Securing a router to a surface

PiKe · 6 Jan 2018 at 14:28

Can anyone suggest what I might use to temporarily secure this router to the bars?

I was thinking zip ties in a X across the whole thing?

Bluecube · 6 Jan 2018 at 15:09

Duct tape would be fine too.

P4Clock · 6 Jan 2018 at 17:30

zip tie that bad boy

Caged · 6 Jan 2018 at 18:06

Velcro ties

bledd · 6 Jan 2018 at 20:23

This is what we use for permanent bodges like this..

https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p24536

Use aviation snips to cut it and then either screws or zip ties to secure.

For a one off, zip ties

AmateurExpert · 7 Jan 2018 at 01:40

Zip ties, arranged as two saddle-shaped loops, one for each vertical bar, otherwise the whole lot may just slip down if not tight enough. Hope that makes sense!

PiKe · 7 Jan 2018 at 12:31

Saddle shaped?

AmateurExpert · 7 Jan 2018 at 22:04

See Figure 109 but you're lashing a box to the vertical pole rather than a horizontal pole - you have a tall-ish loop bent over at the top and bottom; lay it over and it's a ring with two high points and two low points.

PiKe · 9 Jan 2018 at 18:41

I can't get zip ties anywhere near tight enough.

I don't want to use duct tape, any other suggestions that I can grab from bandq?

AmateurExpert · 9 Jan 2018 at 19:32

Perhaps put something soft but grippy between the router and the rails that will squash a bit when you pull the zip ties tight?

bremen1874 · 9 Jan 2018 at 20:07

Long cable ties around the router to form two bands top to bottom in line with the upright bars. Then use smaller cable ties to fasten between the bands and the bars.

PiKe · 9 Jan 2018 at 23:21

bremen1874 said:
Long cable ties around the router to form two bands top to bottom in line with the upright bars. Then use smaller cable ties to fasten between the bands and the bars.

This method worked, seems to make enough friction that it doesn't just slide down.

Steveocee · 10 Jan 2018 at 08:24

PiKe said:
I can't get zip ties anywhere near tight enough.

Use a pair of snips to "grab" the zip tie near where you pull it through and twist them to pull the zip ties tight. You should have no problems doing this with a single large zip tie.