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A Needle (Snap Button) In A Haystack- The 'screw Post Snap Button'.

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Guys,

I'm looking for a very specific piece of hardware that may or may not exist. I would call it a 'screw post snap button'. It's a combination of this:

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and this:

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So essentially the male piece of the screw post would have the button attached to the end of it. What do you think? Does it exist? Maybe I can make it?

Justin

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Okay, I found this for hockey helmets, which is close. however helmet snaps are notoriously difficult to snap and unsnap..

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I just ordered replacement snaps today.

Wanted stainless so went to Dot snaps online.

They have durable snaps with machine thread

screws 3/16" 3/8" and 5/8" long post.

Only problem is min. order is $50.

I have also used perfectfit.com

The type of snap is found in a lot of marine fastner

companies.

I think the thread is 8-32 on the ones I ordered.

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Check out a Marine/boat supplier. Snaps for canvis that screw in hull of boats and T tops.

Joe

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Well how bout that....somebody is making one piece versions of what several of are making on our own!

I like to use a line 24 snap, a 6/32 t-nut, and a 6/32 machine screw. The 8/32 screws work too, but it's sometimes difficult to find a screw with the head small enough to fit inside the snap base (which requires modifying the screw head). The 6/32 machine screw heads fit just fine inside the line 24 snaps.

I never thought about marine supply places....and being here on the coast, I have several to pick from. i might just go shopping today!

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I have found them at Ace Hardware. They don"t come with the nut portion, I just use the nut portion of a chicago screw. 8/32 is the thread pattern your looking for. They work great.

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