DIY Snap Clips

[LadyInBed]

Bored so made some Snap clips.
Most windscreen wipers have two stainless steel stiffening strips, I never have been one to throw away a bit of SS, and these came in useful to poke down sink drains and the like, but another thought came - Snap Clips.


Wrap the end around a drill bit, put the resultant loop in a vice, give the strip a half twist, then bend the strip to a size that suits. fold the end to 90º, fold over the end to 180º, cut to length and file the end.

 

[peteK]

Cant think what you would use them for.

 

[LadyInBed]

Cant think what you would use them for.

Key Ring?
anything that you might use a lightweight snap shackle for.

 

[rogerthebodger]

Nice job.

On my boat I have seats and seat back rests made of 38 o/d tube supports with a 32 o/d tube located in the support tube.

There seat /backrests are locked together with quick release spring clip like a big nappy pins

Made from 3mm dia 316 stainless steel wire/rod

The pic below is of my A frame support that I use if I need to lower my mast with a clamp on hinge.

Hanging from the support of the spring clips I use to the seats and the A frame support.

 

[Old Harry]

Bored so made some Snap clips.
Most windscreen wipers have two stainless steel stiffening strips, I never have been one to throw away a bit of SS, and these came in useful to poke down sink drains and the like, but another thought came - Snap Clips.

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Wrap the end around a drill bit, put the resultant loop in a vice, give the strip a half twist, then bend the strip to a size that suits. fold the end to 90º, fold over the end to 180º, cut to length and file the end.

Real PBO stuff

 

[neil_s]

I have some of those windscreen wiper strips - I know what to do with them now.

 

[Dan Tribe]

Cant think what you would use them for.

Nipple rings?

 

[rotrax]

I use a full length one for the Racor filter change - it allows the two half loops at the top of the element to be lifted and grasped to lift it out of the housing. It stays put under the mattress, is always where I left it and I dont have to get a screwdriver out of the toolbox if I need to do a quick filter change.

I've got some more, so thank you for the idea.

 

[wombat88]

Although probably much larger the design is identical to jib hank clips used on racing dinghies in the '60s. They were excellent.

 

[LadyInBed]

Although probably much larger the design is identical to jib hank clips used on racing dinghies in the '60s. They were excellent.

I've not seen them, but it just goes to show that not much is truly original.