Best mailbox accessories & hardware according to redditors
We found 15 Reddit comments discussing the best mailbox accessories & hardware. We ranked the 12 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 15 Reddit comments discussing the best mailbox accessories & hardware. We ranked the 12 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
In the rural area my Dad lives in, most people use a contraption like this, with a longer arm. His box still gets dinged up, but it stays standing.
This is what first-responders like, especially in rural areas and at night.
I think this is more what you need: https://www.amazon.com/Width-Height-RetroFit-Mailbox-Replacement/dp/B008D70J6W/
It's far from their intended use case, and may require a bit of "warranty voiding" to get an access point mounted inside, but a non-metallic alarm panel enclosure may meet your needs well. They're generally designed to be tamper-resistant and lockable, and usually are large enough to fit an AP inside.
Downside though is that completely encasing an AP will likely impact the signal a bit. I'm not sure how much, but if it's plastic I don't imagine it'd be that bad. I'm definitely not an expert on RF signal degradation though.
https://www.amazon.com/Arlington-EB1212-1-Electronic-Equipment-Non-Metallic/dp/B00AAU5D6Q/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Broadband-Weather-Enclosure-Interior/dp/B01N4FSKZM/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1549087351&sr=8-7&keywords=alarm+panel+box
I did this with mine. I got it off Amazon for something like $5. I ordered two to be sure I got the right one.
This ended up being the right one for me. Defender Security S 4125 Mail Box... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B4GTS2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
IIRC you need a flathead and pliers to remove the old lock.
I avoided a $50 Rekey or $100 fine from the HOA.
Yeah or a lockbox like this one:
[Electronic Lockbox] (https://www.amazon.com/Arlington-Industries-EB1212BP-1-Electronic-Non-Metallic/dp/B00JNBQU3I/ref=sr_1_71?ie=UTF8&qid=1495468371)
That is a mailbox lock. If it is different, someone changed it.
https://www.amazon.com/Salsbury-Industries-3590-Standard-Replacement/dp/B005F63BV4
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Letter-Cover-Draught-Excluder-Internal/dp/B0071ZYD00 may work.
Those knobs are actually screws, and if you could loosen them just enough you might be able to fit a draught excluder under them
The pictures are not working for me.
https://www.amazon.com/Width-Height-RetroFit-Mailbox-Replacement/dp/B008D70J6W
For what you are doing, I'd recommend flag pole brackets, these are $3:
http://www.amazon.com/Prime-Line-Products-9378-Holder-30-Degree/dp/B0092TO1J6/ref=sr_1_22?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1427141442&sr=1-22&keywords=flag+pole+bracket
this will be much easier to install and more sturdy.
trying to get the dowels to stay put with the d-ring solution, when a cat / wind / squirrels land on that thing, you're gonna have a bad time.
https://www.amazon.com/Mailbox-Replacement-Better-Box-Mailboxes/dp/B00IPLUYPW
I bought a house recently and want to replace the mailbox, since it's basically crumbling. But it's currently mounted on a 2 3/8" steel pole, which is not how anyone mounts a mailbox, so no standard mounting hardware fits it. What I need is something like this, but that's twice as much as I spent on the mailbox itself. Does anyone know of a better/cheaper way to do this? Please don't suggest replacing the pole, I'm not doing that.
https://www.amazon.com/Estes-Designs-Mailbox-Streetscapes-Adjustable/dp/B017WC0K58