I was putting hardware cloth over an old vent fan in the shop. The
squirrels had found a way to open the shutters on the outside and
created havoc knocking things off shelves.
Anyway, I ran out of fender washers. Right in front of me was a roll
of heavy gauge pipe hanger strap. So I cut sections from it and it
did the job. Looks sloppy, but no one sees it but me.
--
G Ross
[email protected] wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 02:00:49 -0400, Bill <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>> On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:15:03 -0400, G Ross <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was putting hardware cloth over an old vent fan in the shop. The
>>>> squirrels had found a way to open the shutters on the outside and
>>>> created havoc knocking things off shelves.
>>>> Anyway, I ran out of fender washers. Right in front of me was a roll
>>>> of heavy gauge pipe hanger strap. So I cut sections from it and it
>>>> did the job. Looks sloppy, but no one sees it but me.
>>
>>I've got a couple of pieces of galvanized steel that I would use for
>>such an occasion (about the same as the OP did). Gloves, tin snips,
>>pliers and a file recommended.
> If I know I'll be needing numerous thin washers of this type Ill take
> a scrap of sheet metal out to the hangar and use the old Hurco Turret
> punch to knock out a bunch of blanks, then either re-punch them for
> the center hole if accuracy is not an issue (kinda hard to center the
> blanks in the punch) or just drill them.
>
I had some left from cutting 1 1/2" holes in aluminum sheet with a
hole saw. The guide drill made a center hole. Being 1/2 Scotch I had
saved them.
--
G Ross
On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 02:00:49 -0400, Bill <[email protected]>
wrote:
>> On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:15:03 -0400, G Ross <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I was putting hardware cloth over an old vent fan in the shop. The
>>> squirrels had found a way to open the shutters on the outside and
>>> created havoc knocking things off shelves.
>>> Anyway, I ran out of fender washers. Right in front of me was a roll
>>> of heavy gauge pipe hanger strap. So I cut sections from it and it
>>> did the job. Looks sloppy, but no one sees it but me.
>
>I've got a couple of pieces of galvanized steel that I would use for
>such an occasion (about the same as the OP did). Gloves, tin snips,
>pliers and a file recommended.
If I know I'll be needing numerous thin washers of this type Ill take
a scrap of sheet metal out to the hangar and use the old Hurco Turret
punch to knock out a bunch of blanks, then either re-punch them for
the center hole if accuracy is not an issue (kinda hard to center the
blanks in the punch) or just drill them.
On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:15:03 -0400, G Ross <[email protected]> wrote:
>I was putting hardware cloth over an old vent fan in the shop. The
>squirrels had found a way to open the shutters on the outside and
>created havoc knocking things off shelves.
>Anyway, I ran out of fender washers. Right in front of me was a roll
>of heavy gauge pipe hanger strap. So I cut sections from it and it
>did the job. Looks sloppy, but no one sees it but me.
At the price of fender washers just drill a hole in a quarter - - -
On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 2:15:02 PM UTC-4, G Ross wrote:
> I was putting hardware cloth over an old vent fan in the shop. The
> squirrels had found a way to open the shutters on the outside and
> created havoc knocking things off shelves.
> Anyway, I ran out of fender washers. Right in front of me was a roll
> of heavy gauge pipe hanger strap. So I cut sections from it and it
> did the job. Looks sloppy, but no one sees it but me.
> --
> G Ross
I have used the metal JB knockouts (only the ones that the local vending machine spits back out ;) and drilled for the appropriate sized fastener
On 9/27/2017 9:24 PM, Markem wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 20:23:40 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:15:03 -0400, G Ross <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I was putting hardware cloth over an old vent fan in the shop. The
>>> squirrels had found a way to open the shutters on the outside and
>>> created havoc knocking things off shelves.
>>> Anyway, I ran out of fender washers. Right in front of me was a roll
>>> of heavy gauge pipe hanger strap. So I cut sections from it and it
>>> did the job. Looks sloppy, but no one sees it but me.
>>
>>
>> At the price of fender washers just drill a hole in a quarter - - -
>
> Penny would be easier they are made of zinc down here.
>
A penney would not be the size of a fender washer. ;~(
On 9/28/2017 4:40 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:54:04 -0700 (PDT), [email protected] wrote:
>>
>> I have used the metal JB knockouts (only the ones that the local vending machine spits back out ;) and drilled for the appropriate sized fastener
> Thase wirk for "washers" but "fender washers" are about 1 1/4 inches
> in diameter so more like service panel knockouts. Normal jb knockouts
> are about the size of a nickel
>
You can get 2 out of a tuna fish can.
On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 4:41:16 PM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:54:04 -0700 (PDT), [email protected] wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 2:15:02 PM UTC-4, G Ross wrote:
> >> I was putting hardware cloth over an old vent fan in the shop. The
> >> squirrels had found a way to open the shutters on the outside and
> >> created havoc knocking things off shelves.
> >> Anyway, I ran out of fender washers. Right in front of me was a roll
> >> of heavy gauge pipe hanger strap. So I cut sections from it and it
> >> did the job. Looks sloppy, but no one sees it but me.
