Door Strap

by kevin7314 in Craft > Sewing

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Door Strap

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Problem:
The door at techshop chandler has an acrylic lock open device which breaks now and then or gets knocked off sometimes

Solution:
Make a door strap that keeps the door unlocked during business hours, doesn't break or get knocked off

Materials:
seat belt webbing
webbing buckle

Tools:
sewing maching
fire (fire not bad, fire good)
scissors

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go to your local fabric supply store, I went to tempe sales
buckle costs $1.50
I choose a buckle with a name on it , assuming name = higher quality

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buy webbing
$20 for 100 meters
you can get it for $10 each if you buy five rolls

this is the exact same material used for seat belts

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checking out

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cut the webbing and burn edge with a match/fire to get a clean edge

I cut about two feet off

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stitch the buckle on, I used a military stitch

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finished product

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the end product in action

I made it at TechShop
http://www.techshop.ws/