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Title: heads up on dumb STRIPS......not strings
Post by: wwwgator on November 04, 2012, 12:46:20 am

Hey All....
 I was getting some rolls of the dumb STRIPS out of the trunk tonight....finally some time to work on things....
Apparently they dont like to flexed in a cold climate.......

These are IP68 rated. Dont remember where I got these from.
Once on my bench, they warmed up and are fully pliable. Just be cautious when handeling them in the cold weather.....

I dont think there will be problem for those in the warmer climates......   

Title: Re: heads up on dumb strings
Post by: tbone321 on November 04, 2012, 12:55:17 am

All I can say is WOW.  I hope that these didn't come from Ray.  What junk!!

Title: heads up on dumb strings
Post by: rm357 on November 04, 2012, 06:09:52 am

Just curious, any idea what the outside temperature was?

Title: Re: heads up on dumb strings
Post by: jnealand on November 04, 2012, 03:34:01 pm

I would prefer that you go back and modify the title of your first post to say dumb strips and not dumb stings.  I got worried when I saw the title of this thread since I do have dumb strings, but what you have posted does not apply to my stings.

Title: Re: heads up on dumb strings
Post by: wwwgator on November 04, 2012, 09:01:51 pm

34 degrees outside.....and I am sorry.... just finished working on strings when I went to get my strips.....my bad

Title: Re: heads up on dumb STRIPS......not strings
Post by: chrisatpsu on November 04, 2012, 09:06:56 pm

were they bent in the process of moving them?  or were you trying to work on them in the cold?

i was just curious how little force it took for that to happen?

also, were they salvageable?

Title: heads up on dumb STRIPS......not strings
Post by: rm357 on November 04, 2012, 09:07:20 pm

I would have expected them to be a little stiff, but wow... That's just bad.

Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: heads up on dumb STRIPS......not strings
Post by: lortiz on November 04, 2012, 11:14:52 pm

From the pictures, they look to be strips with 'silicone coating' and not the 'silicone tubing' other strips have including the smartstring flex listed in the wiki.

Leo

Title: Re: heads up on dumb STRIPS......not strings
Post by: chrisatpsu on November 05, 2012, 12:06:09 am

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From the pictures, they look to be strips with 'silicone coating' and not the 'silicone tubing' other strips have including the smartstring flex listed in the wiki.

Leo

thanks why i was asking, my dumb strips look similar to his.