Rectangular Plug Need

CatMan · May 17, 2018

I've got a rectangular hole I need to plug. Rough dimensions of the hole are 3/8" x 1".

Plug just needs to stop any rainwater from running down the hole. Nothing crucial. Material could be rubber, dense foam, cork, etc.

Anybody know of anything stock I could buy? I need hundreds of them.

Back up plan is cut rubber strip to length, but I'd like to purchase something ready to go.

Scottl · May 17, 2018

The smallest listed here (1/2" x 1") is too large for your application but would this type work if you could find the correct size?

Rectangular Tubing Insert, Rectangle End Cap | StockCap

EDIT: Take a look at the 10mm x 25mm ones here. That's pretty close in size.

Rectangular hole plugs for tubes

DMF_TomB · May 17, 2018

CatMan said:
I've got a rectangular hole I need to plug. Rough dimensions of the hole are 3/8" x 1".

Plug just needs to stop any rainwater from running down the hole. Nothing crucial. Material could be rubber, dense foam, cork, etc.

Anybody know of anything stock I could buy? I need hundreds of them.

Back up plan is cut rubber strip to length, but I'd like to purchase something ready to go.

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plywood covered with roofing tar.

DDoug · May 17, 2018

The tool that fit's all..."Can Foam"

DMF_TomB · May 17, 2018

roof tar seals just about anything. if thick it shrinks and cracks and you apply some more later but eventually its very stable
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of coarse some insurance companies do not want any roofing tar on a roof. go figure they say you cannot use roofing tar on a roof

DDoug · May 17, 2018

DMF_TomB said:
roof tar seals just about anything. if thick it shrinks and cracks and you apply some more later but eventually its very stable
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of coarse some insurance companies do not want any roofing tar on a roof. go figure they say you cannot use roofing tar on a roof

Uncovered roof tar is flammable.

Hence why "shingles" are tar covered paper with "non burning rocks"

DMF_TomB · May 17, 2018

digger doug said:
Uncovered roof tar is flammable.

Hence why "shingles" are tar covered paper with "non burning rocks"

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you obviously never used a torch often hundreds of times on roofing tar to warm it up. roofing tar dont burn that easy. insurance company not talking about all tar roof but roofing tar for patching spots. how do you think they melt tar they got big furnace with flame directly on tar usually to melt it
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my guess is state government passed law insurance company has to offer insurance to everybody even in poorer neighborhoods. so insurance company just says dont like the way your roof looks you need a new roof even when roof dont leak. and they dont offer insurance with higher deductible or offer coverage that dont include roof. and if house assessed at $70,000 they insist you get $170,000 of insurance even when you dont want that much.
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so rather than spend $600 or more a year on insurance i spend typically $30./year past 20 years just using roofing tar and occasionally replacing a few shingle that blew away in high winds. typically takes about 1 hour of my time once a year and usually cost me less than $30. a year

DDoug · May 17, 2018

DMF_TomB said:
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you obviously never used a torch often hundreds of times on roofing tar to warm it up. roofing tar dont burn that easy. insurance company not talking about all tar roof but roofing tar for patching spots.
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my guess is state government passed law insurance company has to offer insurance to everybody even in poorer neighborhoods. so insurance company just says dont like the way your roof looks you need a new roof even when roof dont leak. and they dont offer insurance with higher deductible or offer coverage that dont include roof. and if house assessed at $70,000 they insist you get $170,000 of insurance even when you dont want that much.
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so rather than spend $600 or more a year on insurance i spend typically $30./year past 20 years just using roofing tar and occasionally replacing a few shingle that blew away in high winds. typically takes about 1 hour of my time once a year and usually cost me less than $30. a year

Did you ever have to escort the Factory Mutual insurance inspectors around a plant for a day ?

I asked what, when, where, and most importantly "Why", and they gave me very good answers. They have seen it all, and have had to pay for it all.

Your thoughts on insurance is just that...."thoughts".
I worked with them.

You could have simply applied a little "Black Beauty" blasting abrasive on top
of the wet tar, and you would probably be in compliance.

What kind of a crappy house do you live in that you keep fixing the roof
with spots of tar ?

We all know how much money you make...... :rolleyes5:

DMF_TomB · May 17, 2018

digger doug said:
Did you ever have to escort the Factory Mutual insurance inspectors around a plant for a day ?

I asked what, when, where, and most importantly "Why", and they gave me very good answers.

