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Custom laser cut Raiders strap slides

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Finally taught myself enough CAD to put together a design file for a local laser cutting company to process.

So earlier this week took delivery of 200 custom Raiders slides in stainless steel.
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Andy White was kind enough to loan me his original slide from the Adventurebilt run of 100 for a comparison shot:
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Once these are run through the polishing mill they'll be the standard slide on my Raiders straps - will also be available as a standalone retrofit buckle from next week once I've got example pictures sorted.
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Looks great, well done! :TOH:

With the sharp edges taken off after polishing it will be top notch.

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For what is a quite simple shape its odd there isn't something like this as a standard line for some manufacturer - I went through a couple of decades worth of buckle supplier catalogues at work and nothing close. So custom made was the only way to go.

Wish Wested would try a similar route for their bag straps - that current slide they use gives me a proper 'that's not right' eye twitch!
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I see this again and again when searching for materials: simple stuff is hard to find. Lots of furnishings are made from pot-metal, very low quality.

And it applies to a lot of things. :( makes DIY hard at times.

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Good news! Very cool.
makeitjones wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:51 am Wish Wested would try a similar route for their bag straps - that current slide they use gives me a proper 'that's not right' eye twitch!
Wested's was the first strap I purchased when I started my Raiders build back in May. As soon as I saw that buckle I knew I'd have to find another source. It's embarrassingly inaccurate.
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These look great! Well done!
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You did a great job with these. Always a pleasure to help a fellow COW member out.
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Looks like I know what strap I'm getting for my waxed canvas MKVII project. I knew it was going to be Make it Jones, but I wasn't sure of the style...now I am :TOH:
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Polishing up nicely:
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makeitjones wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:34 am Polishing up nicely:
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Nice work! :TOH:
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Oh yeah. Let us know when these are ready!!! :whip:
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Now standard on my Raiders straps and available to buy as a retro fit option.
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Looks great, man! :clap:

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