{"id":258,"date":"2010-01-06T18:18:14","date_gmt":"2010-01-06T16:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=258"},"modified":"2010-01-06T18:32:22","modified_gmt":"2010-01-06T16:32:22","slug":"v2p-prehensor-nitrile-glove-fingers-as-winter-tyres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=258","title":{"rendered":"V2P Prehensor &#8211; nitrile glove fingers as winter tyres"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To allow for a firm rubbery cover that I can cheaply replace I removed the factory issue rubber that covered the V2P Prehensor claws and cut up nitrile glove fingers (make: Atlas 370).<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=258\/#How_to_set_up_claw_I\" >How to set up claw I<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=258\/#How_to_set_up_claw_II\" >How to set up claw II<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=258\/#Result\" >Result<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=258\/#Wear_and_tear\" >Wear and tear<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_set_up_claw_I\"><\/span>How to set up claw I<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For the first claw (the one without the ratchet), I cut up a glove so the finger part continues into two long flaps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/fingera1.jpg\" target=\"new\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/fingera1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The finger then gets pulled over the claw. The flaps serve to install it under tension.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/fingera2.jpg\" target=\"new\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/fingera2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>See how I hold the flaps in place? They are under tension (note the sly advertising for the Becker Imperial hand here).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/fingera3.jpg\" target=\"new\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/fingera3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/fingera4.jpg\" target=\"new\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/fingera4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A first fix mount of the flaps using black insulation tape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/fingera5.jpg\" target=\"new\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/fingera5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_set_up_claw_II\"><\/span>How to set up claw II<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The second claw (the one with the ratched) is equipped with a glove finger that has slightly shorter flaps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/fingerb1.jpg\" target=\"new\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/fingerb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, the flaps are used to pull the finger into place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/fingerb2.jpg\" target=\"new\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/fingerb2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Result\"><\/span>Result<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These are from a similar but earlier finger mount using a slightly differently colored glove.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/v2pwintertyres.jpg\" target=\"new\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/v2pwintertyres-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wear_and_tear\"><\/span>Wear and tear<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After a while and with frequent typing (without using a pencil), the tips get used up:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/v2pwintertyres-tips.jpg\" target=\"new\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/v2p\/v2pwintertyres-tips-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=swisswuff\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-size=\"large\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To allow for a firm rubbery cover that I can cheaply replace I removed the factory issue rubber that covered the V2P Prehensor claws and cut up nitrile glove fingers (make: Atlas 370). 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