Rubber Feet Like to Party!

Bumper Specialties rubber feet are getting ready to kick off summer in a fun way!  Our bumper feet are not only used to protect  everyday products like cabinet doors and picture frames, they can cut loose and have amusing purposes as well. Our small rubber feet are stuck on a fun drinking device called The Party Bomber.  We guarantee it will be the center of attention for any summer party or barbecue.

The Party Bomber is a way to mix, bomb, and serve multiple drinks at once.  Great for Jäger bombs, sake bombs, cherry bombs, or any other favorite.  You can even use it to concoct mixed drinks.  Just call your shot, and fill a pint glass with your favorite mix, press the button, and BOOM!  Four drinks ready to go!  Watch this video and see the Party Bomber in action:

You don’t need to worry about spilling your beverages all over the counter.  Our self adhesive rubber feet applied to the bottom of the acrylic Party Bomber prevents skidding or sliding.  You can thank rubber feet for minimizing party fouls by the Party Bomber, but we make no promises about you or your friends.

Rubber feet on The USB Typewriter

It’s a computer!  It’s a typewriter!  It’s BOTH!

Got an old typewriter lying around the attic or garage, gathering dusty?  Progressive technology left these typewriters—once imperative to business and education—to do nothing except take up space….until now!   The USB Typewriter combines new age technology with a classic touch.  USB Typewriters are perfect for those of you that miss tapping away on an older QWERTY.  This typewriter can attach to your 21^st century screen, MAC or PC, tablet, or iPad.

USB Typewriter gives old typewriters new meaning in this digital era, but also sells Do-It-Yourself conversion kits so you can turn your own beloved typewriter into a USB Typewriter.  These machines still fully function as “ink-on-paper” typewriters, but also electronically record keystrokes which make them compatible with your computer, tablet, or iPad.

The USB Typewriters use Bumper Specialties’ rubber feet  to electrically isolate the circuit board on the side of the machine, so it doesn't touch the metal typewriter frame.  This retro product gives a new application for our rubber bumper feet.  We are glad to be affiliated with inventive and unique products like the USB Typewriter. 

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Rubber Bumper Spacers

Flat-top spacer

You may think that Bumper Specialties rubber feet are only good for dampening sounds on slammingcabinets, or minimizing vibration on speaker systems, or for non-skid cuttingboards, but our rubber bumpers can do so much more!  These versatile bumper products explore many fields and uses.  One application we would like to spotlight today is self adhesive bumpers used as rubber spacers. 

PCB Spacers

Rubber spacers are utilized on computers, routers, and stack-able network devices.  A fragile printed circuit board (or PCB) sits inside these devices.  Sometimes multiple PCB stack adjacently in a single device.  If they touch they can scratch, break, and cause computer damage.  What is a very simple solution to prevent them from touching?  Stick our rubber spacers on a PCB!

 Vinyl, nylon, or polyurethane spacers work best for this job.  Our bumper spacers function well because they are insulators, therefore they do not conduct electricity.  Ideally, spacers need to have a flat top to support the PCB.  In this application, our cylindrical self adhesive bumpers work best.

An alternative to bumper spacers is plastic screws; however, they take a lot more effort to apply.  All of our bumper spacers are backed with an aggressive adhesive, so they stick on immediately.  Plastic screws take up more space than rubber spacers because they require a hole drilled into the PCB. 

Glass Spacers

You can also find our rubber spacers used to stabilize glass.  For example, glass shelving and tables use our rubber spacers to keep the glass in place and help protect both the glass and the surface underneath. 

Substitutes for rubber spacers in this application can be cork, felt, tape, or foam.  Despite these other options, Bumper Specialties rubber spacers work most efficiently.  They grip the glass, can hold the weight of the glass without wearing out or flattening, and are transparent.

Rubber spacers are also used on windows because they effectively dampen vibrating and rattling from the window.  Rubber bumper spacers make windows sturdier when they are shut because they hold everything tightly in place.

Rubber spacers are just one of the many uses that make Bumper Specialties a small but necessary staple in our daily lives.   Keep an eye out for all the different ways rubber bumpers are used!

Cutting Board Feet

The snow is melting, the sun is shining, and bright colors are flocking back into everyone’s wardrobes.  Yes, spring has sprung at Bumper Specialties!  The arrival of this bright season includes lots more gardening and vegetable chopping.  Interestingly enough, a very common use for our rubber feet is cutting boards!   We know some blogs and web pages are dedicated entirely to which material is best to use for a cutting board, but at Bumper Specialties, we love them all!

Our self adhesive feet are used on a variety of kitchen cutting boards.  These bumpers stick on wood chopping blocks made of everything from teak to bamboo.  Also, our strong adhesive works well for plastic, glass, and acrylic cutting boards.  These bumpers stabilize even marble and granite cutting boards.  We have some great customers that make high quality and unique cutting boards using all sorts of materials—all of which use our rubberized feet.

Rubber Feet on Wood Chopping Blocks

Rubber feet for wooden cutting boards

AHeirloom, a Brooklyn company, makes very unique cutting boards designed in the shape of all 50 US states, including Bumper Specialties’ home state!  AHeirloom even personalize every board with a little heart, star, or house on your hometown.  Like Bumper Specialties, AHeirloom provides quality products made in the U.S.A.

AHeirloom uses Bumper Specialties bumpers to make sure the cutting board stays in place when chopping up all those vegetables.  They prevent sliding on counter tops, but without leaving any kind or mark or scuff.   So be sure to check out your home state with an AHeirloom cutting board… Bumper Specialties did!

Rubber Feet on Glass and Plastic Cutting Boards

Glass cutting board from Vance, uses rubber feet

Glass and plastic cutting boards are very popular kitchen cutting boards.   They are both easy to keep clean because they can withstand strong disinfectants and cleaners without any damage to the board.  And don’t worry about losing your rubber bumper feet on the bottom of your cutting board: we offer an high performance acrylic adhesive 

that can survive the wash cycle and still hold tough to the bottom of your glass cutting board.  You can find Bumper Specialties bumpers sticking strong to a Vance cutting board!

Rubber Feet on Granite

Our rubber feet stabilize even the heaviest of cutting boards, like granite and marble.  Take a look at these gorgeous pieces by Deer Isle Granite!  Deer Isle granite prides itself on being part of American history, supplying granite for such landmarks like Rockefeller Center in New York City.  Clearly, Deer Isle Granite is the absolute top-of-the-line in the granite industry… so it only makes sense to have top of the line bumpers protecting them!

Deer Isle Granite products; cutting board, center

Deer Isle Granite use our rubber feet to protect a variety of kitchen applications, including their granite cutting boards,  trivets, serving boards, and paper towel dispensers!  Our plastic feet are long-lasting quality, just like Deer Isle Granite products.

So this spring, enjoy the nice weather and fresh veggies with a new cutting board, be it wooden, plastic or granite.  And don’t forget to look for those small (but important!) rubberized feet keeping your cutting board in place!