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Craftsman on the Lake
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Приєднався 29 лип 2006
Camper building, our life, making stuff. That's who we are Joyce and Dan. Like and subscribe if you will.
Bypassing Temperature Sensors on an Electric Stove Burner
Got a new GE electric stove. New rules say that they have to have sensors to stop excessive temperatures to protect against any stove fires. A bimetallic switch on the burner turns off and on to keep the temperature in check. The only problem is that it turns it off too much. I'm operating and turning them into the original style burner by bypassing the sensor in in the element.
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EGO 28" Snowblower: Installing a Cab
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Wanted a cab or goggles or something for Maine blizzards. The Arnold cab came on clearance sale at a location and I decided it was meant to be. In this video I'll assemble, install, and give an overview of the thing. Let the snow fly!
Ego Commercial LBPX8006 Leaf Blower: Season Two
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My second season with the EGO 800 cfm, 190 mpg commercial leaf blower. I have two 12ah batteries that pass from this tool to their 28" snow blower that I'll use this winter. I plan on never raking again. No tool is perfect but here's an honest assessment with squar footage, run time, and speed. Come watch my leaves move!
Wobbly Dock?: Triangular Bracing
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Okay, I admit it, this is a pretty specialized need and not everyone will find it useful, but someone might. My dock has an unnerving wobble on the end. I needed to stabilize it. Lots of ways to do it. This was the simplest yet most effective solution I could come up with.
Elegant Minimalism: Quebec, the Road Home
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An eventful leg of the trip. It started with the crossing of the St. Lawrence Seaway by ferry, then a few days on the shores boondocking in our Cargo Conversion, the Windrose II in Quebec and New Brunswick. Finally crossing the Canadian/Maine border and deciding to drive home as Joyce contracts Covid for the first time and then myself also.
Elegant Minimalism: Ten Year Cargo Camper Overview
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We started building out the Windrose II in April 2014 after purchasing her new as a shell from New Hampshire Trailers. She's all aluminum and has been stellar. Some alterations over the years. I thought I'd do a short overview of where she is now after all this time. 10 years and 45,000 miles later.
Elegant Minimalism: We've Reached the End
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Our trip through Quebec to the end of the road on the St Lawrence Seaway. In this episode we reach the end of the road and turn around. While waiting for a ferry to carry us across the seaway we stay at a bed and breakfast that was such an enjoyable experience. Join us as we turn around and take a different route home.
Elegant Minimalism: Traveling the St. Lawrence Seaway, Quebec
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We continue our journey to the end of the road, on the northern side of the St. Lawrence Seaway in Quebec, Canada. Beautiful boondocking areas and a very long ride indeed in our cargo conversion camper. Come along.
Patching a Hole in the Cargo Camper
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No choice. I had to back out in an impossible place and jackknife the Cargo Camper, Windrose II. Now it's time to repair the hole in the diamond plate. This is how I did it and I'm pleased with the results. Takes a couple of hours. Maybe someone would find this useful.
Elegant Minimalism: To the end of the St. Lawrence Seaway, Canada
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The first leg of our trip along the St Lawrence seaway in Quebec Canada. The goal? To get to the end of it. Our First stop is Caratunk, Maine then move on over the border into Canada.
Elegant Minimalism: 30 cent way to keep drawers and doors closed.
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Bouncing campers, especially my cargo camper can cause chaos with opening doors, drawers and other furniture items. There are many ways to lock them. This method takes three parts and is quick and easy and very effective. And it costs almost nothing.
Elegant Minimalism: Making a Lousy Leveler into a Good One
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I've had this inexpensive leveler for my cargo camper that just didn't work right and was unreliable. One simple modification makes it into the leveler I will use exclusively now. It went from worst to best. This short video shows how to make that modificaiton.
