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Where do you think I might find a rubber mat?

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harmonic
 
Reply Sat 20 Dec, 2003 05:55 am
I need a rubber mat, and can't for the life of me figure out where to go to get one. I need it for an aquarium related project that calls for a few specific details:

It needs to be "soft"- as in non-skid
Completely non-textured on both sides (This is the prime requisite)
From 1/16" to 1/8" thick
36" x 40" size

I've checked out my local home improvement stores and the wal-marts, all I've found have been textured mats like truck bed liners or car floor mats, or bristly like outdoor welcome mats. I've even checked out some pet shops... They look at you like you're crazy! Laughing Or worse, demented... Confused
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SealPoet
 
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Reply Sat 20 Dec, 2003 07:28 am
I'm thinking industrial supply...

You stand a better chance of getting something larger and cutting it down. thinking...
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farmerman
 
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Reply Sat 20 Dec, 2003 07:34 am
They make a non skid liner material for shelves. Ive seen it in Wally marts . Thats the trouble with wally Mart, nobody knows nuthin in those stores
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SealPoet
 
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Reply Sat 20 Dec, 2003 07:37 am
Or get yourself a really big inner tube...
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littlek
 
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Reply Sat 20 Dec, 2003 09:33 am
Have you tried to google it?
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Phoenix32890
 
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Reply Sat 20 Dec, 2003 09:42 am
Maybe you can check with these people:

http://www.rbrubber.com/

Check out "Flec-Sport Rolls, under "Fitness Facilities"
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roger
 
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Reply Sat 20 Dec, 2003 09:47 am
Think back packing supplies and equipment. They make a closed cell sleeping bag mattress about 2' X 5' X 1/4". Coleman makes one, so do several others.
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fishin
 
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Reply Sun 21 Dec, 2003 02:03 pm
I'm not sure if this fits your exact requirements but places like JC Whitney sell 1/4" thick sheets of rubberized material for use as insulation (heat and sound) in car bodies. (You sick it to the sheet metal and then cover it with headliner or carpeting...)

Most if it is "self-stick" on one side though. I suppose if you don't peel the backing off that might not matter.
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roger
 
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Reply Sun 21 Dec, 2003 02:07 pm
I'll keep that one in mind for myself, fishin'. Edmond Scientific sells 1/8" X 12" X 12" sheets of sorbathane, which would be just dandy for a critical application. Check the price on that stuff and you'll see why I didn't mention it.
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fishin
 
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Reply Sun 21 Dec, 2003 02:14 pm
Yup. The JC Whitney stuff is a bit pricey too but.. If it does the job...

An alternative source is Parts Express
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Sun 21 Dec, 2003 02:18 pm
harmonic, We bought oujrs at Costco, but that was a couple of years ago.
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Wilso
 
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Reply Sat 3 Jan, 2004 04:04 am
Considered a pool product supplier? One in Oz is called Clark Rubber. I don't know if they operate in the US, but if it's made of foam or rubber, they've got it.
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Wilso
 
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Reply Sat 3 Jan, 2004 04:10 am
Clark Rubber and Plastics

Not the same company as in Oz, but they're in the US.
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