New device to tend Hitch Hiker

[Elzooka]

oops!

 

[Simpleiowaguy]

I don't own and have never used a hitchhiker.... I think some samson ice or vectran 6mm and some shrink tubing would be a pretty simple fix that would handle the heat.

 

[dogwood]

Good point, Hammer. While you're using it that wouldn't be a problem, but a vehicle closed in the summer gets like an oven. Maybe keep it in your lunch cooler?

Hey Hammer, thanks for bringing that up, good call! Right now I'm looking into polycarbonate/abs sheet material which won't deform until it reaches 240 degrees. So far I've sent two of these out, and if there's a problem I'll replace them with this new material. You learn something new every day!

 

[TreelineNH]

Wow very cool, looks to be top notch work. How much shipped to NH?

 

[dogwood]

Hey Treeline, $12.50 plus $5.00 shipping and handling will get it. Send me a PM and we can exchange info. Thanks!

 

[hammer0419]

Hey Hammer, thanks for bringing that up, good call! Right now I'm looking into polycarbonate/abs sheet material which won't deform until it reaches 240 degrees. So far I've sent two of these out, and if there's a problem I'll replace them with this new material. You learn something new every day!

Due to a divorce my knife and sheath making days are on hold. I did however work with Kydex and Boltaron just about every day. I would order it by the pallet load! With proper heat and a good press you can mold just about any object. I always used a large toaster oven which would fit a 12x12 sheet. If I did a machete I had to use the house oven. I always had a heat gun to tweek things where they needed to be.

 

[JMerritt]

here's an idea. if you end up getting your pieces water cut, you could have tabs in the large holes. these tabs would protrude into the HH slots and hold the tender onto the HH. no loose bits...

 

[dogwood]

Due to a divorce my knife and sheath making days are on hold. I did however work with Kydex and Boltaron just about every day. I would order it by the pallet load! With proper heat and a good press you can mold just about any object. I always used a large toaster oven which would fit a 12x12 sheet. If I did a machete I had to use the house oven. I always had a heat gun to tweek things where they needed to be.

Do you have a preference for one over the other, Hammer?

 

[hammer0419]

I did switch to strictly Boltaron over kydex. Nicer finish And seemed to work a lot nicer.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

Great work Walt!! I'm sure it is a good fix for a lot of HH users.

 

[dogwood]

Looks like I need to get some more material!