Child Safety Belts for w/w projects

Mar 02, 2004 9 Replies

I'd like to build a wagon for my 15mo. twins and need to install some form of safety belts for them (my wife will be pulling most of the time ;o).



I'm wondering if anyone here has had the need for a similar device for any woodworking projects. The type I'm thinking of has a nylon belt with a plastic buckle-similar to what you'd find on most restaurant high chairs (and pretty much most kid-safe toys).



Thanks for the advice! Jimmy


Fabric/Craft stores such as Jo-Ann's should carry the webbing straps and fasteners needed.

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Tue, Mar 2, 2004, 1:25am (EST+5) snipped-for-privacy@mindspring.com (McKelvey) says: I'd like to build a wagon for my 15mo. twins and need to install some form of safety belts

I'd just make a stake-bed wagon.

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I've read where in severe wagon crashes the occupants shouldn't be strapped to the wagon unless there is a form of roll over protection.

Yeah - I'm with you. Can't imagine my twins (now just over 2) settling for a "belt-in" for more than 4 minutes... We used a high-sided stake-bed wagon and padded everything with an old quilt.

And here I was thinking along the lines of a stake or two in the middle of the wagon bed. Impale the kids on the stakes. Solves a raft of problems.

I _like_ children. ..... especially fricasseed.

DAFS (Do A Froogle Search

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on "Luggage Straps" For example, I found:

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- $4.75.

(I've never bought from them, just an example).

Bag n' Baggage at the mall might have them as well. Get one with a combo lock to keep the suckers down tight ;)

Jay

Solves a couple - creates a few more... :) "Velcro" is probably a safer start, you can always work your way up to impaling.

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