Pellet Stove Insert: Slide out Lazy Susan
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I'm tired of taking my stove out for maintenance, cleaning, and repairs. At a couple hundred pounds it's not fun. The solution is a slide that pulls it 20 inches out of the opening and rotates 360 degrees. Here is the criteria and the build.
Game of Thrones: Something is afoot!
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Last year I built an automated composting toilet for our cargo conversion camper. But, in order for it work right It is a few inches taller than it should be. It's especially difficult for Joyce, my wife. So, it was time to make some swing away foot lifts for it. I could have just made a little bench, but hey, that wouldn't be any fun! A very quick video of what's afoot. Post to composting toil...
Trolling Motor: Head Mounted Electronic Speed Control
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Trolling Motor: Head Mounted Electronic Speed Control
Pelican Bass Raider: Electronic Speed Controller
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Pelican Bass Raider: Electronic Speed Controller
Elegant Minimalism: MaineFolk, Thomas Point Beach Folk Festival
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Elegant Minimalism: MaineFolk, Thomas Point Beach Folk Festival
Random Video: Newport Trolling Motor Switch Replacement
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Random Video: Newport Trolling Motor Switch Replacement
Pelican Bass Raider: First Run, No Fish
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Pelican Bass Raider: First Run, No Fish
Pelican Bass Raider : Boathouse lift and trolley
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Pelican Bass Raider : Boathouse lift and trolley
Pelican Bass Raider Gets a Bimini Top!
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Pelican Bass Raider Gets a Bimini Top!
Pelican Bass Raider Pontoon Pumps & Tiller
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Pelican Bass Raider Pontoon Pumps & Tiller
Pelican Bass Raider: Battery box and anchor retriever
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Pelican Bass Raider: Battery box and anchor retriever
Pelican bass raider: A Detailed Cost Analysis to Outfit
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Pelican bass raider: A Detailed Cost Analysis to Outfit
Pelican Bass Raider: The Home Stretch, Odds & Ends
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Pelican Bass Raider: The Home Stretch, Odds & Ends
Pelican Bass Raider: Wiring Complete & Why Lithium?
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Pelican Bass Raider: Wiring Complete & Why Lithium?
Pelican Bass Raider: Retractable Drift Stabilizer and Transducer Mount
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Pelican Bass Raider: Retractable Drift Stabilizer and Transducer Mount
Pelican Bass Raider Build: T-track System & Bimini Mounting Brackets
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Pelican Bass Raider Build: T-track System & Bimini Mounting Brackets
Pelican Bass Raider: Sealing it up and installing the floor
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Pelican Bass Raider: Sealing it up and installing the floor
Pelican Raider Build: Getting Started
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Pelican Raider Build: Getting Started
Hello, what you call the current from the battery is the energy content, Amp- Hours. A battery has essentially constant voltage,56V in this case, and produces the current required by the system.Ask for more power and the current increases. IRL, the voltage drops slightly with increased current output. The power is the product of voltage times current. The larger, higher amp-hour, batteries have more energy so last longer for the same demand.
Great explanation. Thnx.
What measurements did you use for the gap and gap from sides
I tried to cut to fit without any tightness. The measurements were as I made it. Not sure that the are. You sort of have to have the boat there to fit it.
I'm just as happy that coal powered plants produced enough power to clear your driveway
@@gregoryhumphries8956 I live on the east coast. The only remaining coal plant is in the next state over to me. And that is scheduled to be decommissioned next year. So Coal is not a factor I’m afraid they’re just aren’t any within 1000 miles of where I am.
