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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: GregSale on December 10, 2010, 07:48:23 PM

Title: Anyone fitted a fire extinguisher to a current spider/159
Post by: GregSale on December 10, 2010, 07:48:23 PM
Hey - looking for a clever way to mount a Fire Ex to my spider for sunday without drilling holes - have the basic metal bracket but.....
Title: Re: Anyone fitted a fire extinguisher to a current spider/159
Post by: Neil Choi on December 10, 2010, 08:11:00 PM
Hi Greg

Get a 3 mm sheet of aluminum the width of your seat mounts, align and drill two holes and slip it between the seat rail and the seat mounts.  Remount with the two bolts through the two drilled holes, aligned initially of course.

Secure extinguisher to the front of sheet with nuts and bolts.

Don't use self tappers.

Neil


Title: Re: Anyone fitted a fire extinguisher to a current spider/159
Post by: GregSale on December 10, 2010, 08:36:55 PM
Thanks Neil
Figured that was the case - don't have 5 minutes to scratch myself at the minute but will try and convince Ben that it would be nice to help his 'ol Dad out on this tomorrow  :)
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