Made a Strap For My Optimus 00 Rare Tin

I needed a strap for my 00 tin. Couldn't find any 3/4", aka 20mm flat hooks for the strap, so I purchased some ss 1 inchers. Had to file down the sides to make it fit in the slot. You can see where I ground on the left hook. I kind of ground down the rounded strap slot, but all went well:



Purchased some 1" elastic webbing, and had the wife sew it for me. Here's the result:





Instead of sewing a hook on each end, I had her make a loop, for a little more strength:



She stitched a square with an x in the middle.



Very happy how it turned out. I had some 1" olive drab webbing, and tried different buckles, but it turns out that the buckles for 1" webbing are just too darn big for it, so I went the elastic route.

 

I can dig it! ( the longer I’m home alone, the more old expressions are coming out.) That’s on cool box

 

Thanks man, I really like it a lot. I do need to get some cardboard to wrap the fount and burner in, to keep them from clanking around.

 

Or some good rags, they come in handy.

 

Good idea, thanks.

 

Look here

 

And hereOptimus Eleventy One Rag

 

Very cool, had no idea. Thanks for the links.

 

Great concept; excellent execution.

 

Thanks Ed, appreciate it.

 

For users I've just packed in a few bits of bubble wrap.

Not exactly contemporary but it does the job.

Or.as I think @snwcmpr has previously suggested excess packtowel, which I think was always highly over rated.

 

Lots of good ideas.

 

The top of an over the calf sport sock ? They stretch pretty well and you can cut off the top and sew it shut on 1 end like an elastic sac . WR

 

I'll probably just go the cloth route, that makes sense to me to have a cloth handy for a spill, etc.

 

Hi Warrior, neat work.
Best Regards,
Kerophile.

 

Wiper cloths:

Optimus 111 Wiper cloth for 21st Century.

 

Thank you sir, appreciate it.

 

Thanks man.