Ways to attach anti slip mat to metal?

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I’ve tried screws but they get to a certain point where they just start twisting the anti slip mat

I see a lot of teams use zipties, is there any special way to attach them onto things like curved metal or is it just smack em on strap em on

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I’ve seen kids use rubber bands. I’ve also seen them make clamp-like systems using bar and screws that hold the mat back behind the part of the mat that is making contact with whatever their contact target might be.

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I have them on my flywheel hood (I assume that’s what you’re referring) with a ziptie every few holes. This works great, and the clamp FullMetalMentor described works super well as well. Good luck!

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we use small zipties, works great

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Our team used zip-ties and they worked fine. It doesn’t have to be something elaborate.

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You could lay a strip of 1by aluminum on the edge and put the screws through that. Essentially the mat would be sandwiched/clamped between two pieces of metal, and the metal would keep the screw/nut from tearing the mat.

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You could try a screw with a a wide and thicc washer on it to get more surface area.

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Just use zip ties. put them through the holes of the metal and (assuming it is foam mesh) put them through the holes on the mat.

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when the mat is longer than the ziptie’s reach, do you just use multiple all along the piece of just one on each end

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@Vyx we use as many zip ties as it takes to secure the mat down.

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Zip ties are your best friend for anti-slip mat, makes life so easy.

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