I've enjoyed your ongoing reviews on the Ego 28 inch snowblower and has helped me decide to take the plunge into a battery powered snowblower . I have a question pertaining to purchase. I noticed on Amazon there is three options for your battery choice. The second option which caught my eye was four 10 amp hour batteries with two Chargers for a price $200 less then the top option of two 12 amp hour batteries. Now that you have used the 12 amp hour batteries in your situation would you recommend getting the four 10 amp hour batteries at the savings of $200 over the two 12 amp hour battery option? Thank you
I have never seen it with 4 batteries. It comes as a bare tool or two 12ah. You may be looking at their smaller two stage blower. It has a few different configurations. The 24" model number starts with '24' instead of '28'. And, if possible I'd consider buying it from someplace more local like an Ace hardware or Lowes. The price won't be different and you might save shipping charges. Plus you can bring it back if something isn't right out of the box. And even though Lowes is iffy for questions and service I understand Ace can be pretty good that way depending on the ownership. Also, 10% off if you are a Vet or maybe have one in the family at Lowes.
Look into Yarbo lawn robot
I've seen those, and other brands. My lawn is rather small but I'll bet they're interesting.
Gut instinct tell me every time you crush ice it wears your batteries down.
Oh ya, any heavy snow uses the batteries quicker but we don't crush much ice as it's all snow.
Great video! Do you have the dimensions of your foam padding cuts ? The cuts you made to get the pads to lay flat into the boat and the angle cuts that you did for the corners. I don't have a table saw. Going to see if a buddy of mine can do it for me without me having to transport the boat to his shop.
Sorry, no I don't. It was cut as is at the time. I didn't write them down or save the pattern. And the boat is in storage for winter here n Maine. I think you'd have to be with the boat when this is cut. Not much way around that. And I used a table saw but a good razor knife will do the job too.
@CraftsmanontheLake thanks. Yea I asked the guy about it. I shared your video he said a 2x4 or a 2ft leveler and a razor would also get the job done. You did an excellent job on the angle cuts. I'm in south LA So we're still getting upper low 50s to mid 70s here believe it or not.. not going to be much of a winter, crazy.
@@suchairman2 Maine. We're hitting 50's some days. It's hard to get much snow too. I love winter, snow, snowblowers etc. Kinda miss it. Best of luck with your build!
@CraftsmanontheLake I'm jealous of your weather. I'm PRAYING we get some consistent weather in the 30s (at least) haha. Thanks again!
I think you did a great job. Do you have video of the battery cutout?
I don't know what you mean. I did a cutout for the bilge pump in the rear. I made a hard surface for my battery in another video.
I absolutely love your videos! My dad enjoyed coming up with clever low-cost fixes at his workbench too. He is no longer with us, but now I've got you. Thank you so much!
We used screws on racing cars . They did not come out if they were glued in with 3 m yellow glue You should have no problem not using glue in your application THANKS FOR THE VIDEO
Please take your wheels off when the blower is new and put some grease between the axle wheel interface When they rust in 2 to 3 years you need chisels torches and hammers to take them off nice video
Very true for gas blowers where the shaft goes to internal gears. But the EGO blower has the drive gear on the inside of the wheel. The wheel isn't mounted snuggl with a sleeve bearing like gas blowers are. It just pulls off by hand.
Join the rest of the world and put a shear pin for the impeller JUST LIKE YOU CORRECTLY SAID
The impeller is just a shaft. So nothing to put a shear pin in. it's the reason no snow blowers have them. But then again gas blowers don't have a direct connection to the motor either.
Spare me...that pieeof junk would not have a chance against my Ariens ! Oh boy 2300 square ft..
I'v owened a 10hp Airens professional for 24 years. This one is comparable and actually performs better. Probably why off the shelf electric cars outperform muscle cars. You should look at the full videos I have comparing the two blowers. Don't know if this one will last or not but while it works it's pretty nice.
Did this gentleman pass gas at 6:55 into the video? If he did, I want to congratulate him!
Just as spitting is frowned upon on Arrakis as it is considered a waste of precious water, farting in Maine is considered a waste of precious heat. You can do it but it could be a matter of life and death. 💨
You seem like a wonderful person.
Good job! I picked up 4 old style burners for free from a range on trash day.
I realize that my identical burners, minus the sensors, on my other stove were very 'weak' compared to the new ones. Something to think about. This one heats up fast.
