Money clip supplier

[Brianm77]

So it just take a $30 min from OTB to make an account?  Is there like a yearly min?

[Brianm77]

How about the plain ones,  do not many people use those?

[NVLeatherWorx]

5 hours ago, Brianm77 said:

So it just take a $30 min from OTB to make an account?  Is there like a yearly min?

That minimum is per order but once you start getting the supplies that you will go through it doesn't take much to get to that number; there is no annual requirement with them.

5 hours ago, Brianm77 said:

How about the plain ones,  do not many people use those?

By plain I am assuming that you are talking about the simple belt clip style?  Those are not for money clip use even though you may see some labeled as such or used as such; they are worthless for this use and have no use as a belt clip either as they are not very rigid or strong.  I only use the flip-clip style and the spring loaded bar clips for fold over type money clip wallets.

[cjartist]

I have one that was bought years ago from one of the big box department stores.  It has a solid metal clip.  I don't like the spring clips because that is just one more thing to break.  The one I have been carrying originally had  a thin chrome tan covering over both sides of the clip but that wore off.  This is something I need to make for myself just haven't gotten around to it.  Thanks for the info on Ohio Travel Bag.

[RockyAussie]

Not sure if this is the type of clip you want to make but thought it might help a bit with ideas at least.See pics

This shows clip in finished billfold

Piece at bottom shows as cut from stainless steel supplier cost about 70c per

This pic shows bending angles with allen key that I have cut slot into.Plastic still attached.

Final bend done and tapped with mallet at bend to make more springy. Hope that inspires some at least. Regards Brian

 

[Brianm77]

Thanks for the input everyone!!

[gigi]

On 3/20/2017 at 9:56 AM, RockyAussie said:

Not sure if this is the type of clip you want to make but thought it might help a bit with ideas at least.See pics

Thanks for the idea Brian, I need a spring like this for the skiver's presser-foot.  Just need to find the right material. 

[RockyAussie]

4 hours ago, gigi said:

Thanks for the idea Brian, I need a spring like this for the skiver's presser-foot.  Just need to find the right material. 

A bit of stainless around 1mm thick should do it. If your not to worried about looks I have been guilty of cutting up a steel ruler before and bending to suit a particular application.They are normally quite springy. As you have probably noticed a lot of my tools are more about function than looks.

[gigi]

15 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

A bit of stainless around 1mm thick should do it. If your not to worried about looks I have been guilty of cutting up a steel ruler before and bending to suit a particular application.They are normally quite springy. 

Thanks a lot, great idea: I'll use a steel ruler. Takes too long to order the original part. 

15 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

As you have probably noticed a lot of my tools are more about function than looks.

Noticed that, I mainly care about the function also. Have you thought about patenting some inventions?

[RockyAussie]

7 hours ago, gigi said:

Noticed that, I mainly care about the function also. Have you thought about patenting some inventions?

Some I would liked to have but at the end of the day you have to have the money to legally do something about it if it is infringed. Or more than the other guy at least. I have done one I think it will have to get done in bulk in China and quickly mass marketed before others come up with their own versions of it.It is a manual lever device for pulling out Lantana and such weeds, can dig trenches pull out star pickets and many other change tip applications.It is mostly useful for rural and landscape applications.It has the power to allow an average person to lift a shipping container of the ground on one side.At this stage I just need to win the lotto though.