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Okay, I'm getting the idea that the big eye snaps are the key. I had been using the small eye ones. I'll try it. Thanks. Cam >From: Art Greenberg <artg@ec*.ne*> >To: Cam Banks <cam_banks@ho*.co*> >CC: techdiver@aquanaut.com >Subject: Re: dir bolt snaps >Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 11:54:07 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) > >On Wed, 1 Dec 1999, Cam Banks wrote: > > > I cannot operate itty-bitty brass bolt snaps with 5mm gloves on > > and loose pre-bent d-rings. > > > > I cannot find any large stainless bolt-snaps. > >Cam, > >I bought a bunch of 4" SS snaps from McMaster-Carr a little over a year >ago. NONE of them made it all the way through this season. The spring >inside was NOT the right material. Check the archives, I asked about snaps >and there was some decent discussion following that. > >I also purchased a bunch of 2.75" long SS snaps, also from McMaster-Carr, >that have turned out to be properly built. Out of desparation, I installed >them as the larger ones failed. I can now operate these snaps with my >3-finger mits, no sweat. All if took was some practice. Try it, you might >find this works for you as well. > >-- >Art Greenberg >artg@ec*.ne* > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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