Contributing Member fredk Posted May 4, 2018 Contributing Member Report Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) ramble away dprezgay; it all helps to understand your needs But 24 sets each with its own colour? I think for that you're going to have to go stripey. Using the heat shrink , a piece of red on one set, a piece of red and a piece of yellow on another set, red & blue on another, blue & yellow and so on. Thats easiest way I can see of doing 24 sets each with their own matching colour combo. I forget my maths but I think with 6 basic colours - red, blue, green, yellow, white, black, you will have more than enough colour mixes for 24 sets Edited May 4, 2018 by fredk Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
bikermutt07 Posted May 4, 2018 Report Posted May 4, 2018 I vote shrink wrap. Do the whole thing in batches. And, you can get more than one set with each color. Take blue for example. 1" 2" and 3" covers will give you 3 sets of one color but the length will identify which set is which. I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Contributing Member fredk Posted May 4, 2018 Contributing Member Report Posted May 4, 2018 As Cledus said to the Bandit; That'll work too Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Moderator immiketoo Posted May 9, 2018 Moderator Report Posted May 9, 2018 Pee on them. Learnleather.com
Members ohboy Posted March 3, 2019 Members Report Posted March 3, 2019 I keep a running assortment of spray paint probably no less than 24 colors at least three shades of each color. To be quick about it, I would probably line up each set and spray paint the handles a different color and paint the tool rack/ holder the same color. Krylon dries quick and has a lot of different colors. The bad part is that the paint will wear off the chrome handles with use and make the tools look ugly and valueless and purchasing a bunch of colors of spay paint in one go would be expensive. Overall I doubt the groups that will use these will care much about how they look. The heat shrink sounds like a winner although time consuming for the number of tools.
Members SilverForgeStudio Posted March 3, 2019 Members Report Posted March 3, 2019 Salt-water and vinegar electro etch- permanent and hard to remove to boot!
Rockoboy Posted March 4, 2019 Report Posted March 4, 2019 On 4/30/2018 at 2:49 PM, Rockoboy said: I use heat shrink tube on my tools. I have noticed some of my heat shrink is sliding up and down the handle of some tools, and sometimes falling off. The only colour I can get with adhesive, AFAIK, is black, but I have not used that option yet. Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
Contributing Member fredk Posted March 4, 2019 Contributing Member Report Posted March 4, 2019 Perhaps your heat shrink didn't shrink down far enough? I use h/s which has an i/d close to the o/d of the tool, that way it shrinks down real tight Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Rockoboy Posted March 4, 2019 Report Posted March 4, 2019 58 minutes ago, fredk said: Perhaps your heat shrink didn't shrink down far enough? It shrank down as far as it would go on the tool shaft, but because the shaft is parallel and not textured (where I applied the heat shrink), there was nothing for it to grip onto, and no glue to hold it in place. Maybe a couple wraps of insulation tape under the heat shrink would fix the problem. Then again, maybe the heat will destroy the adhesive. Its a learning curve. Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
Members howie696 Posted March 4, 2019 Members Report Posted March 4, 2019 6 hours ago, Rockoboy said: It shrank down as far as it would go on the tool shaft, but because the shaft is parallel and not textured (where I applied the heat shrink), there was nothing for it to grip onto, and no glue to hold it in place. Maybe a couple wraps of insulation tape under the heat shrink would fix the problem. Then again, maybe the heat will destroy the adhesive. Its a learning curve. In Australia if you go to JAYCARS they sell heat shrink with a heat activated glue, they call it double skinned - {I think}, when you use it the glue melts and solves the problem of the tubing sliding off
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