[CS-FSLUG] OT: sugru

[Tim Young]

I am hoping that people are contacting you directly and off-list.

I have been a missionary long enough to appreciate the value of stuff 
like this.  It looks rather awesome.  With the exception of the 
shelf-life and needing to maintain it in specific conditions, this 
stuff could replace bailing-wire and duct-tape as the missionary 
tool...  :)  Well, probably not.  Each tool has it's own place.  
sugru would have a different role than the other tools, but I could 
see a LOT of uses for it.  Sadly, I am not currently in a spot where 
I have many projects that could use something like that.  And when we 
travel, we do not have a good way to keep it refrigerated...  (sigh).

It does look rather fun.  If you don't get any takers, I would be 
willing to post to the ICCM-Tech at yahoogroups.com group (it is a 
computer tech group for missions).  I bet a number of the techies 
there would be interested.

     - Tim Young

On 4/27/2011 9:19 AM, Peter J. Vasquez Sr. wrote:
> I don't normally post to either list, but I thought I'd let you all
> know about some sugru I purchased last year, which was more than I
> needed, and is all getting near expiry (packages say mid-May).
>
> If you don't know what sugru is, visit http://www.sugru.com .  It's
> recommended that sugru stay at room temperature (in Ireland), which is
> about 72F in the US.  That temperature is about where it gets in
> winter where I live, so I've kept the sugru in the fridge, and it may
> even last past the expiration date (there's no telling, some packs can
> cure on their own in the package under the right conditions).
>
> Like I said, anyone who wants some/all of the sugru, let me know.  I
> have the following available:
>
> blue -
>    3 - smart hacks pack (6 sachets each pack)
>
> black -
>    2 - smart hacks pack (6 sachets each pack)
>    4 - individual sachets
>
> orange -
>    2 - smart hacks pack (6 sachets each pack)
>    6 - individual sachets (I opened a smart hacks pack, but didn't use
> any, and so have all 6 from it separately)
>
> green -
>    2 - super pack (6 sachets each pack)
>    2 - individual sachets
>
> A word of caution, if you have sensitive skin, the sugru can cause an
> allergic reaction, also, it can stain your hands, but washes off
> pretty easily (more information on the website, and listed on the
> packages; you can wear gloves, but I think it isn't the same as
> molding with bare hands).  Let me know your interest level (how many),
> and I'll reply to everyone with what I have left once it's committed.
> I really don't have an immediate use for the sugru, and would prefer
> anyone who asks to have something they'd like to do (or at least have
> a hobby/project or idea that could make it useful in the next few
> weeks).  I'd rather not discard it since it could be useful to
> someone, so I'm hoping there's a good response.  If you're in the US,
> it should be pretty cheap to send since the weight is very low, so
> please respond with where you are if you're interested (you can
> respond off list if you'd like, but I will update this message with
> what's available in order of request).  Thanks.
>
> P.S.  The projects on the website don't cover everything possible
> (it's really left to your imagination how you'll use it).  For
> example, I've used sugru in electronics projects that needed temporary
> or special size housing (bonding multiple pieces on the outside with
> sugru), but also in woodworking.  To give you an example woodworking
> project: I made a football toss for the school's fall festival last
> year and didn't have a router to cut the holes evenly.  Using a
> jigsaw, some patience, and a steady hand, my dad cut the holes which
> then he and I sanded down to be as smooth as possible.  After painting
> the football toss, I noticed that a hard enough throw on the edge of
> the holes would slightly splinter the wood, and so I mixed green and
> blue sugru (about 5-7 sachets) and covered the inner lining of each
> hole.  Needless to say, the finished project looked very professional,
> and the silicon/rubber cured state of the sugru made the football
> bounce very smoothly when hitting the edges, and did not damage the
> wood.
>
> --
> Peter
>
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