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#59579 - 02/01/06 02:48 AM MagFire question
camerono Offline
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Registered: 02/19/05
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Originally tried to send this through MagFire website contact link but it seems to be malfunctioning right now.

So if anyone can help me out here was the question:


Martin,

I'm a member over at Equipped and I had a question for you. I am putting together a few paracord braided belts. I was thinking it would be kind of neat if I could use a MagFire on one end of the belt slipped down through the end loops to hold the belt together. If you get my meaning. Anyway I don't own a magfire (yet) but do you think it would be possible to remove the plastic end and thread both ends of the magfire?

Hopefully you get my drift it if not I would be happy to explain in more detail.

Thanks

Cameron
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#59580 - 02/01/06 04:04 AM Re: MagFire question
Nicodemus Offline
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Don't you fear you'd accidentally scrape off the threads and render them useless?

I'd think it might be better to drill a small hole all the way through the diameter of the rod and figure out a way to attach whatever you're planning to attach that way.

Just a thought. I'm not sure what you're going for or whether you'd try and use the belt as a belt again once in a survival situation. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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#59581 - 02/01/06 04:11 AM Re: MagFire question
ironraven Offline
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Loc: Vermont
I'd be concerned about breaking the rod
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#59582 - 02/01/06 04:55 AM Re: MagFire question
AyersTG Offline
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Registered: 12/10/01
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Loc: Upper Mississippi River Valley...
I've cut FC rods with a hacksaw - do it underwater or with plenty of running water on the cut.

You might be able to slip the plastic off if you heat it all up to around 300 - 400 degF and use pliers on the rod and handle (twisting and pulling apart), but that's just a guess.

You could saw off the plastic close to the rod with a hacksaw blade and then rasp/file the rest away.

Chuck it in a metal lathe 3 jaw chuck and turn the plastic away.

... and so on. But I'm guessing that FC is relatively weak and subject to brittle fracture if you load it very much. Still, a very interesting idea! Let us know how it turns out, please.

Regards,

Tom

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