Re: After Party: 1five2oh / 1oh2oh
I used my 1020 to take pictures of making the quick release straps for my 1520.
Here are my supplies: a 25' piece of paracord, a spool of waxed cotton thread and a package of small quick release buckles.
I use the smooth end, not the forked end, to attach to the phone.
I cut a piece of waxed thread 8" long and tied a double knot in it so it made a loop about 2 3/4" long... Trim the ends.
Feed the knotted end through the buckle so the knot is on the back side of the buckle...
Lift the knotted end and slip the loop through...
Pull the loop to tighten it on the buckle and make sure the knot ends up resting in the hole for neatness...
Run a generous length of regular sewing thread through the loop. You need this to feed the loop of waxed thread through the holes in your case...
The clear acrylic snap-on case I use on my 1520 already had the holes in it. I've always wanted to get a strap on there. Use the doubled over sewing thread to pull the waxed thread loop through one hole...
...and then through the other hole. Note that the buckle and the loop both end up on the outside of the case. The buckle should be upside down.
Hold the loop up and feed the buckle through it...
...pull it taught and snug it down. You can then put the phone in the case.
Cut a 20" length of paracord and heat the cut end with a lighter to seal it and keep it from fraying. Keeping the two ends even, tie a knot with them as close to the end of the cord as possible...
Feed the loop through the forked end of the buckle. The knot should be on the "top" side of the buckle...
Lift the knotted end, push the loop through, pull it taught and snug it down. It ain't pretty, but it works. You now have a wrist strap to quickly attach and detach from your phone.
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