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Tool Talk => Keychain and One Piece Tools => Topic started by: Aloha on March 11, 2014, 10:53:07 PM
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I have always carried a safety pin or 3 for as long as I can remember. I gave one to a bride on her wedding day when her dress malfunctioned. I gave one to a co worker when her shirt button came off. These are just a few of the instances when a safety pin has made me a hero. It's the ultimate one piece tool on par with a paper clip.
This was another hero moment for my roomie she had a wicked knot in this delicate necklace.
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:tu: It is a old habit for me as a Reenactor, always have some safety pins with me. Can't remember how many times they saved the day.
Have some zip ties will help too.
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They do come in handy! I have a few in my backpack and pouch, also have a few tucked away in my hiking stick! JR
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I keep exactly 3 with me all the time and they def do come in handy :)
I Have sort of nesting ones like slightly smaller than each other and they all go in my wallet :)
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just put 2 in my wallet. odd how safety pins, hair bands, buttons, needles and dental floss save the day probably more often than any other implement
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just put 2 in my wallet. odd how safety pins, hair bands, buttons, needles and dental floss save the day probably more often than any other implement
Almost than any other implement, other than duct tape. :)
that's us mobile
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that reminds me, i ought to get more duct tape
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I keep a number of different sized ones clipped into my FAK in my backpack. Should probably dig up a few more and tuck them in the MT pouch or wallet. Don't always have immediate access to the backpack.
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- duct tape ✓
- safety pins ✓
- zip ties ✓
- wire ✓
:cheers: :D ::)
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Always
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Thats pretty much how I carry mine. I also have some in my FAK and in each sheath I carry. I love paperclips too and interestingly I have also carried bread ties ( the metal wire ones ) which come in super handy at times. I've actually lost a screw to my glasses and instead of duct tape i used the bread tie to thread thru where the screw went till I got home, it worked excellent. I've also use them for necklaces when clasps have broken. Thin metal wire is a great tool when a thicker paperclip wont do.
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I like the bread ties a lot too. Keep a few twisted around a coil of paracord in my pocket, do you remove the paper covering from the wire?
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I like the bread ties a lot too. Keep a few twisted around a coil of paracord in my pocket, do you remove the paper covering from the wire?
Not till I need them. I seriously have "fixed" several sunglasses with these.
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just put 2 in my wallet. odd how safety pins, hair bands, buttons, needles and dental floss save the day probably more often than any other implement
Almost than any other implement, other than duct tape. :)
that's us mobile
+1 for duct tape being the biggest save the day tool :D
Aloha, can you show us how you fix sunglasses with safety pins? I'm curious to know.
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He didn't, he fixed them with bread ties by feeding the small wire through the pivot holes to replace the screw.
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It was a quick temp fix, held them together until he gets the parts for a proper fix.
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So, stupid question but is a bread tie the same thing as a ziptie?
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Nope, small wire they use to twist the end of bread bags closed.
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So, stupid question but is a bread tie the same thing as a ziptie?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twist_tie
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So, stupid question but is a bread tie the same thing as a ziptie?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twist_tie
O lol! I know those :D I'll pick some up next time I'm at the grocery store. That's a good idea :D
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So, stupid question but is a bread tie the same thing as a ziptie?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twist_tie
O lol! I know those :D I'll pick some up next time I'm at the grocery store. That's a good idea :D
Of course you know it, it is the most common item closing various bags of food! :D
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Stick one on your P-38. It has the added benefit of keeping the P-38 from opening in your pocket.
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:tu: Thanks for letting cogito know what bread ties are. I carry both safety pins and bread ties, I got the bread ties with non zip top sandwich baggies IIRC.
My skinth has a small space behind the clip where i store bread ties, my LM nylon sheath holds bread ties with the bit kits, and i use a plastic card holder to hold duct tape, safety pins, and bread ties in my niteize case. I dont carry all those safety pins I just have a few on me at all times.
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My sewing kit.... I carry this in my get home bag, pretty much goes everywhere.
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Swiss Army knives .
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My sewing kit.... I carry this in my get home bag, pretty much goes everywhere.
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That's pretty cool. JR
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That kit is very cool. I bought a cheap little sewing kit from :think: I dont remember actually for my evac bag or my travel bag.
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That kit is very cool. I bought a cheap little sewing kit from :think: I dont remember actually for my evac bag or my travel bag.
I used an altoids tin and put some sticky magnets on the lid. Raided my wife sewing box for supplies.
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That kit is very cool. I bought a cheap little sewing kit from :think: I dont remember actually for my evac bag or my travel bag.
I used an altoids tin and put some sticky magnets on the lid. Raided my wife sewing box for supplies.