Solder, rubber cover for connector, and heat shrink don't work on this high heat element. There is also no need of grinder. Cover easily opened with Plier by bending the sides.
It's working! The center part doesn't get hot enough to melt the solder. And the fiberglash sheath and heat shrink tubing are made to withstand heat. I'm going to do the rest with ceramic wire nuts as I mentioned in the video after connecting and tinning the wires. When you take the cap off from teh top it has two springs along the side. If you lift the top up enough to get to the underneath to work on the sensor it extends the springs on the sides and they're shot after that. The cap just lays flat on the top or is tilted because of the stress on the springs.
Hi I represent your homeowners insurance would you please call us we need to update your policy
Ha, you may be right. Thing is I can buy non sensor units to replace them with. So I don't think it's a deal breaker with the insurance company.
Great job bypassing a safety switch on an extremely power hungry heating element! I'm sure this won't lead to anyone losing their homes due to preventable fire because they wanted to save a few seconds boiling water!
Thnx. Everyone makes their own choices. And most of them are already living with burners that don't turn themselves off. You can purchase replacement ones on Amazon without these sensors.
This must be something new. I never run across that type of element before. Its one thing to be safe, its another to have too many safeguards that you cant complete the task
I understand that it's a new thing on stove after 2018.
I am probably going to get this snowblower and this cab now from watching your videos. Thank you so much. Please give us an update on the cab as time goes on
Best of luck with them. Remember, it's a science experiment ;-) Fingers crossed.
I have the smaller single stage. This is season 5 never had any problems. Good solid machine. Looking at getting the two stage in the future. Good video thanks.
Great video! Would be nice to see a side by side comparison on boil time for updated vs original burner…maybe a short? 😂
Good idea with the remaining ones. I might do that.
I appreciate you walking us through your thought process and walking us through the repair! I also like that you encourage us to take the risks of fixing it ourselves when the stakes are only about $15.
It's not always the cost of the repair, but more the cost of being without. Thanks.
“M10… I think that’s 10 mm” - how to tell me you’re American without telling me you’re American! 😂 Cool idea though, might try it on mine.
Thnx. Ya, we have metric and fractional here in stores. They're sold that was M9, M10 etc. It is 10mm but to purchase it in a hardware store you'd ask for an M10.
This gentleman speaks like an educator !!! 😊😊😊 Extremely clean and practical layout of conversion !!! Wife and I enjoyed your videos 😊😊😊 Thanks
Well thank you. Education was what I did most of my adult life. thanks for the comment.
Thank you very much for taking the time to give us such in depth information during your review! ALSO a fellow mainer to boot! I appreciate you.
Snow season is back. Thanks for the great video. I have used your experience to get the 24" with 2 x 10 Ah batteries for this winter to replace my very inexpensive Snow Joe snow thrower and am looking forward to something with actual power. As for the batteries, they should last well over 8 years. If you keep them well (probably best to store and charge them in the house) they will degrade and lose capacity but there's no reason they should fail. That doesn't mean none will ever fail of course, but I have had the Ego lawnmower with the 7.5 Ah battery for 8 or 9 years now and it still has about 50% capacity when I am done my lawn. It's just nice that they always start, are way quieter, and you don't stink of exhaust when you are done. There's a cost premium but hopefully there will be more competition in this space to drive the cost down. Ego charges a LOT for the batteries on their own the profit margins on them are huge.
Well, lithium maintains about 90% capacity over it's lifetime, then they die suddenly. Nine or 10 yrs possible but you too are now part of the 'science experiment' so we can only hope.
i see the vanford, i click...
Yes, It's so smooth. My favorite reel.
Love your content! I tip my blower to get it in the garage, it works great!
well thought-out mods, thank you!
Just stumbled across your channel. Look forward to watching your content. Love the build. I’m about to click on the video that gives a tour of the inside. I’m sure others have commented, but if not, you hit the nail on the head and an option is to get an extended tongue. They’ll do it on any trailer But so far from what I see this is an awesome build. Well done.
