Thread: help to identify material used for prop

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can you guys help me out and tell me what material this is, that they used to built that ? (the top plastic looking electrode part where i drew arrows)....since i am doing a mad lab display next halloween i am attempting to built a similar prop ....



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They are high energy high voltage insulators used in (very) high voltage power lines. These are used to seperate the power line from the power pole. for an example of these, check out this yahoo search
search.

Be prepared to pay $ for real ones! espacially the cone shaped or longer ones.

Last year I found a set of (used) new rollerblades and took the wheels off. didnt finish the project but it seems that stacked and painted white, it might fake someone.

I am sure that someone here has a better idea!

-GDG-

Originally Posted by gravedigger greg

They are high energy high voltage insulators used in (very) high voltage power lines. These are used to seperate the power line from the power pole. for an example of these, check out this yahoo search
search.

Be prepared to pay $ for real ones! espacially the cone shaped or longer ones.

Last year I found a set of (used) new rollerblades and took the wheels off. didnt finish the project but it seems that stacked and painted white, it might fake someone.

I am sure that someone here has a better idea!

-GDG-

Thats what I was thinking that they actually look like the real deal. So if you are cheap like me you might wanna fake it, I think you could buy some plungers that look pretty similiar and just cut off their handles. Here is a link to a few different styles


http://plumbing.hardwarestore.com/51-285-plungers.aspx

daredevilred....you gave me the good laugh of the day with those plungers but hey , it is a very good cheap idea .....

gravedigger my husband tough they wore the high voltage stuff too humm i wonder if the guy that works for hydro quebec here that trims trees can maybe have a tip to get these used for little $ ???

so good ideas so far, anyone else as ideas of plastic stuff that can fit the part ?

I was out dumpster diving and found some of those electrical things and brought them home. One of my friends who knew what they were made me get rid of them, he said they could be VERY dangerous.

I saw a craft show where they were making candlestick holders out of clay pidgeons (the kind used for skeet shooting). They just glued them together, stacked them, painted them and they looked just like those electrical things. I hear they're priced very reasonably. Does anyone know how much clay pidgeons are?

Only a suggestion here, but I remember seeing collapsible water bottles at a camping store thos might work. Also, if you want ultra cheap a chinese latern would also work.

You can also, try those plates that go under plants made of red clay. If you alternate each one that may fit the bill.

Z

Some auto shock absorbers have rubber boots that look much like that. CV joint boots too. Know anyone at an auto wreckers?

Don Ruetten
Kitchener, On

Ruetten... good call - would be perfect, changed a CV just a few months ago... why didnt I think of that?
-gdg-

How about those expandable downspout extensions, HD, a couple of dollars each. Spray paint them with rustoleum for plastic.

Those do look like the real deal, but it's hard to tell. Do you know anyone who has a lathe? Turning something like that would be pretty simple. Or you could use a drill with two sizes of circle cutter and stack them up. The hard point would be the glossy paint job.

Some kind of fast food type plastic container spaced evenly on a piece of PVC might give you the right look.

Cheap miniature fisbees?