Slat Clamp

Grueller

I want to clamp a crush down to the top of a cattle slat. The posts are 3&1/2 inch pipe. I know that I could make up a plate to go under the slat and bore 4 holes for bolts and then have a corresponding plate above the slat. If I do this the bottom plate will rust out in jig time.

Does anyone know is there a solution available to buy on the market?

raypallas

Have done the same here a few times, 250x250 or 300 square x 12mm plate on top. With four bolts going down through 2 x two pieces of 100 x 10mm flat welded on top of each other. It'll be a long time rusting away.

Count Mondego

O'Donnell's in Emily do a plate that clamps around a slat, can be used for Gates or dividers etc. No drilling into the slat.

_Brian

Stainless plate and stainless bolts.

raypallas

Count Mondego wrote:

O'Donnell's in Emily do a plate that clamps around a slat, can be used for Gates or dividers etc. No drilling into the slat.

Wouldn't ever drill into a slat, just plate and bolt down through the gaps.

Grueller

raypallas wrote: »

Wouldn't ever drill into a slat, just plate and bolt down through the gaps.

Have to agree. Hard to see the steel reinforcement liking the slurry leaking in.

Grueller

Count Mondego wrote: »

O'Donnell's in Emily do a plate that clamps around a slat, can be used for Gates or dividers etc. No drilling into the slat.

Any link count?

Count Mondego

Grueller wrote: »

Any link count?

No link but here's a picture of it from the top. Give Bill or John a ring in O'Donnells.

einn32

Count Mondego wrote: »

No link but here's a picture of it from the top. Give Bill or John a ring in O'Donnells.

You could make threaded bar in a U shape. Leave one end longer then the other and get it under the slat. Once in place cut the excess bar, slip on the plate and bolt down.

patsy_mccabe

Count Mondego wrote: »

No link but here's a picture of it from the top. Give Bill or John a ring in O'Donnells.

That's a great design as it grips around 3 different beams of the slat.

Jb1989

I assume someone has to go into tank for some part of plating or bolting?

Odelay

Jb1989 wrote: »

I assume someone has to go into tank for some part of plating or bolting?

They’d be nuts if it required someone to go into the tank.
I’d imagine the bolt is a tee-piece that slips down through the slat.

Jb1989

Odelay wrote: »

They’d be nuts if it required someone to go into the tank.
I’d imagine the bolt it a tee-piece that slips down through the slat.

Yea, I hoped it could be manoeuvred some way from above

ferryman35

Are these what you are looking for?

the bolts are stainless steel, M12 x 235mm

the plates are 350 x 200 x 10mm, hot dipped.

idea is that you can bolt your post or support to the plate and recommendation would be to paint it once its installed with bituminous paint for protection.

PM me if you want more information