My wife says I'm cheap

[Ricky1213]

Well, I didn't want to spend 30 frickin dollars for the foot strap hardware kit from blowsion, so I fashioned my own. granted, I still havent ordered the foot straps yet, but at least I'm prepared. I have a total of $9 in hardware. I picked up the SS bolts, washers & lock washers from Home Depot. My father and I have an aluminum construction business, and I remembered these great little brass sinkers we used for wood frame homes when attaching removable hurricane storm panels. Let me know what you guys think, if these brass sinkers will be strong enough to bite into the 'glass. They are 1/4-20 inside thread, and I have more if anyone local needs them. when installing them into wood, you are supposed to drill a 3/8" hole and thread them in.

 

[tor*p*do]

dont worry about what the wife says
mine spends 110% of what I earn
and calls me a cheap poop bastard for not letting her spend more!!!!!
I have to embezzel money from myself to support my jetski habit!

 

[oxnard111]

They should be plenty strong, but might not be.

But you could have bought my insert kit

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/41074

 

[brett]

i cant believe that setup works...

 

[Daesharacor]

I have to embezzel money from myself to support my jetski habit!

I hear that. Cash is key.

 

[Mike W]

dont worry about what the wife says
mine spends 110% of what I earn
and calls me a cheap poop bastard for not letting her spend more!!!!!
I have to embezzel money from myself to support my jetski habit!

Sad but true.:icon16:

 

[damnthathurt2]

thats kinda a good way to put it
embezzling from myself... since that is what i am doing just stashing away into paypal account so i have money for ski when I hit the states LOL
and what ever it cost me it was a steal at 500 dollars :cool2:

luckily for me she has no idea what parts really cost when I do buy stuff

 

[WFO Speedracer]

Thats one thing I have good going here,UPS and Fedex are here daily dropping boxes off,no one knows what is in those boxes but me!:sneaky:

 

[sxi steve]

I used the yamaslut corn nut/washer way for my straps, this way allows you NOT to drill through the hull. If the above process doesn't pierce through exposing the inner hull if the nut were to pop out during a fall, I would be comfortable with it. I'd use epoxy too, I find the more the better/stronger.

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[dbrutherford]

I tried using some inserts like those once but they were smaller. I just used a screw driver to install them. The ears on the insert broke off trying to thread them in.

If you do use them, use a bolt and a nut tightened against the insert. Also do not removed the bolt if you use any epoxy. The eposy will epoxy will ooze up inside the inserts and plug them up.

McMaster Carr sells some really nice stainless steel threaded inserts.

 

[stanton]

i cant believe that setup works...

it works as well as a big screw... not very well.
the problem is the glass in the tray is SUPER thin, the thread contact is minimal. add a few layers and it should be fine for a while.

 

[Ricky1213]

so in other words, spend the money, and buy oxnard's kit.