19 set frame feet

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by kevin powles

Chris, most people want them to mount there 19 set in there armoured vehicle, weren’t they bonded at this seem point anyway when new?

Yes, but vulcanized in place, not glued. I doubt there is any glue available that would provide that level of bond to the surfaces that currently exist.

(Cyanoacrylate will stick rubber to metal but is unfortunately degraded by water!)

..........ah I think you are wright. I’ll throw them in the dustbin.

You might want to keep the intact one as a spare (or a pattern).

What causes them to fail is usually the 'peeling' effect where the set in its carrier has been plonked on a flat surface and not bolted down. The rubber is then presented with forces it was not designed to support as the bottom ends are forced apart and eventually separate.

This is almost certainly why they switched to 'Barry' mounts later on.

Chris.