> >> --
> >> G Ross
> >
> >I have used the metal JB knockouts (only the ones that the local vending machine spits back out ;) and drilled for the appropriate sized fastener
> Thase wirk for "washers" but "fender washers" are about 1 1/4 inches
> in diameter so more like service panel knockouts. Normal jb knockouts
> are about the size of a nickel
Point is well taken...I must have JB's with 3/4" KO's...slugs are closer to a quarter (1" diam). I have spare JB's, not service panels...sometimes you just have to work with what is available :)
On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 2:15:02 PM UTC-4, G Ross wrote:
> I was putting hardware cloth over an old vent fan in the shop. The
> squirrels had found a way to open the shutters on the outside and
> created havoc knocking things off shelves.
> Anyway, I ran out of fender washers. Right in front of me was a roll
> of heavy gauge pipe hanger strap. So I cut sections from it and it
> did the job. Looks sloppy, but no one sees it but me.
> --
> G Ross
No one will see it except for you...and the critters who find a different way in. ;-)
On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:54:04 -0700 (PDT), [email protected] wrote:
>On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 2:15:02 PM UTC-4, G Ross wrote:
>> I was putting hardware cloth over an old vent fan in the shop. The
>> squirrels had found a way to open the shutters on the outside and
>> created havoc knocking things off shelves.
>> Anyway, I ran out of fender washers. Right in front of me was a roll
>> of heavy gauge pipe hanger strap. So I cut sections from it and it
>> did the job. Looks sloppy, but no one sees it but me.
>> --
>> G Ross
>
>I have used the metal JB knockouts (only the ones that the local vending machine spits back out ;) and drilled for the appropriate sized fastener
Thase wirk for "washers" but "fender washers" are about 1 1/4 inches
in diameter so more like service panel knockouts. Normal jb knockouts
are about the size of a nickel
On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:44:08 -0400, G Ross <[email protected]> wrote:
>[email protected] wrote:
>> On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 02:00:49 -0400, Bill <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>> On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:15:03 -0400, G Ross <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I was putting hardware cloth over an old vent fan in the shop. The
>>>>> squirrels had found a way to open the shutters on the outside and
>>>>> created havoc knocking things off shelves.
>>>>> Anyway, I ran out of fender washers. Right in front of me was a roll
>>>>> of heavy gauge pipe hanger strap. So I cut sections from it and it
>>>>> did the job. Looks sloppy, but no one sees it but me.
>>>
>>>I've got a couple of pieces of galvanized steel that I would use for
>>>such an occasion (about the same as the OP did). Gloves, tin snips,
>>>pliers and a file recommended.
>> If I know I'll be needing numerous thin washers of this type Ill take
>> a scrap of sheet metal out to the hangar and use the old Hurco Turret
>> punch to knock out a bunch of blanks, then either re-punch them for
>> the center hole if accuracy is not an issue (kinda hard to center the
>> blanks in the punch) or just drill them.
>>
>I had some left from cutting 1 1/2" holes in aluminum sheet with a
>hole saw. The guide drill made a center hole. Being 1/2 Scotch I had
>saved them.
I think the scotch got a bad rap - My wife's Irish and I think the
Irish give the scotsmen a good run for the penny.
On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:24:08 -0500, Markem <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 20:23:40 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:15:03 -0400, G Ross <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>I was putting hardware cloth over an old vent fan in the shop. The
>>>squirrels had found a way to open the shutters on the outside and
>>>created havoc knocking things off shelves.
>>>Anyway, I ran out of fender washers. Right in front of me was a roll
>>>of heavy gauge pipe hanger strap. So I cut sections from it and it
>>>did the job. Looks sloppy, but no one sees it but me.
>>
>>
>> At the price of fender washers just drill a hole in a quarter - - -
>
>Penny would be easier they are made of zinc down here.
Most "fender washers" I use are the size of a quarter, not a penny -
and up here we don't have pennies any more.
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:15:03 -0400, G Ross <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I was putting hardware cloth over an old vent fan in the shop. The
>> squirrels had found a way to open the shutters on the outside and
>> created havoc knocking things off shelves.
>> Anyway, I ran out of fender washers. Right in front of me was a roll
>> of heavy gauge pipe hanger strap. So I cut sections from it and it
>> did the job. Looks sloppy, but no one sees it but me.
I've got a couple of pieces of galvanized steel that I would use for
such an occasion (about the same as the OP did). Gloves, tin snips,
pliers and a file recommended.
On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 20:23:40 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:15:03 -0400, G Ross <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I was putting hardware cloth over an old vent fan in the shop. The
>>squirrels had found a way to open the shutters on the outside and
>>created havoc knocking things off shelves.
>>Anyway, I ran out of fender washers. Right in front of me was a roll
>>of heavy gauge pipe hanger strap. So I cut sections from it and it
>>did the job. Looks sloppy, but no one sees it but me.
>
>
> At the price of fender washers just drill a hole in a quarter - - -
Penny would be easier they are made of zinc down here.