There's my project for this evening. Will make more sense than my current repair solutions being stored all over the place in my carry gear. Plus I have a spare tin on the shelf in the workroom...
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That kit is very cool. I bought a cheap little sewing kit from :think: I dont remember actually for my evac bag or my travel bag.
I used an altoids tin and put some sticky magnets on the lid. Raided my wife sewing box for supplies.
There's my project for this evening. Will make more sense than my current repair solutions being stored all over the place in my carry gear. Plus I have a spare tin on the shelf in the workroom...
:tu:
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That kit is very cool. I bought a cheap little sewing kit from :think: I dont remember actually for my evac bag or my travel bag.
I used an altoids tin and put some sticky magnets on the lid. Raided my wife sewing box for supplies.
There's my project for this evening. Will make more sense than my current repair solutions being stored all over the place in my carry gear. Plus I have a spare tin on the shelf in the workroom...
:tu:
I love this place for things like this. :salute:
Every time I 'think' I have my EDC and other gear in order, I am always pleasantly surprised by the ideas the members here come up with and share.
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I tend to carry things "modularly" this way I only take what I need without having to repack. I have a bag I call my EVAC bag which has a tool, FAK, Toiletries, clothes, Security/protection, goodies ( foods ), and documents, etc modules. These are set up modularly so for example I can grab a empty bag for an over night trip and take out the Security and/or goodies module. I can also add or subtract to build up or slim down depending on the situation. Here in California we have wild fires and though it hasn't been a while but earthquakes as well. I also use this EVAC bag for home fire or flood or neighborhood gas leak or any other situation that would require me to EVAC my home.
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Right on, I basically have the same set up, my bag is designed as a three day get home bag. So if SHTF I have three days to get to my other gear.
Swiss Army knives .
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Right on, I basically have the same set up, my bag is designed as a three day get home bag. So if SHTF I have three days to get to my other gear.
Swiss Army knives .
Mine is set up ( 1 week ) for Red Cross services ( as a last resort ) or bunking with family/friends/hotel etc in the event of a disaster or like I said home fire or flooding or unexpected neighborhood EVAC. I along with many saw the poor unprepared folks of Katrina and other places as well as the Northridge (California) earthquake and other situations that have happened.
I have a BDTH set up ( Batten down the hatches ) if I am to remain at home with enough to get me thru a month ( food and water ). I have neighbors involved in a community effort so we can relay on each other. I live in a large condo development but I have 3 other units where we share a fence line so the four homes can wait "it" out. I also live in an area ( the hood ) so security may be an issue so the more involved the better.
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Nice, we are on the same page.
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I have rescued a few women from edc'ing safety pins. I have recently added a diaper pin to my bag. My daughter(10) is very thin and tall. So her pants are all to big around the waist. Used it to tighten up her waist band.
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I have rescued a few women from edc'ing safety pins. I have recently added a diaper pin to my bag. My daughter(10) is very thin and tall. So her pants are all to big around the waist. Used it to tighten up her waist band.
Excellent :tu:. The paper clip is a close second but the safety pin for me is still tops.
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I have needed a safety pin maybe ... twice, I think.
I've needed to sew a button back on something like 3 or 4 times.
I have needed a paperclip (when one wasn't normally available, as in outside an office) maybe three or four times.
Never needed a twist tie.
But I carry all of them.
And for those making sewing kits. The mini altoid tins are good for this, IMO. :tu:
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I use a Quikoin for my pocket change (which is also a hugely underrated item in my opinion). In it, along with my change, is a paper clip, safety pin, and a bobby pin. Those three common items take up zero space, weigh nothing, and yet are limited in use only by your creativity.
The obvious: missing button, torn clothing, my daughter's hair in her face, a need for wire..
The not so obvious: zipper pull, fuse bypass, fish hook, hot wire for melting a clean hole in plastic..
And the best part is, they are all disposable more or less and easily replenished when used.
There just isn't much reason not to carry them.
Now... MT.org Quikoins. Who is working on that?
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Oh, and..
Pinned to the wool blanket that I keep in my Jeep is a... Can you guess?
Pinned to my blanket?
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A blanket pin. ;)
http://www.ivory-s.com/images/blanket_pin.jpg
Which is essentially a huge and strong safety pin for those who have never seen one. Absolutely useful for all manner of things, but most notable is the option of turning ones blanket into a cloak. Leaves the hands free in cold weather or emergency.
If you keep a blanket in your vehicle, there's no reason I can think of that should prevent you from pinning one these to it.
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I always keep a few safety pins in my wallet, along with a p38 and a sears 4way screwdriver.
They all come handy from time to time, and take very little space.