Thanks, lots of vids. some good some not so much. I hope you enjoy some of them.
I love EGO- I have their self-propelled push mower, hedge trimmer, weed whacker, chainsaw, and leaf blower.. the one thing I don’t have is a snowblower which I’m contemplating about getting!
Great review!!! Awesome video.
would love for you to operate the toro 2 stage to see the difference
I actually considered it but decided they were on the wrong track and probably won't last in that form for long. If Tesla decided to put an electric motor in a chevy, connecting to the transmission it would have been strange. An electric car doesn't need a transmission. It has smooth acceleration on it's own and to reverse it reverse the polarity. The transmission would be unneeded and a waste of energy. Toro took an existing blower and just made an electric motor to replace the gas one. All the mechanism can be eliminated and yet they kept it. Some people say it's a tried and true mechanism. It actually a bunch of unnecesary parts.. The fact that it's there is rather bizarre in the electric tool/vehicle world. But it might still work good. I have no idea.
battery lasted , because you know how to operate with wizdom
great idea. this plan you have is a better plan than what i had in mind. thanks. lift table are a god send if your knees and lower back are expired like mine
Great video as always. Im curious to learn more about your composting toilet. Could you share your sources for parts? Was the diverter purchased or fabricated?
Most of the parts are off the shelf stuff. The diverter is the best one that I could find. Most are rather flimsy. But it's not cheap. Google search "throne diverter" and you should see the company website. Also, if you haven't found it yet I have a complete build video ua-cam.com/video/2YyUzkk8NCM/v-deo.html
Yeah you had 50 or 60% of your battery left on a set of brand new batteries that cost almost $500 each.
Yes, that's true. the battery cost is an issue. Not so much if they last a number of years. But, right now they cost a bit less for this reason. Now that I have a set of gas tanks, they fit in the bare tool commercial leaf blower. I no longer use a rake or haul leaves anyplace. So, this added use kind of cuts the battery cost in half as the gas tanks are moveable from one tool to another. Anyway, the tools work good but they will cost more in the long run than gas units. It's the convenience that is nice. You should check out the complete video.
This guy plows!
I enjoy your videos, I purchased the ego self propelled lawnmower and the most powerful hand held blower. The travel videos are great as well. thanks btw I am 81 and still pushing the rock up the hill.
@@59chevt thanks so much. I’m 70 and the rocks getting heavier and heavier every year. But to tell you the truth, I don’t think it’s me. I think the earths gravity is changing.
Thanks! Best review of this product I’ve found so far. I’ve been contemplating this purchase for nearly 18 months and am going to go with the 28” blower based on your thoughtful review. I completely agree with you on the battery life being the deciding factor. Their move to a 5yr warranty is what’s giving me the confidence to purchase, but if the product lasts 10yrs, then it’s totally worth the price. If it dies a month or even halfway through the 6th winter, I will be disappointed. Hopefully I can exceed the 8yr mark and I’ll be quite happy.
That SOL CAT at time 7.50, the platform or other parts were wood??? They were not fiberglass and what went soft were the manufacturers pontoons????? OR did you build the platform using fiberglass and that got soft????? I had been thinking building a catamaran boat similar to youtube TechIngredients Tesla Catamaran using his idea of a NACA 9 foil pattern that he said worked really good
Oh, I see. I built the wood part on top of the sol cat pontoons. But I never mixed any resin to repair them. That's what I didn't understand when you were talking about that. BTW... I put an ad on FB marketplace and a couple of guys were really happy to haul it away for me. I think they had plans for it, including repairing the pontoon hole.