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i had one insurance inspector come to house and he said house is well maintained which is better than not maintained and he said he saw no problems offering insurance coverage and i started insurance for house. then 2nd insurance inspector comes around i am not there he sees same house and says replace the roof or loose insurance coverage.
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they refunded me 11 months insurance. no its a lawyer and accountants thing and even if state law says they have to offer insurance they can just say you need to spend $15,000 for a new roof even when roof dont leak just cause they dont like the look of your roof.
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its one thing if roof leaks and needs replacement its another when it dont need it. basically in 25 years it is cheaper just to save the money rather than pay for insurance. i am not saying have no money saved. but in long run it aint worth me replacing roof just to keep some lawyer or accountant happy
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if in 401K making 6% interest its better in the long run. thats why big companies are self insuranced. in 25 years at $600/yr it comes out to $32,918 for insurance.. in 40 years its $92,857 or more than my house is worth. i can take that same money and not spend extra to replace the roof when it actually needs it

DMF_TomB · May 17, 2018

digger doug said:
Did you ever have to escort the Factory Mutual insurance inspectors around a plant for a day ?

I asked what, when, where, and most importantly "Why", and they gave me very good answers. They have seen it all, and have had to pay for it all.

Your thoughts on insurance is just that...."thoughts".
I worked with them.

You could have simply applied a little "Black Beauty" blasting abrasive on top
of the wet tar, and you would probably be in compliance.

What kind of a crappy house do you live in that you keep fixing the roof
with spots of tar ?

We all know how much money you make......

roof tar in small spots like where roof meets wall. or when siding house i nailed through roof to hold scaffolding as whats a spot of tar to fix nail hole
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my point is to insurance company no tar anywhere is acceptable on roof cause they say so. just cause roofing tar been used over 2000 years to patch roofs dont mean anything to them
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as i said one insurance inspector said roof is ok and looks well maintained which is better than not maintained. other insurance inspector from head office is following some sort of agenda pushing back at state law requiring them to offer insurance to everybody.
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if insurance company say you need hurricane proof shingles and current shingles on roof are unacceptable you got 30 days to replace roof. they can say you need to replace with metal roof cause asphalt shingles are unacceptable. basically they offer insurance but can make requirements for insurance not worth it
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i got no problem with insurance where roof is not covered at all by insurance but they dont offer that type insurance. they dont offer higher deductible insurance. they dont offer less than $200,000 insurance on a house accessed for $70,000.
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again its push back to state law forcing them to offer insurance to everybody. they just make requirements for the insurance to be unacceptable

SteveBausch · May 17, 2018

CapPlugs, perhaps?

We don’t know if radiused.
We don’t know if sharp edges.

Me, I’d go to my surplus stack of Trex composite deck lumber, rip off a 7/16” wide strip, cut to length, and see if a three pound rubber hammer does the trick.

DMF_TomB · May 17, 2018

my point is when it involves the roof, insurance company can say thats unacceptable and you got 30 days to replace the roof or loose insurance coverage
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how ever you seal a roof even if it works 100 years if insurance company dont like it they can say replace the roof with what type of roof they consider acceptable not what you think is good enough
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big push to get all house roofs replaced with hurricane proof shingles. the old regular asphalt shingles are no longer considered acceptable. slate roof, wood shingles, many roof types no longer considered acceptable to insurance companies

TDegenhart · May 17, 2018

Does the plug need to look good as in color, edge covering, that sort of thing? If not a can of foam sealant, a roll of plastic film and a weight are about as cheap and readily available as it gets. Put a shot of foam in the tube, place some plastic film over the end and a flat weight to control the expansion and you are home free.

Tom

azmachining · May 17, 2018

What's the application? Is it a roof some are assuming? If so you could do a quick and crappy temp fix with the above mentioned foam on a gap of the size you spec. One brand of poly foam that works good for sealing gaps is Great Stuff, its only a temporary fix on things exposed to water, but it does work better then tar on good sized gaps. Tar would work too, but you need a patch screwed down, like a piece of stainless sheet. Why would somebody be wanting to use a hundreds of rubber plugs to fix a roof? Sounds insane, I can picture a dumb ads on the roof hammering in a bunch of plugs, really is hilarious. Maybe his battle ship is sinking.

CatMan · May 17, 2018

I'm not saying that appearance is important, but it needs to be an actual plug.

I'm not looking for a close to free solution here. I'm looking for a $2 solution that can be easily stocked & installed.

How would you like it if you just dropped $75k on a machine and there's some painted over expanded foam showing?

DMF_TomB · May 17, 2018

CatMan said:
I'm not saying that appearance is important, but it needs to be an actual plug.

I'm not looking for a close to free solution here. I'm looking for a $2 solution that can be easily stocked & installed.

How would you like it if you just dropped $75k on a machine and there's some painted over expanded foam showing?

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plastic and rubber cut all the time on a abrasive water jet cutter but it going to cost a lot more than $2.

grafox · May 17, 2018

What about Flextape? FLEX TAPE(R) is a super strong, rubberized, waterproof tape that can patch, bond, seal and repair virtually everything!

azmachining · May 17, 2018

Do you have an idea of what exactly your looking for? Does the plug need a flange/lip at the bottom?

azmachining · May 17, 2018

Flex tape might work, but its still just a rigged up crappy quick fix.

Bill D · May 17, 2018

3/8 vee belt cut into 1" long pieces. Or have wood shop mill softwood into the shape and cut to length.
Bill D.

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