How big is your spade?

Post by **pietpetoors** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:10 pm

I want to have spade brackets made and started to design something this morning.
But I then measure the "steel", shaft, whatever, of the spades I have and seems like there are two sizes.
Some has an OD of 32mm and others have an OD of 37mm

What is the diameter of your spade's shaft?

If I mass produce the brackets I will have to get a way to make one bracket for both sizes or only make it for the most common size.

niclemaitre · Post by **niclemaitre** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:16 pm

Make the bracket for the larger spade and sell a plastic collar that fits into the bracket or on to the spade

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:17 pm

You can make it with a rubber insert to go around the shaft?

Post by **pietpetoors** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:35 pm

Thanks, good idea, maybe those spongy rubber stuff you use to seal the doors. I can put a short strip of one that is 5mm thick and one that is 8mm thick and the client uses the one that fits his spade.

Post by **CasKru** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:36 pm

pietpetoors wrote:Thanks, good idea, maybe those spongy rubber stuff you use to seal the doors. I can put a short strip of one that is 5mm thick and one that is 8mm thick and the client uses the one that fits his spade.

Something similar of a higher grade maybe as those tend to loose form quickly

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:37 pm

That is a good idea Pieter. it will also prevent rattles and squeeks..

Ask Gysie about the high density grey stuff he used to mount my canopy with. That stuff is really firm..

Johannes van die See · Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:49 pm

Gaan jou brackets van allu, ss of mild steel wees, my mild steel goete roes soos jy weet........en dis noggal African Outback produkte my goete wat roes!

MOFASA · Post by **MOFASA** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:01 pm

Have you thought about amking the bracket adjustable for the 2 sizes

zepplin · Post by **zepplin** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:42 pm

pietpetoors wrote:How big is your spade?

I'm sure Oooms can enlighten us!!!

Cleaner · Post by **Cleaner** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:49 pm

Racing snake · Post by **Racing snake** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:55 pm

It's not the size of the spade that matters, it's what you do with it that matters.

krazy_kameleon · Post by **krazy_kameleon** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:00 pm

Cleaner wrote:

there is always one...

Mountain Man · Post by **Mountain Man** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:12 pm

pietpetoors wrote:I want to have spade brackets made and started to design something this morning.
But I then measure the "steel", shaft, whatever, of the spades I have and seems like there are two sizes.
Some has an OD of 32mm and others have an OD of 37mm

What is the diameter of your spade's shaft?

If I mass produce the brackets I will have to get a way to make one bracket for both sizes or only make it for the most common size.

Make the bracket using a V and that wil take up the variable of the different sizes.

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:34 pm

bicycle holder brackets - big enough, adjustable, and already has the rubber insert.

Post by **pietpetoors** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:59 pm

Thanx for all the feedback

Gaan jou brackets van allu, ss of mild steel wees,

Die plek wat baie van my goed bou reken stainless kan amper dieselfde kos as staal wat gepowder coat is. Met stainless is daar minder afwerkingswerk as met staal.
So sal alles van die prys afhang. Help ook nie ek maak 'n pragtige stainless bracket wat niemand kan bekostig nie, self sal ek stainless verkies.

Make the bracket using a V and that wil take up the variable of the different sizes.

Very good idea, I will investigate that one, thanx

bicycle holder brackets - big enough, adjustable, and already has the rubber insert.

I heard that one before, but what do they cost?

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:28 pm

Pieter ek was laas BAIE gelukkig - ons plaaslike hardeware winkel het n fiets rak gehad waarvan die een stuk weg geraak het, toe koop ek die "halwe rak" vir n paar rand - nou het ek SES van daai brackets :)

dink hulle wou laas R70 gehad het per bracket ...

Post by **pietpetoors** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:15 pm

Nie slegs nie, dink 'n graaf bracket by Safari centre is iets soos R250.00 en dan is dit maar net staal wat ge powder coat is sonder 'n rubbertjie tussen die graaf en die bracket

Weet iemand dalk waar ons daardie fietsrak goed dan appart kan koop?

Hoe sit hulle vas?

Johannes van die See · Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:57 pm

pietpetoors wrote: Hoe sit hulle vas?

Soos bollie op n wol kombers.............................

Post by **pietpetoors** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:32 am

Soos bollie op n wol kombers.............................

Matroos, ek het nie gevra hoe VAS sit hulle nie, ke het gevra hoe sit hulle vas?

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