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Sh@rp

Sh@rp

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Have you ever worried about your pack unzipped accidentally when you're out in the wood? I thought about it specially for my PSK, the last thing I wanted to find out when I reached for my PSK is my stuff lost because it unzipped accidentally. Here is what I have done. Hope this is one of the value thread for my Beckerhead:D
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Please let me know what you guys/gals think...
 
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That is a great idea!!! :thumbup: How does the U-joint hold up though? I might have to get some of those. :D
 
I think you can find them at your local auto supply. At least that where I bought it ...IIRC.
 
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Did you use a drill press for this, or just a vice and hand drill? I like the idea, but don't think I have the tools to pull it off...
 
endlessparadigms said:
Did you use a drill press for this, or just a vice and hand drill? I like the idea, but don't think I have the tools to pull it off...
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I did not use anything. It came like that for your key chain originally. I think you can buy something similar at wally.;)
 
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Very cool idea, I wonder how it would do for a lanyard QD. Stick on end on your blade, clip the lanyard in somewhere, the just attached as needed. I can see more lateral force applied when I use my lanyards, not some much, opposing force.

Good post, and great idea.

Moose
 
moosez45 said:
Very cool idea, I wonder how it would do for a lanyard QD. Stick on end on your blade, clip the lanyard in somewhere, the just attached as needed. I can see more lateral force applied when I use my lanyards, not some much, opposing force.

Good post, and great idea.

Moose
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Thank you Moose. Glad you like it.
 
very interesting... what are those parts called exactly if one were to go into a store to ask for them?

something i do a lot... many of my packs /etc have little toggles on the end of the pull strap, i put the end of one through the loop of the other 2-3 times, making a kind of prussik... and that works out pretty well. they don't tend to come aprt by mistake.

but i like mechanical systems too :)
 
Bladite said:
very interesting... what are those parts called exactly if one were to go into a store to ask for them?

something i do a lot... many of my packs /etc have little toggles on the end of the pull strap, i put the end of one through the loop of the other 2-3 times, making a kind of prussik... and that works out pretty well. they don't tend to come aprt by mistake.

but i like mechanical systems too :)
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I think you can find something like this at the key cut Dept.
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Sh@rp said:
I think you can find them at your local auto supply. At least that where I bought it IRRC.
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I was wondering where you got those things. I've never seen QD air chucks that small before :p

I will have to keep an eye out for them sometime.
 
RandomAyes said:
Very clever! Those air couplers must be more secure than the QD keyrings from Walgreens. I know you can get small couplers through paintball supply companies. AGD Automag guns came with them installed near the valve/reg body. 1/8" size IIRC

Thanks for the post, Sh@rp!
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I was gonna ask at the auto parts store while I was there, but forgot. :confused:

I never thought about the paintball places. Most of the surplus stores around here are also paintball. Next trip to the surplus I'll ask them if I can remember.
 
RandomAyes said:
Very clever! Those air couplers must be more secure than the QD keyrings from Walgreens. I know you can get small couplers through paintball supply companies. AGD Automag guns came with them installed near the valve/reg body. 1/8" size IIRC

Thanks for the post, Sh@rp!
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You're welcome, glad I can share. They actually sell that "air coupler" thing as a key ring at auto part store. I bought it like that.

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What pack/bag is that shot?

pretty nice set-up....
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It's the Maxpedition FR-1 and cocoon pouch together.
 
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