Rubber shock absorber: use in various items

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Perhaps car owners are most familiar with the effect of such elements. Rear shock absorber rubber bushings are parts that change quite often. However, to the surprise of many, the scope of rubber products is much wider.

What is a donk?

Catching fish has become a rather unexpected way for many to use shock absorbers. However, they are, of course, not used in all types. That is, there is no need to use rubber in ordinary fishing rods. However, here it is worth talking a little about what a donka is. This is a way of catching fish that lives at the bottom. With the help of ordinary fishing rods, you can only catch prey that swims to the surface to find food. Most feed on what is at the bottom. For this reason, this way of catching fish, like donka, is considered one of the most catchy. However, to use this method, it is necessary to acquire special equipment, which also includes a rubber shock absorber.

The essence of the donkey and the use of shock absorbers

As with any method, this also has a drawback. The main disadvantage here is that it is rather problematic to get tackle in the same place. For this reason, we had to develop an improved tackle that allowed us to hit the same place with an accuracy of several centimeters.

Here it is worth noting that the main element that was needed was a rubber shock absorber. Donka with this device was invented quite a long time ago and was used, and also sold in the days of the Soviet Union in fishing stores. Here we can also say that those who did not want to buy such things in special outlets purchased rubber bands in pharmacies, after which they dissolved them into shock absorbers. However, there are also some disadvantages here. The rubber quickly frayed, after which it was torn. If this happened when the weight was lowered to the bottom, then the lead that was at the end also remained there. Because of this, this method, as well as this use of rubber shock absorbers, has not become too popular.

Assembly of rubber donkey

You can assemble such fishing tackle for catching fish with your own hands, if you still want to try it in action. To do this, you will need a fishing line, a rubber shock absorber, a lead weight, a leader line, hooks, a piece of foam, a reel.

About the rubber part is worth telling in more detail. In this case, it is necessary to have a rubber strip on hand, the cross section of which will be round or square. The diameter must be at least 3 mm. Most often, such a device can be purchased at a fishing store. The shock absorber is sold in lengths of 5, 10, 15 and 20 meters.

Application in sports

In the sports world, rubber products have also found their way. Athletes call such devices expanders. In essence, these are rubber shock absorbers of Bubnovsky. These tools are successfully used for sports at home. Properly applying them, you can work out almost any muscle group.

In appearance, the rubber shock absorber for fitness resembles a tape, at the ends of which there are handles to make it comfortable to hold it in your hands. The tension force of the rubber in such devices replaces the load that athletes use in the gym. In some cases, this setting can be adjusted. For athletes of a higher class, sometimes one rubber shock absorber is not enough, and therefore it is allowed to use two at once. Another important note: expanders for the legs and for all other muscles are two different devices.

Using rubber in leg bands

There are several varieties of this device. Although the basis here always remains the same - this is the application of rubber cushioning:

• The first type is a tubular type of device with handles. This device is often referred to as a shock absorber. The device is a long rubber band with triangular handles at the ends. Both women and men can use it.
• The second kind is the tape type. The rubber shock absorber used here in the form of a tape is suitable for working not only with the muscles of the legs and arms, but also with the back. It is worth adding that this particular option is used in Bubnovsky's training.
• The third type is expanders with a protective sleeve. It is also called a rubber shock absorber with cuffs. The main purpose of this device is the development of only the leg muscles. The bottom line is that you need to forcefully stretch the spring, which pulls in the opposite direction with the help of rubber cushioning.
• The fourth type is a "butterfly" or "eight". Both tools are used to develop the athlete's strength.

In the end, it's worth adding that there are rubber shock absorbers in hand expanders as well. They are also distinguished by several types.

Pike fishing

If in the previously considered version rubber products were not used directly to collect fishing rods, then in this version everything is somewhat different. Such a method of catching fish, like a plug, provides for the mandatory use of depreciation. To understand how a fishing rod with a rubber shock absorber is assembled for such fishing, you need to know the design of the device.

It's worth starting with the fact that all the knees of the plug are hollow. A shock absorber, in the role of which rubber acts, is stretched in the upper knees of the device. The main function of such a product in this case is the mitigation or complete elimination of shock loads throughout the entire length of the rod. These loads arise at the moment when there isplaying fish.

Most often, latex or full elastic is used as a rubber shock absorber in this design. If the first option is used, then it is best to use a tourniquet with a solid section of diameter from 0.5 to 2.5 mm.

Using elastic shock absorbers

If earlier it was said about the use of rubber in expanders, then here the use of such products is somewhat different. To explain the principle of operation of elastic bands, which are most often made of rubber, we can give an example of the effect of chains that are worn on the bar.

When an athlete performs, for example, a bench press, you can notice that chains are thrown around the edges of the neck. The bottom line is that the more the chain straightens, the harder it is for a person to lift it. In addition, when lowering the weight back, you also have to apply a lot of effort. This is necessary so that, under the weight of all the same chains, she does not fall on her chest.

The use of elastic shock absorbers is similar to the operation of chains. The only thing that is needed is to equip the mount on the floor along the edges of the bar. If you put rubber shock absorbers on the projectile and lift it, the same thing will happen as in the case of chains.

Having considered all these options, we can conclude that the use of rubber and its quality of depreciation is quite widespread, and in a wide variety of areas of human activity.