help biffer

biffer · 02 February 2010, 11:30

i'm looking for some plastic flare boxes and mounting brackets to go on the side of an a frame, anyone?

Downhilldai · 02 February 2010, 11:38

The boxes always come up on ebay, normally in pairs.

Barnet Marine sell the baskets, also on ebay, but they're a hell of a price.

biffer · 02 February 2010, 14:16

cheer's for pionting me, that probaly why he's ask me to make them

jambo · 02 February 2010, 14:55

Yea I have the boxes and have been looking for ages for the brackets and can agree the prices seem a little excessive £120. They dont seem to be a lot to them but I am no engineer so I could be way out!!

J

Sonar · 02 February 2010, 14:59

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Originally Posted by jambo

Yea I have the boxes and have been looking for ages for the brackets and can agree the prices seem a little excessive £120. They dont seem to be a lot to them but I am no engineer so I could be way out!!

J

I am sure there will always be somebody that will be able to make them a lot cheaper local.
Try a small metal fabrications company if they can't I am sure there be able to point somebody in the right direction.

As for containers maybe something else waterproof can be used.

jambo · 02 February 2010, 15:48

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Originally Posted by Sonar

I am sure there will always be somebody that will be able to make them a lot cheaper local.
Try a small metal fabrications company if they can't I am sure there be able to point somebody in the right direction.

As for containers maybe something else waterproof can be used.

Thanks for the pointer Sonar appreciated.
J

willk · 02 February 2010, 16:37

The bloke in Cushendal who does Redbay's steel makes fantastic looking flare box holders. They are a joy to behold, perfectly square and mirror finished, I collected a pair for a friend last year. As I recall they were something like £75 a side

- but there's a lot of stainless in them and they have to be slow to finish to that standard (the welds are basically invisible due to the finish). He makes a neat flared rod holder too - very tasty

No help to Biffer I realise but hey, you never know who needs one!

biffer · 02 February 2010, 17:49

cheers you guy for your thoughts, i've got hold of some 8mm tensile stainless bar from the yaght riggers and i'm going to make them myself, if i'd gone down this route when i started looking on the web i would've been half way through making them by now, mmm, i think there is a lesson to be learnt here!

hadd · 02 February 2010, 18:43

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Originally Posted by biffer

i'm looking for some plastic flare boxes and mounting brackets to go on the side of an a frame, anyone?

ook on ebay there are 2 grey ones for £30 quid

AndrewN · 02 February 2010, 19:39

Biff,

Don't know why you asked the question, or are you punting!

biffer · 02 February 2010, 19:45

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Originally Posted by AndrewN

Biff,

Don't know why you asked the question, or are you punting!

spent all day looking, got better things to do and i don't need anymore work, i ask the question because i wanted a simple solution, why do you ask are you after some work yourself?

AndrewN · 02 February 2010, 19:50

Biff,

Not many people know you as Biff, only Bifer. Look at my name! People are saying get a fabricator to do the work. You are one of the best I know thats why we use you

biffer · 02 February 2010, 19:59

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Originally Posted by AndrewN

Biff,

Not many people know you as Biff, only Bifer. Look at my name! People are saying get a fabricator to do the work. You are one of the best I know thats why we use you

your profile gave you away, you should put your new toy on there, how you doing?

AndrewN · 02 February 2010, 20:03

Good thanks. Maybe you should be punting at the prices quoted!