Rubber feet on Aluminium Panniers

[Thunder]

I'd seen feet fitted to Shapeshifter's Metal Mules at the Hogroast and thought it was a good idea as it protected the edges and seams of the panniers if using them as garden furniture when the neighbours popped over for an aperitif before dinner so decided to look at some options for my Hepcos.

Thanks to a trip to that store of wonders B and Q and a bit of drilling and screwing I now have what I think is a solution.

Picked up 8 black rubber doorstops (available in packs of 2), 8 prepacked 6mm flat headed bolts 20mm long complete with nuts and a pack of 30mm wide flat washers with 6mm centres.

The nuts fit snuggly inside the doorstops and don't turn when tightened, the flat washers are the same size as the bottom of the doorstops and distribute the loading nicely. When tightened the rubber should prevent any leaks but I went with some silicon under the washers as a backup.

Total cost about £8 and fitting took about 30 minutes.

 

[Wizard]

Now go out and buy the same size of fittings, but in stainless. Then replace the silicone with a bit of inner tube, and squeeze some silicone into the doorstop before fitting the nut and tighten. You'll never get them off again, but at least you'll still be able to use the panniers as ice-boxes without dripping all over the place


Bloody good idea, by the way

 

[Wizard]

Here, didn't know you'd bought an HP2!!!

 

[Thunder]

Now go out and buy the same size of fittings, but in stainless. Then replace the silicone with a bit of inner tube, and squeeze some silicone into the doorstop before fitting the nut and tighten. You'll never get them off again, but at least you'll still be able to use the panniers as ice-boxes without dripping all over the place


Bloody good idea, by the way

I did the water test with the current set up and not a drip in sight.

 

[Thunder]

Here, didn't know you'd bought an HP2!!!

Trying to keep it hush hush until the financial settlement is sorted out.

You know how it is trying to keep a new purchase a secret in this place.

 

[Wizard]

You know how it is trying to keep a ne purchase a secret in this place.

I wish. If I'd your money I'd have replaced Red October by now

 

[Steptoe]

I thought thats what the edges along the bottom of the panniers were for

 

[Uncle Rob]

I did the water test with the current set up and the only drip in sight was Wizard

Fixed