TKEastBay Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Anyone have tips and some pictures on how you connect the front cod and back pieces? Basically, the strip that goes underneath your crotch I was planning on putting snaps on ABS sheets then gluing them on the front and back sections with some nylon webbing to connect them. Is this the best way or can I use something else? Any help will be appreciated! Michelle TKEastbay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThayNerd[TK] Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Anyone have tips and some pictures on how you connect the front cod and back pieces? Basically, the strip that goes underneath your crotch I was planning on putting snaps on ABS sheets then gluing them on the front and back sections with some nylon webbing to connect them. Is this the best way or can I use something else? Any help will be appreciated! Michelle TKEastbay That's how its done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapstertee Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 All I did was a short length of 1" elastic, glued to the cod, then a snap on the butt plate. no problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 That's how its done. Yup, what I done too. I tried velcro...too embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runnriottt Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 I went to the dollar store and grabbed a neoprine bottle opener pad. Hacked it in half and installed with E6000. I love dollar stores... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRn3000 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Hi. Try this page by TK300, it has a lot of pics and tips. TK300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torisempai Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 yep snaps and cloth/elastic is the best way i've seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKEastBay Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Thanks all for the tips. I'm having a hard time finding snaps long enough to apply to ABS or even thinner plastic sheets I may end up applying snaps onto some nylon webbing then securely glue them onto the armor. Wish me luck TKEastbay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Finger Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Hi. Try this page by TK300, it has a lot of pics and tips.TK300 Thanks for that link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naglium[TK] Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Yup, what I done too. I tried velcro...too embarrassing. yeah.. i had mine velcro-ed for a while.. then one troop it kept coming undone.. imagine my embarassment at asking a fellow trooper to "fix it".. LOL.. right after that troop, i glued it in!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRn3000 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Thanks for that link No problem. Glad to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy[TK] Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Thanks all for the tips. I'm having a hard time finding snaps long enough to apply to ABS or even thinner plastic sheets I may end up applying snaps onto some nylon webbing then securely glue them onto the armor. Wish me luck TKEastbay You might want to try heavy duty snaps from Home Depot or Orchards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Fury[TK] Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Heavy duty marine snaps (used for attaching canvas on boats) have worked very well for me. The center shank on them is deeper than most snaps and they are very strong, I picked up a box of them at a West Marine store near me, I did the same as everybody else with the two snaps and elastic strap, works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKEastBay Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Heavy duty marine snaps (used for attaching canvas on boats) have worked very well for me. The center shank on them is deeper than most snaps and they are very strong, I picked up a box of them at a West Marine store near me, I did the same as everybody else with the two snaps and elastic strap, works great. I'll try looking for these marine snaps. I went to Home Depot, OSH, Lowe's - they all had the same smaller sized snaps. Thanks again all Michelle TKEastbay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velcro Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I'll try looking for these marine snaps. I went to Home Depot, OSH, Lowe's - they all had the same smaller sized snaps. Thanks again all Michelle TKEastbay you will need to go to like a boat shop where they sell all of the boat accessories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott M.[TK] Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Or you can try places like Tandy Leather. That is where I was able to get them, and then just take a small square piece of ABS, and mount the snap to that, and glue to the inside of the cod piece. Wallah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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