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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: mogman5 on January 08, 2010, 16:46:02 PM
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Hi
Has anybody had any problems with aluminion brackets, several of mine snapped with the weight of the snow on the netting, there seems to be a week point on the bend of the brackets.
I found a new company called felisafe (www.felisafe.co.uk) who were able to replace the brackets with much stronger steel ones within a few days and were able to design them so I didn't have to undo the cord which goes through all the existing bracket's.
I found them very helpful and was able to get my cats back out in the garden the same week and would recommend anyone considering a system to keep there cats safe in there own garden to check out there website.
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Have you contacted Roz about this cos am sure she would like to know if there is a problem.
Our snow is very light in weight and would not snap anything but the ice would cos thats much heavier.
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I haven't contacted Roz because we have had the system for a couple of years now as far as I am aware you can only buy a full kit from her.
The brackets obviously have a fault as on contacting steve at felisafe he said he has had a few similar enquiries and had to replace the aluminion brackets with his steel ones.
We live in a rural area and have had a lot of snow which as you say does eventually turn to ice, also to replace the Roz's brackets the cord runs through all the brackets and I didn't want to have to take the whole system down.
The replacement brackets from Felisafe allowed me to fit them without doing this and I really don't want to take the chance of our cat's getting out if this happens again.
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Hi Mogman ;D
Have merged ya threads for you and kept in gen cat chat.
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I wonder if Roz does do stronger ones?
Securacat which is Roz's business is the designer of this system ;D
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Hi Mogman ;D
Have merged ya threads for you and kept in gen cat chat.
Thankyou.
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I haven't contacted Roz because we have had the system for a couple of years now as far as I am aware you can only buy a full kit from her.
The brackets obviously have a fault as on contacting steve at felisafe he said he has had a few similar enquiries and had to replace the aluminion brackets with his steel ones
I don't think there's a fault as such, aluminium is lightweight but will never be as strong as steel - Roz made it very clear to me, when I was erecting my cat proofing, the importance of clearing snow from the netting and brackets as the aluminium can be weakened by it. At the first sign of snow settling I go out with a big brush and am happy to do that to continue keeping my boys safe.
Edit to add: I'm intrigued, how did below work?
to replace the Roz's brackets the cord runs through all the brackets and I didn't want to have to take the whole system down.
The replacement brackets from Felisafe allowed me to fit them without doing this and I really don't want to take the chance of our cat's getting out if this happens again.