Flare storage box and mounting bracket
A small project to ensure the flares can be quickly found, while still being out of the way.
I scoured Amazon for boxes and found this - a perfect fit. I then made a fitted bracket and installed it in a visible but out-of-the-way place. Will add a bright and easy-to-read label.
The bracket is made of 1/4" acrylic plastic, bent using a strip heater. You can see that there is a doubling of thickness on the back of the bracket to permit the strap to pass. That doubling was done by fusing two layers of acrylic together with a solvent called methylene chloride. I have used this stuff many times without incident but this time I unknowingly splashed some on my leg, the result being some deeply-blistered chemical burns that I became increasingly aware of some hours later. (these are taking weeks to heal)
It's a easy to be cavalier about safety... please be careful.
I scoured Amazon for boxes and found this - a perfect fit. I then made a fitted bracket and installed it in a visible but out-of-the-way place. Will add a bright and easy-to-read label.
The bracket is made of 1/4" acrylic plastic, bent using a strip heater. You can see that there is a doubling of thickness on the back of the bracket to permit the strap to pass. That doubling was done by fusing two layers of acrylic together with a solvent called methylene chloride. I have used this stuff many times without incident but this time I unknowingly splashed some on my leg, the result being some deeply-blistered chemical burns that I became increasingly aware of some hours later. (these are taking weeks to heal)
It's a easy to be cavalier about safety... please be careful.
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