Originally Posted by
chimphappyhour
You could have saved me a lot of money. Well, maybe. I don't think I have the necessary fabrication skills. Kudos to that for sure!
Nope, if anything, I swear the guy running the xray machine is muttering under his breath that he really doesn't want to deal with it when he sees mine on the belt if anything. The most I've seen them do is back it up once on the belt and that's it.
Well, let's see:
Bag $40 when I bought it; most similar bags are about $50-$60 now.
U-bolts, machine screws, lock nuts, & washers, about $10
Camping mat $6
Cloth $12
Velcro $7
Thread $4
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Total materials: about $79+tax. Total labor: about 18 hours (multiply by whatever hourly rate you feel appropriate).
Is it still cheaper than your bag?