Where To Buy Bulk 1 1/2" Buckles?

[Colt W Knight]

I am starting a new research project, and I need to make 30 GPS tracking collars for my PhD work.

Anyone have a good source for buying some plain jane 1 1/2" belt buckles. These are going on cattle, so I need a sturdy buckle, however they need not be pretty.

Regards,

Colt

[billybopp]

Dang! Tracking cattle by GPS! What's the world coming to. When I was a kid, I managed to find where every damned cow in the herd had been if I was out hiking in my best new Nikes.

Seriously tho, you might consider plastic buckles, and possibly nylon webbing. Both dirt cheap and sturdy.

http://www.countrybrookdesign.com/webbing-and-hardware/buckles/plastic/buckles-plastic-duraflex-1-1-2-inch.html

http://www.countrybrookdesign.com/webbing-and-hardware/polypropylene-webbing-polypro/1-5-inch-heavy/polypro-webbing-1-1-2-inch-heavy-black.html

A bit over $50 for the whole lot. And possibly cheaper elsewhere.

Otherwise, http://www.weaverleathersupply.com/Catalog/ItemContent.aspx?ItemNumber=1866&CatalogId=001&CatalogDetailId=10&NSM=Y @$0.70 apiece.

Hope that helps!

Bill

[Colt W Knight]

Dang! Tracking cattle by GPS! What's the world coming to. When I was a kid, I managed to find where every damned cow in the herd had been if I was out hiking in my best new Nikes.

Seriously tho, you might consider plastic buckles, and possibly nylon webbing. Both dirt cheap and sturdy.

http://www.countrybrookdesign.com/webbing-and-hardware/buckles/plastic/buckles-plastic-duraflex-1-1-2-inch.html

http://www.countrybrookdesign.com/webbing-and-hardware/polypropylene-webbing-polypro/1-5-inch-heavy/polypro-webbing-1-1-2-inch-heavy-black.html

A bit over $50 for the whole lot. And possibly cheaper elsewhere.

Otherwise, http://www.weaverleathersupply.com/Catalog/ItemContent.aspx?ItemNumber=1866&CatalogId=001&CatalogDetailId=10&NSM=Y @$0.70 apiece.

Hope that helps!

Bill

I am not using the GPS collars to find cattle, I am using it tell exactly where they have been, their distance traveled per day, distance traveled from water, and elevation.

Thanks for the buckle link.

[Colt W Knight]

Since those buckles were so cheap at Weaver, I went ahead and purchased some of those nice Master Tools oblong punches and strap end punches.

Edited August 5, 2014 by Colt W Knight

[SkullCanyon]

I use Ohio Travel Bag for most of my needs. They have just about everything you could ever need.