3 Ring Binder Help

[Bob Blea]

So how many occupants are living in the doghouse tonight?

CTG

LOL! Yes, she is not to happy with us right now....

Bob

[YinTx]

On 6/7/2012 at 0:17 PM, northmount said:

Add any additional finish coats, mark, punch and install the metal rings. I used 1/2 of a Chicago Screw, a nickle plated 8-32 oval screw and an upholstery type trim washer to attach the rings. Glue the screw threads so they don't unscrew over time. Because of the shape of the rings, I had to add a spacer under the rings so they could open fully otherwise they were limited by the spine.

northmount, I know this is an old post, but this is the info I am looking for to finish several binders I have in progress.  Do you have any photos that illustrate how you use the spacer, Chicago Screw and oval screw in sequence?  Many thanks in advance!

YinTx

[Northmount]

On 10/27/2017 at 6:56 PM, YinTx said:

northmount, I know this is an old post, but this is the info I am looking for to finish several binders I have in progress.  Do you have any photos that illustrate how you use the spacer, Chicago Screw and oval screw in sequence?  Many thanks in advance!

YinTx

I'll put together a little sketch early next week.

Tom

[Northmount]

On 10/27/2017 at 6:56 PM, YinTx said:

northmount, I know this is an old post, but this is the info I am looking for to finish several binders I have in progress.  Do you have any photos that illustrate how you use the spacer, Chicago Screw and oval screw in sequence?  Many thanks in advance!

YinTx

Sorry I was so slow getting back to you this week.  Too many things got in the way. 

See sketch in attached 3-ring binder clip.pdf and example hardware photos.  You will have to play with dimensions to suit your clip.  The spacer is a piece of 1/4" NC Hex Nut. 

If you are removing a binder clip from an existing binder, drill the smallest hole that will remove the rivet.  Then you may be able to save any spacer they have used.  I didn't realize there was a spacer there so had destroyed it!

 

3-ring binder clip.pdf

Edited November 2, 2017 by northmount
Replaced 1/4" tubing with 1/4" NC Hex Nut to correct this post. Uploaded revised pdf.

[YinTx]

Northmount,

Awesome, thanks for the detailed instructions.  Is the spacer you speak of the one that is already built into this 3 ring binder that I bought, or do I need to add one to it?  The other thing I am struggling with is finding a chicago screw with a diameter small enough to fit into this spacer - none of the ones I have do.

YinTx

[Northmount]

You might need to remove this spacer and make your own if an 8-32 Chicago Screw is too large.  You can see how long it needs to be and cut tubing to fit.  I'm trying to remember if I used tubing.  I may have used a hex nut as a spacer.  Likely 1/4" NC.  I know I started out trying to use a piece of tubing, but when you mentioned that the Chicago Screw won't fit the existing spacer, I doubt that it would fit 1/4" tubing either.  Memory is less than perfect!  Have to go check now to see.  Will edit this after I check it out.

Tom

Edit:  Okay, the shank of the 8-32 Chicago screw just nicely fits through a 1/4" NC hex nut.  So I'm pretty sure that is what I used instead of a piece of tubing.  You could pad that with an extra washer if you need more height, or use a stack of washers.

Edited post above to replace 1/4" tube with a 1/4" NC Hex Nut.

Edited November 2, 2017 by northmount
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