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#1 Blue

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 04:08 PM

I didn't like the feel of a keyring so I decided to replace it with E-Tape.

Step one: Take a strip of E-Tape and fold it into thirds so the sticky side is on the inside
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Step two: Tie it into a knot as shown, don't know what it's called, but the first step in tying your shoe
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Step three: Put the side with the actual knot in the groove of the cocking mech, then try to balance out the sides of the tape so that they are equal. Undo the tape at the ends as far as the knot, then put them on top of ach other and fold into thirds again. When you're done, it should look like this:
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It has held great up with a chainblazer spring, and feels much nicer because it sort of stretches when you cock the gun. Also, the force of the spring against the E-Tape tightens the knot, so there is no way for this to fall off. I know this may seem stupid to some of you, but I can't figure out why no one else has done any thing other than keyrings for LNL's.
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#2 rippen11

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 04:28 PM

Its called an Overhand knot.
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#3 umpshaplapa

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 04:31 PM

It really hasn't snapped? It seems like it wouldn't stand up to repeated use. Maybe you could use some wire, and rap that in E-tape?
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#4 Russ T Bullet

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 04:53 PM

Nice idea, but I also don't see why that tape doesn't just snap. Are you using any special electrical tape?

By the way, I think it's a overhand half-hitch.
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#5 Blue

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 05:25 PM

The tape is triple reinforced throughout, and there are 6 layers where you pull it. The knot is also quite strong as well. I imagine that if I heavily banded the gun it would break, but I have cocked the gun over 100 times since doing this and it seems fine.

Edited by Blue, 09 April 2009 - 05:25 PM.

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