Where To Find Tool To Cut/melt Nylon Thread

[rmr]

I have heard that some burn/melt/cut their nylon thread instead of just cutting it- one to prevent it from freeing and two to keep the stitch from undoing itself. Are there better tools than others for this purpose- and or can you direct me to where I may find one

Thasnk you

RMR

[Ken G]

[King's X]

Ohio travel bag

[TinkerTailor]

soldering iron.

[CrazedLemming]

I just use a butane lighter, but there are things like these little burning tools that might work.

Fishing line cutter: http://www.amazon.com/Berkley-BTHLC-Hot-Line-Cutter/dp/B004DIH2DS

Bead/Jewelry cord cutter: http://www.amazon.com/BeadSmith-Cordless-Thread-Zapper-Burner/dp/B001HBXOUY

Edited November 28, 2015 by CrazedLemming

[Chief31794]

I use a "Thread Zapper II" it works great on sewing thread, is very cheap on Ebay, mine has lasted for 2 years no battery change yet, uses 1 AA cell. I posted a link to one ebay source there are litterally dozens.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beadsmith-Thread-Zap-II-Burner-Zapper-Tool-or-2-Replacement-Tips-/400931487097?var=&hash=item5d5960fd79:m:mjMz73kheT0A_x70PjWYjcA

Chief

[rmr]

thank you all for the sources. I guess I should have asked this in the original post- will these gadgets cut nylon thread in the 207-277 size?? and do they provide good security where the thread is cut from pulling back through the hole?

Thanks

RMR

[Chief31794]

That's what I use the one I have for and it works really well. I sew all 277.

Chief

[Art]

After you melt through the thread with whatever, press it down onto the stitched thread, it will adhere there if it is still still in a melted state.

Art

[OLDNSLOW]

being this is still a fresh comment and along the same line, I am looing for a good source for the webbing to make tactical belts with, have found a few but am wondering if there are others? Thanks in advance.

[CrazedLemming]

I just wanted to add that I've been using the electric Berkley fishing line cutter for a couple weeks now. It works great for synthetic threads. I use it to cut things up to the size of tandy's braided thread (roughly 1.2mm) without any problem. Smaller threads like 0.8mm tiger thread are like butter. I might get another to add to my tackle box.

[25b]

being this is still a fresh comment and along the same line, I am looing for a good source for the webbing to make tactical belts with, have found a few but am wondering if there are others? Thanks in advance.

Which ones have you found?

[TinkerTailor]

I use hudson4supplies.com

being this is still a fresh comment and along the same line, I am looing for a good source for the webbing to make tactical belts with, have found a few but am wondering if there are others? Thanks in advance.

[OLDNSLOW]

country brook designs, strapworks, theecwcorp, Fairview country sales, I have bought from Fairview but they don't have all the colors that I would like to be able to buy.

[OLDNSLOW]

I want to start making tactical belts with cobra buckles, and need to find some of the current colors that would qualify as mil spec. I want to do the double thick with a Velcro liner, I think I have looked at so many that I have lost track of what I have looked at.

[25b]

I think I have looked at so many that I have lost track of what I have looked at.

Oh. Ok, well good luck with that then.

[Art]

I am declaring the highjacking over, lets get back to thread burners.

I use a Bovie, I think it is High Temp. I also have a fishing line burner and it also gets red or more hot and works well. Can't say I get very good battery life on any of them. I have tried a Burny (blowtorch style butane lighter) which works but you have practice with it; the Berkley/Bovie just is kind of intuitive.

Art

[dikman]

I'm with TinkerTailor and use a soldering iron with a fine tip. That way I don't have to worry about the flame getting where it shouldn't, it gives very precise control and it's possible to fuse the end to the adjacent thread (if you're careful).