Deuter ACT 40+10 - need replacement metal stays

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bumpingbill
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Deuter ACT 40+10 - need replacement metal stays

Sun 11 Dec, 2016 5:43 pm

I've got a Deuter ACT 40+10 pack, which I love.

However the two metal (aluminium) stays that form a cross where it sits on your back have broken. They don't provide as much support now.

Does anyone know where I can get replacements for them? Or something similar?
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Re: Deuter ACT 40+10 - need replacement metal stays

Mon 12 Dec, 2016 10:28 am

G'day Bumpy,

Not sure what the stays are that you're referring to. Which ACT is it - Lite, Trail, or Trail Pro. I just had a look at a Lite - that's the only ACT we carry - and there is no metal in the harness at all.

Cheers, Paul
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Re: Deuter ACT 40+10 - need replacement metal stays

Mon 12 Dec, 2016 1:20 pm

Oh I should have mentioned that! It's a Lite.

These are the bits I'm talking about.
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The bag, and where it goes
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Re: Deuter ACT 40+10 - need replacement metal stays

Wed 14 Dec, 2016 6:48 am

Any aluminium supply shop should have that profile in stock, just cut to length and bent to suit your back, tape the ends so they don't wear a hole in the fabric
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Re: Deuter ACT 40+10 - need replacement metal stays

Wed 14 Dec, 2016 4:15 pm

The Aussie distributor for Deuter is Velo Vita, http://www.velovita.net.au/
Probably a long shot that they would have spare parts but could be worth an email to their customer service
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Re: Deuter ACT 40+10 - need replacement metal stays

Wed 14 Dec, 2016 4:48 pm

Pretty sure I've seen lengths of aluminium in Bunnings...
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Re: Deuter ACT 40+10 - need replacement metal stays

Thu 15 Dec, 2016 6:27 am

ofuros wrote:Pretty sure I've seen lengths of aluminium in Bunnings...


Ordinary aluminium is very soft and will bend easily. It would most likely need to be a high grade or aircraft grade aluminium to be suitable.
I suggest you go to a Capral industrial supply outlet with your sample. http://www.capral.com.au/
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Re: Deuter ACT 40+10 - need replacement metal stays

Thu 15 Dec, 2016 6:34 am

All the rucksacks I have owned except the WE Alpine Expedition have used ordinary soft alloy as stays.
The ideal would be to take one of the old ones that are moulded to the correct comfort shape and make carbon fibre replacements
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Re: Deuter ACT 40+10 - need replacement metal stays

Thu 15 Dec, 2016 7:09 am

Moondog55 wrote:Any aluminium supply shop should have that profile in stock, just cut to length and bent to suit your back, tape the ends so they don't wear a hole in the fabric

This is good advice, file the ends down so they nice and round before you tape them as Moondog suggests
you'll be surprised at how cheap it is if you go to a trade supplier of aluminium
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Re: Deuter ACT 40+10 - need replacement metal stays

Thu 15 Dec, 2016 8:35 am

Thought so...flat & tube.

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Re: Deuter ACT 40+10 - need replacement metal stays

Fri 16 Dec, 2016 8:51 am

awesome stuff. thanks everyone!
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