Just A Dot Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I hate the old rubber bands used on sets in 2001. I have NEVER USED my Nui-Rama, and I have found two rubber bands broken on them. And yes, there were new when I got them. The rubber sits there, drys out, cracks, and breaks, from very little stress. This worries a collector like me. Is there any way to preserve them better? Does any body else find them annoying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana92 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 i have had the same problem, and though i know no way of preserving them, i can recommend that you buy black hair rubber bands (i got mine from dollar general, they were 500 for a dollar, and they are exactly the same and come in various sizes and stretch far, but nothing bigger then ur thumb, and smaller then the diameter of a bionicle ball joint (how's that for a comparison) they're pluntey small enough, hope i helped (good idea with the bionibrawl thing 1 Quote I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumiki Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Rubber bands from 2001 don't seem to have the same quality. Over time, inferior rubbers will dry and crack, simply from existing. However, rubber bands from 2002 onwards don't have this issue.As far as preserving them goes, I'm with banana92 - just get some somewhere. Quote avatar by Lady Kopaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterShadow Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Well after 10 years they are bound to dry out. Rubber contains oils within itself that help it work to stretch. When the oil dissipates over the years it dries and cracks especially if it is put in a way that it is stretched as it dries. This also causes it to tear. Like the person above me said, just buy new ones. Yeah it sucks for a collector but at least you can have fun with your bionicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Matoran with a Vahi Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I've had that problem. And I can't even find anywhere to buy suitably-sized replacements - the bands on Muaka and Kane-Ra, for one, were incredibly small, and I have yet to see anywhere that sells them that small. Quote "New legends awake, but old lessons must be remembered. For that is the way of the BIONICLE." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeluNumber1 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Place them in a moist place. If you really want them perfect, give them a thin coating of veggie oil twice a year. Quote Why are orange and black such a good color Combination ? Purple is pretty, and so is blue. Pink hurts your eyes, green is quite mellowing, black is very threatning, red is cool, orange is SO awesome, yellow's hard to read... But you can't see white at all! Oh, wait. I forgot brown. Here's my thoughts: If a person tells the truth and says, " I always lie," Is he lying? Or is he telling the truth? And what has a mouth, but no head, and a body, but no torso? Do caterpillars like to tend to supporting colum of stone's every need? Or is that name misleading by nature? Speaking of nature, why are the children of animals called offspring? don't many young beasts come alive in spring, and thus, should be called onspring? Heeeeeeyy..... I got the first post on a page for the first time. Who knows; it may happen again. What the... It did happen again... and again... YEAH! I'M ENCOUNTERING PROTODERMIS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just A Dot Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Place them in a moist place. If you really want them perfect, give them a thin coating of veggie oil twice a year.Are you serious about the oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dralcax Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 They disintegrate over time, so use the glossy white versions instead. I don't know about preservation, for me, it's like digging up a corpse that was dead one year and then trying to mummify and preserve it. Yes, that's a weird image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuna Toa of Sonics Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I noticed this problem, too. It was so annoying, especially since on my Nui-Jaga, which I hadn't used in months, the bands just randomly broke. Thank God the rubber bands were made differently in 2003. Quote Does anyone want to play the Master Chief Collection with me? I'm trying to get a team going for ranked. PM for GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpelibrorum Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Although it may be a little gross, If you have ever had braces and had to wear those little latex rubber bands, I've found that those actually work pretty well on some sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daiker Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Only one of my bands have done that, all the others are quite fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlutterTree Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Mine have snapped from the 10 years of deterioration. Quote GT: Voyagerin"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong, is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong,it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrinkledlion X Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Just double some new ones over themselves. They give an added snap to the functions, for a bonus. Quote [bloog] [brickshelf] [This used to be my library but the link is broken] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- JL - Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 my 2003 Bohrok-Kal one is still here and still stretching. Quote GT: Jl1223 X <----add me :3 (╯◕_◕)╯ BZPRPG Profiles 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana92 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I've had that problem. And I can't even find anywhere to buy suitably-sized replacements - the bands on Muaka and Kane-Ra, for one, were incredibly small, and I have yet to see anywhere that sells them that small. like i said, if u live near a beauty supply shop i assume (i'm a guy, so idk for sure, i got mine from dollar general) they have small black hair rubber bands, (or they did) and 500 of them for $1 Quote I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging I'm digging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlutterTree Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Just double some new ones over themselves. They give an added snap to the functions, for a bonus.Thanks man, my Pahrak looks twice as crazy for Kanohi after the add. Quote GT: Voyagerin"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong, is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong,it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Takiah, Toa of Space Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 The rubbers on my Turaga are all broken. Quote See...to them, you're just a freak. Like me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taipu1 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 All my rubber bands from that era are fine, I've never had a problem with them. I like using them in MOCs because they're such an unintrusive colour. Quote - Taipu1.HighFly MatoranShowdownBZPRPG ProfilesHave you seen my Blog? I understand if you haven't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overlord Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 my 2003 Bohrok-Kal one is still here and still stretching.Well, the green rubber bands were of a different make/coating (possibly different rubber altogether) than the ones people own that have deteriorated.~~ Quote "YOU'D THINK, FOR BEING A DEAD MAN, I'D BE MORE TRIUMPHANT THAN I AM." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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