[Umbrella Ribs]What is the best material for the ribs? How to repair if the ribs are broken
What materials are good for the ribs
With the development of technology. Umbrellas have also changed, from the previous oil-paper umbrellas to the current umbrellas of various designs. With the change of the umbrella surface, the umbrella rib has also changed. In the past, most of the umbrella ribs were made of wood and bamboo. Later, there were iron bones, steel bones, aluminum alloy bones (also known as fiber bones), electric bones and resin. bone.
1, aluminum bone advantages: Lightweight and inexpensive.
2, chemical fiber bone advantages: light weight, durable and strong wind resistance.
3, carbon fiber bone advantages: light weight. Disadvantages: The wind resistance is average, and the price is the most expensive of all materials.
4The advantages of wooden bones: Traditional Chinese umbrellas are often used.
5, Iron bone advantages: Strong and durable, the price is slightly more expensive than aluminum bone.
How to repair a broken umbrella rib
The place where the umbrella is easy to break is the small caps on the side, those small caps are against the steel frame inside, because the wind blows the frame loose and the cap eye is loose. In this case, the solution is to find a thin piece of fabric or plastic, and plug the cap eye and the steel bar together. This way the umbrella can continue to be used.
The connection of the skeleton steel bars of the umbrella is broken. This is also a common situation. When the umbrella is opened, one or more sides will collapse. In this case, the solution is to find a pair of pliers, preferably needle-nose pliers, which are more convenient to use, and wire. Carefully observe to find out that the iron cap of the bad connection is removed and replaced with iron wire. Tighten it with pliers, and pay attention that the end of the wire should be turned inward so that the umbrella will not be damaged.
Another situation is that the retractable position of the umbrella is broken. After the umbrella is opened, it can’t get stuck and always closes automatically. You can’t always push the umbrella with your hand when you walk! The solution to this situation generally requires the use of knives
such as fruit knives. Flatten the card position when it is opened, because the constant use and the damage of wind and weather make the card position uneven and round, and the umbrella cannot be stuck. Use a knife to flatten the plastic card position and you can solve it. General problems can be solved with these methods.
In addition to the above conditions, the umbrella needs to be repaired, there are also several conditions: the wind can easily cause the small section of the wire to bend, and the wire can be straightened by hand. , in order to avoid the rivets falling off or the umbrella cloth being punctured; the handle of the umbrella is rusted, which is easy to cause the opening and closing of the umbrella. Use a small screwdriver or toothpick to dip the lubricant into the handle joint, and then open and close it several times; if it cannot be solved, Then you have to throw away the umbrella, because the structure of the umbrella is so simple. No matter how big the problem is, there is no need to fix it.
I believe everyone can gain some maintenance tips after reading the common faults of umbrellas and their maintenance. Umbrellas can not only shade and block rain, but also shrink easily and are easy to carry. For students, keeping an umbrella in their schoolbag is the most reliable. However, after using the umbrella in rainy days, you must remember to dry it before putting it away, so that the handle of the umbrella will not rust so easily, and the maintenance of the umbrella is also done, and the service life of the umbrella will naturally increase. .