What should Iuse to hold my nets together after they wrap the frame

[jamieg45]

What d oyou all think would be the best to use to hold the nets together after I use a hole punch to cut the holes in them. I am thinking of allen head bolts with the tapped head and some washers and lock nuts on the back side. Here is a pic of what I am talking about.

I will get some more pics tomorrow and a pic of the style of allen bolt I am thinking about using.

[Hawaiiysr]

Can't sew them? I use to use my moms sewing matching to make my own nets. A square with a X in the middle. No one ever knew I made them

[mennis1971]

I did the bolt thing recently and it hasn't been near as durable as putting on the snap together metal buttons that I did last time. The buttons lasted for over a decade whereas the bolts are ripping the nets after a very short while. On both installs I took an old ice pick and heated it up with a torch to melt the holes into the nets to help keep them from fraying. Btw my nerfs and nets are AC Racing. Maybe I just got a cheaper made set of nets from them the 2nd time. IDK. I'm nerf bar challenged in that I hate putting those nets in.

[Drewski]

Ive never seen anyone attach their nerf nets to the chassis. Cut them.

[jamieg45]

I have my nets made to wrap the chassi, I am sorta handicaped. My left ankle was crushed racing, my foot slipped off of my peg when landing from a jump, it went through the net and I landed on it. I always have my nets made and wrap the frame with them, I was just wondering what yall would suggest for hardware. I use to rivet them but that's a pain but it works, I was thinking of as allen bolts, washers, and lock nuts.

[jcs003]

are rivets an option?

john

[jamieg45]

I've done the rivets before and its to much bull to mess with if you have to take them off for any reason.

[jcs003]

i found something that might work.  see the chicago screws.  i have no idea the strength they have but something similiar may be what you need.

http://www.wwlhardware.com/wwl/Rivets.jsp

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/screw-rivets

these seem to be the best:

http://www.alphaknifesupply.com/hardware.htm

john

[jamieg45]

i found something that might work.  see the chicago screws.  i have no idea the strength they have but something similiar may be what you need.

http://www.wwlhardware.com/wwl/Rivets.jsp

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/screw-rivets

these seem to be the best:

http://www.alphaknifesupply.com/hardware.htm

john

Thanks man I like that idea too, I will check into that when I get the extra coin. Thank you soo much

[sameltoe]

I would probly just use the metal snaps that use a hammer an die to install. Or...well I tried to load a pic of what is on my 450...I'll post asap for ya when I get back to civiliation lol

[jamieg45]

I would probly just use the metal snaps that use a hammer an die to install. Or...well I tried to load a pic of what is on my 450...I'll post asap for ya when I get back to civiliation lol

Ok let me see abattoir talking about when you can bud, thanks in advance.

[sameltoe]

Here ya go Jamie...
Would be easy enough to make with some 2" wide flat stock...just put 2 slots in it.
Or maybe call pro armor (thats what brand these are) and see if they will send ya some sense you lost yours

[red88r]

^^^^^^Just go to the store and borrow some of those off of the school kids backbacks.  I'm sure the shelves are stocked this time of year.:p

[jamieg45]

Here ya go Jamie...
Would be easy enough to make with some 2" wide flat stock...just put 2 slots in it.
Or maybe call pro armor (thats what brand these are) and see if they will send ya some sense you lost yours

I like those a lot man, that makes even better sense, and I didn't loose mine. I had these nets made and the straps made longer so I could do that to them because of my ankle and the no movement of my ankle.

[jamieg45]

^^^^^^Just go to the store and borrow some of those off of the school kids backbacks.  I'm sure the shelves are stocked this time of year.:p

And red88r I will let you borrow them just send them to me , please.