Seat Stiffener -making one

skrobo said:

Is there a pattern for a seat stiffener?
i want to make one
im thinking about cutting out of 2 plates and welding them together
bent so its super solid and strong
i think its 1/16" thick... maybe a tiny bit skinnier
it should work well
no matter what it will be better than what I have now ... its broken
lol

please!!
I really don't want to take my seat apart
uhh
maybe a CF seat pattern for holes will work?

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You can make a pattern with paper. If you are just wanting the
positioning of the holes you can take off the seat post and handle and
trace the holes out.

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^^what he said. if you can, punch square holes and use carriage bolts.
also 1/16th of an inch isn't much, i'd go thicker.

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markf said:

^^what he said. if you can, punch square holes and use carriage bolts.
also 1/16th of an inch isn't much, i'd go thicker.

im doing 2 plates that are 1/16th and welding them together, i was
hoping to NOT take the seat apart cuz I don't exactly have time

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oh. 2 1/16th plates. that's probably good. um, if you don't have the
time to do the simple task of taking the seat apart, how are you going
to do a good job on the plate. good plates mount between the base and
the foam/tube. not the post and the base.

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skrobo said:

im doing 2 plates that are 1/16th and welding them together

...because a 1/8th plate is too thick for you to work with?

Keep in mind something with a spine will be stronger (and possibly
lighter) than a flat plate.

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maestro8 said:

...because a 1/8th plate is too thick for you to work with?

Keep in mind something with a spine will be stronger (and possibly
lighter) than a flat plate.

yeah, i was thinking this would be a lot stronger than a 1/8" plate
the plate I have is just what was free, i have 2 plates, and if I weld
them together then it will be much stronger than a 1/8" plate

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markf said:

oh. 2 1/16th plates. that's probably good. um, if you don't have the
time to do the simple task of taking the seat apart, how are you going
to do a good job on the plate. good plates mount between the base and
the foam/tube. not the post and the base.

im making it in a class ... I ride the uni to school

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