It doesn't slip and has a scratch resistant
rubber base which makes it highly durable.
The base is covered with a protective
rubber base which does a great job of protecting wooden floors from scratches.
The seat has
a rubber base which helps it to stand propped up when storing in the bathroom.
Not exact matches
And there is something equally fateful, as has been noted so often, in the exact fittingness of the game's dimensions: the ninety feet between
bases, the sixty - and - a-half feet between the pitching
rubber and the plate, that precious third of a second in
which a batter must decide whether to swing.
He improved the coordination of his upper and lower body during his motion, slotted his arm at a three - quarters angle and shifted to the extreme first
base side of the
rubber,
which allows him to run his fastball in on lefties while driving his hard, 90 - plus sinker in on the hands of righties.
The feet of the seat is made to be more stable than ever with their
rubber base,
which is also eventually used to reduce scratches on the surface.
Our only gripes with the look of the thing are the plastic hopper cap and
rubber base,
which interrupt the otherwise gorgeous material design.
When conversation turns to early -»70s race specials, everyone thinks of the 2.7 RS and its ducktail bootlid, but the CSL was by far the more radical machine, even before it sprouted
rubber sideburns, because the car on
which it was
based, the 3.0 CSi, offered far less performance than a 911 2.4 S.
The Sport and Limited's 19 - inch wheels and P245 / 55R19 tires emit a slight hum at highway speeds,
which I couldn't detect with the
base model's 17 - inchers and thicker P245 / 65R19
rubber.
While it's not as aggressive as an AMG - massaged Mercedes - Benz, it does get you different bumpers and larger wheels with wider tires: The
base TLX V6 comes standard with 18 - inch alloys sporting a 225 - series tire,
which becomes 19 - inch alloys wrapped with 245 - series
rubber in A-Spec trim.
Next was the better appointed 131 Mirafiori Special (or simply «S»),
which could be distinguished from the
base model by its quadruple circular headlamps, specific grille, side rubbing strips, chrome window surrounds, and
rubber bumper inserts.
Several Black Label dishes and diners sport no - skid
rubber bases or feet
which prevent noise and spills.
The handling doesn't just vary
based on your car though; a whole range of weather effects are included all of
which have the appropriate effect and even the build - up of
rubber wearing off the tyres onto the track will slightly affect the handling as the race goes on.
The sports ball material of choice is domed in the center, but the outer plastic ring,
which is used to secure the grip material to the
rubber base fitted around the controller's analog stick, creates an edge with sort of a thin moat area in between.
Heidi (1992),
based on the 1880 eponymous children's book of Joanna Spyri, for instance, is an hour - long film Kelley made collaboratively with artist Paul McCarthy using techniques borrowed from horror movies, in
which rubber life - size figures of Heidi, her best friend Peter (a goat - herder), and her grandfather, clumsily bump into one another and engage in sexual acts.
Brooklyn -
based Juan Fontanive's third solo exhibition at Riflemaker consists of a series of kinetic sculptures
which move in sequence using metal linkages,
rubber belts, pulleys and drives.
But here's the trick: check with the manufacturer if they use animal -
based stearic acid,
which helps the
rubber in tires hold shape under steady surface friction.
After World War II, chemists learned to make synthetic
rubber,
which eventually replaced most natural
rubber as a chewing gum
base.
Now Santa Monica, California -
based design firm Minarc have come up with yet another great rubbery idea: bathroom sinks made from recycled tires.According to Architect Magazine (
which gave the sinks a R+D thumbs - up this year), the so - called RUBBiSH sinks are created by melting down old
rubber tires and cleansing them of any remaining particulates.
Peel off the
rubber foot on the
base of the Echo, and you find 18 pads
which are used for debugging purposes.
It's made of aluminum and
rubber, so it's tough: The tip,
which lasts for approximately 1.25 miles of writing according to the company, is protected with a special cover that can't be removed without a special tool; as such, little fingers can't pry the nib out of its
base.
This is possible thanks to metal pegs on the case door, each of
which fit snuggly into a
rubber base.