Christchurch - need a clamp

[SMOKEU]

I need a clamp as I want to fit a radar detector to my bike. There is a round 15mm diameter bar and I need a mild steel clamp which can clamp onto that round bar. The clamp needs to be quite strong as I will be welding a plate onto it to mount the radar detector. I went to Bunnings and Blacks fasteners and they don't sell anything like that. Where can I buy one?

[bikaholic]

How about a shaft collar with a grub screw, weld a plate on top of that?

[SMOKEU]

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How about a shaft collar with a grub screw, weld a plate on top of that?

That would be good. I just don't know where to find one.

[bikaholic]

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That would be good. I just don't know where to find one.

Engineering supplier, blackwoods or similar, that sells pumps, motors or gearboxes.

Are you going to stick the detector in a klick klack box, bungied onto the plate for quick removal ?

[SMOKEU]

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Engineering supplier, blackwoods or similar, that sells pumps, motors or gearboxes.

Are you going to stick the detector in a klick klack box, bungied onto the plate for quick removal ?

I don't know. I was thinking of somehow sticking it to the metal plate that will go on top of the clamp. I could weld some allen keys to the clamp for easy removal, or use thumb screws.

[bikaholic]

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I don't know. I was thinking of somehow sticking it to the metal plate that will go on top of the clamp. I could weld some allen keys to the clamp for easy removal, or use thumb screws.

Do you need someything waterproof for the detector?

[SMOKEU]

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Do you need someything waterproof for the detector?

Not really. I don't ride fast in the rain and I don't plan on leaving the bike unattended with the radar detector mounted onto it anyway.

[Grumph]

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I need a clamp as I want to fit a radar detector to my bike. There is a round 15mm diameter bar and I need a mild steel clamp which can clamp onto that round bar. The clamp needs to be quite strong as I will be welding a plate onto it to mount the radar detector. I went to Bunnings and Blacks fasteners and they don't sell anything like that. Where can I buy one?

What's the matter with a small U bolt ? Which you will find at Bunnings i think. Easy peasy to attatch a plate to it as well - just drill 2 holes and use the U bolt....Grubscrewed collars come loose too easily.

[SMOKEU]

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What's the matter with a small U bolt ? Which you will find at Bunnings i think. Easy peasy to attatch a plate to it as well - just drill 2 holes and use the U bolt....Grubscrewed collars come loose too easily.

Like this? b5db84d705aba2e944cafe0f4fd8b600.jpg

[slofox]

I use RAM mounts, meself...

[SMOKEU]

This here fd307z01blk__118.jpg is exactly what I want.

Otherwise this here 396919813_666.jpg would be my second choice.

Just has to be mild steel so I can easily weld onto it.

[Gremlin]

I put a RAM ball mount on the bottom of a pelican case...

[TrentNz]

Get the missus to hold it in place while you tack it.

[bogan]

Just wedge the fucker inside your helmet, solve all the problems! How many threads you need to install one radar detector smokeu?

[SMOKEU]

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How many threads you need to install one radar detector smokeu?

I think 5 is the magic number here.