I have just about decided this Bass Raider is right for me too. Your fiberglass boat, do you think, is it possible you mixed too much hardner and this caused your fiberglass to go soft later. I am Paying close attention because I have built RC Airplane parts, covering skins and stuff out of firberglass and have before seen epoxy go soft from too much hardner so I have always mixed my fiberglass "light" on the hardner and used a heat gun OR lesser heat sources to finish the resin cure. Never had any glass go soft and some of my stuff like an RC sailboat, is 35 years old. I am very interested to know your observations on mixing resin, maybe you might be encouraged to use polyester resin again shorting the hardner and using heat to make up the difference on new projects. Be encouraged, you can do it.
Hi there. Are you sure you're commenting on this or any of the videos I've done. I didn't use epoxy or fiberglass on this.
@CraftsmanontheLake Hello remember the fiberglass boat you talked about went soft because you used too much hardner. I figured these things out 40 years ago building rc gliders and using epoxy which is like polyester resin. I saw then an old glider where in the nose assembly epoxy turned dark and soft. So then if I did any fiberglass I remembered and would always use about %85 or %90 of recommended hardner and finish cure with heat. Now I really like that bass raider but had been thinking about a fiberglass version of my own, but this one is just too nice and good price too.
Ive had the 10' Bass Raider and the Pond Prowler. Bass Raider is the better of the two
Thanks great video
It's ancient now but people are still looking at it and commenting. Thnx.
Superb review! Subbed and thumbs up - I ended up getting the ego 800cfm backpack but w/ 2 6ah batts b/c I couldn’t afford the commercial unit with the 12 ah ones but people near me sell batteries all the time so sometimes I find ego batteries on the cheap. I’m just gonna pick up an extra 4ah and swap out to those and keep swapping
"Simplicity" yet you already have a cabin on the lake? This boomer is just board. This whole simplicity thing is nonsense. It's just a coverup for building a shiity trailer.
Should the heat setting change the speed of the blower for the heat distribution?
@@bigdog0u81 mine does not but some do the blower runs at the same speed and you control it with a vent that you can open or close either fully or partially. Some stove though along with the pellet drop speed changing also change the combustion blower speed.
@CraftsmanontheLake I was just wondering I have Eviro WH-EMPRESS and the fan increase the speed with the heat level and makes noise when it gets to the higher levels. I'm thinking it's going to need replaced soon.
Are you talking about the combustion blower? The snail shaped one on the left or the long narrow squirrel cage one on the upper right? That one usually tweets when it's going bad. The combustion blower bearings sound is deeper or even growling. Anyway. Two wires and four bolts. Best if you can disconnect, pull all of the doors/top and such off and lay it on it's front to do it. Be carful of the cleaning rod on the front if you lay it down as it can get bent if it pulls out.
@@CraftsmanontheLake the long blower. I pulled it out and cleaned it and it's still making the noise.
@@bigdog0u81 The convecton blower will often be replaced more than the combustion blower. The long one is not oilable. If it's making a noise it is replaced. The sound is most often a chirping sound that gets worse over time.
Very good idea !
Love these videos you make regarding the Bass Raider. I just got one and wanna incorporate some of your handiwork into mine. The t-track...I can see all sorts of uses for this already and plan to install it, at least on one side. Why didn't you use the exploding rivets that you showed on another video? I am planning to mount the fish finder, my phone and even some pole holders, and the exploding rivets look to be a lot sturdier and able to withstand pressure much more effectively than the self-tapping screws. Regarding the t-track, are there styles/brands that you like/dislike for this application? They really gotta be trustworthy as I don't want a catchfish hookup to yank these out of the track.
Hi, thanks! I didn't use the exploding rivets in the t-track because the stainless screwss seemed to be just fine. Plus I put a bead of silicon underneath each track to stick it and to make sure water didn't get into the screw areas. Silicon glues pretty good on plastic/metals. that along with the screws seems fine. And getting rivets with holes that small are not easy to find if available at all. T track is expensive. I found some decent ones for a better price on Amazon. And yes I've already moved a bunch of stuff around as I find it more convenient to be on the left or right or further forward or backward. The t-track makes that possible. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGH6R6HD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1