians tape will do it, but i also wanted to customise them so that they have a picture of a flame running up the spring.

I went to a car graphics shop to see if they could do anything but the stuff they use wouldn't stick properly.

Any ideas anyone???

Thanks

Shadon

[Bill C.]

1.  Wrap springs with some wrags.
2.  Wet wrags with gasoline.
3.  Light.

 


NOTE:  DO NOT FOLLOW THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS! 
DOING SO WILL CAUSE YOU SERIOUS INJURY!  IT'S JUST A JOKE.

[Pro-Jump.co.uk]

lol a sure way to cause havoc hehe

[Bill C.]

Seriously, you probably would have to use a spandex-like covering with imprinted graphic.  Sounds like a real custom project.

Alternatively, if you are artistically inclined, you may be able to apply red and yellow electrical tape and cut out a flame pattern with an Xacto knife.  At least the tape would have some stretching capability.  I would suggest overlaying a wide amount of tape onto some wax paper to build the width of the graphic, and then cut out the flame pattern and apply to your springs like a decal.  Draw the pattern, first, on paper so you can see what you like.

[Shadon Oufrayor]

Awesome suggestions Bill ty.

was thinking something along the lines of making a cover for them, although not sure how to go about it.

In response to your rags and gasoline post though. I do plan on modding my stilts at some point to incorporate fire. (If you can't tell already, i'm a bit of a pyromaniac). Will probably involve spraying lit paraffin out the back when the springs compress. But that's a long way off yet.

Shadon

[Athoul]

Will probably involve spraying lit paraffin out the back when the springs compress.

Now thats a cool idea, will be great if you can actually pull it off

[Bill C.]

I do plan on modding my stilts at some point to incorporate fire.

Yeah..  Well just keep in mind that, if anything goes wrong, those things are strapped to your legs and are not the fastest things to get out of.   

Good luck with the design.

[Becky]

Will probably involve spraying lit paraffin out the back when the springs compress.

Now thats a cool idea, will be great if you can actually pull it off

Dont encourage him! He will actually end up with flaming stilts if he works out how! Pyromaniac!

[bocking mad]

I did see this sticker for sale on unicycle.com but i dont think they have it anymore

[mikey]

nice sticker and ideas...that one about flaming when you compress the springs would be so
 cool!!

[Shadon Oufrayor]

THANKS BOCKING MAD!!!!

Those stickers look perfect!!!

As for the actual fire stilts, i have a sort of half design in my head atm. I'm going to run it past some engineering students i know once i get back to uni, see what they think.

thanks again Bocking Mad

Shadon

[English-tailor]

Get your design on a CD, take said CD to a printer that does vinyl cut outs...... get them to transfer onto vinyl.... et voila, just apply transfers to your springs.
Alternatively, you could stencil them on in acrylics and covers in Marley tape.

[hazagazahaz]

i did the same thing all i did was cut out a template and sick on my spring and then spray paint them
hope this helps

[:)ASH:)]

wow that sounds cool i might try it when i get new ones!!!

[joe23002]

holy crap, fire when yo compress. YOU GOTTA GET SOME PICTURES OF THAT MAN