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philzero44
29-11-2008, 08:08 AM
Why do you need rubber beteen two bits of aluminium

Grand_Marlin
29-11-2008, 08:22 AM
What is the application?

philzero44
29-11-2008, 08:43 AM
Between the ribs and a cross beam

TonyM
29-11-2008, 09:11 AM
To stop vibration methinks

Cheers
Tony

Whitto
29-11-2008, 10:05 AM
Bingo Tony

Donny Boy
29-11-2008, 11:19 AM
To stop vibration methinks

Cheers
Tony
Yeah............That'd do it !!!

Blackened
29-11-2008, 02:15 PM
G'day

It will also stop wear caused by the two pieces over time, and fatigue at the welds.

Dave

tigermullet
29-11-2008, 03:53 PM
But it's not actually rubber. The carbon black in rubber causes corrosion in aluminium.