Re: Droid 58 Carabiner and Carabineer Chain sales thread
Use a very fine needle to push in on the pin (no threads). Do not let it fly or get away. It holds the lock release just like a watch holds a band. In fact it is a watch band retaining clip.
Great pic nutdip!
Cheers
Dave
Worked like a charm! I'll do a quick recap since I found it difficult to find a how to. I just took a few pics as I went:
(Dave is nice enough to include extra o rings with your carabiner. I got little red ones. If you wish to change them... here is how
A.) Use a dishtowel or something as a catch in case the tiny pin comes out! It could bounce into infinity on a hard surface.
Step one: Take a 0.9 size punch (or smaller) and push in on either side's pin hole in the locking bar while twisting the bar slightly to move it aside. It is a tiny, sprung unit just like a watch band pin. You can see the little 0.9 punch in the picture. I got mine in an Iphone tool kit that I bought. (Tools for changing the back cover, your battery, etc.)
Huge version:
http://cornfed.smugmug.com/Family/2013-photos/i-bJt5xbT/0/O/d2.jpg
Step two:
Carefully pull off the old o rings using a tiny flat head screwdriver. Once both o rings are off, the little pin can go on it's merry way if you're not careful. Then, while holding the pin in... place the new o rings over all three holding posts and the pin. You'll have to use your little screw driver to pull the o ring aside so that you can slip the pin in. Then, one side at a time, put the locking bar back on by holding down the sprung portion of the pin with your tiny flat head screwdriver and moving the bar hole over the pin.
Huge pic:
http://cornfed.smugmug.com/Family/2013-photos/i-pmFNgVr/0/O/d1.jpg
Step 3: Gawk at your newly colorful creation.
Huge pic:
http://cornfed.smugmug.com/Family/2013-photos/i-g4zh8Lk/0/O/d3.jpg
I don't have a fancy camera. Best I could do with my Iphone. Hope you like,
Have a killer weekend.
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