- November 15th, 2011, 5:14 pm#360802
Hi guys. My Matty Traps came in the mail while I was on vacation. When I got home I wanted to figure out how to get it on my belt quickly and cost effectively without compromising the aesthetic of the trap.
I could have gone with one of those cool modified holsters members are selling but I didn't want to spend the money. I also didn't want to put a V-Hook in front of the Battery Pack. A. Because I don't want to block my access to the battery pack and B. Because I don't want to deal with tampering with the power source.
I decided to go with a discrete D-Ring. But in order to apply a D-Ring I had to open up the base of the trap to ensure I wouldn't be drilling into electronics beneath the shell.
I removed the six screws holding the base to the rest of the trap.
The arrow indicates where I want to apply the D-Ring. You don't need to remove the screw on the battery door (unless you want to remove batteries that may already be inside).
Upon removing the base you'll find some good clean space to play with.
Again, the green area is where I plan on drilling.
You don't want to drill where the mini-jack sits (marked red). You may interfere with the structure that holds it in place. While the base is open you can easily slide the mini-jack in and out while drilling.
Looking into the trap (no pun intended) you can see wires below. The screws you use can be about a half inch in length without worry of them reaching the wires. They can be a little longer then that (if that's all you have) and still not harm the wires. They will just be touching the wires at that point when you close the trap. If you start to get closer to a full inch into the trap you could risk pinching the wires though. That's a no no!
You could easily go with a D-Ring that only requires one screw but then you risk it starting to slide around and get loose. I went with one that requires two screws so it sits securely. I bought a set of two at the Home Depot for $3.99. It comes with other junk too but all I needed were the D-Rings. I shaved it down with a dremel to get it to fit just right.
Because the space is tight I had to face one screw in and one screw out in order to fit the nut on the second screw. The inner wall next to the second screw prevents space for the nut. As you can see there is still lots of space between the floor and the D-Ring. So it still rolls on the ground with ease. The Ring is stiff also so it doesn't rub on the floor when it's at rest.
Tada! You're all finished. Go ahead and clip it to your belt!
It rests nicely against your leg. and it actually sits in place pretty well for hanging on a Fob. It stay facing out pretty nicely. I was worried about it flailing around when I walked but that isn't the case.
Because it hangs a little below the belt (and not directly on the belt) you can actually sit down wearing the Trap comfortably. I know that when I'm in my gear I don't like having to go through the motions of removing every single gadget on my belt just to be comfortable when I sit. Wearing the Trap on a Key Fob saves me the hassle of having to remove one item from my belt just to have a seat.
Also because the Trap hangs below the belt you feel like you have a little more space directly on your belt of other things.
If you plan on doing this yourself, enjoy! If not I hope you enjoyed checking this out anyway!
I could have gone with one of those cool modified holsters members are selling but I didn't want to spend the money. I also didn't want to put a V-Hook in front of the Battery Pack. A. Because I don't want to block my access to the battery pack and B. Because I don't want to deal with tampering with the power source.
I decided to go with a discrete D-Ring. But in order to apply a D-Ring I had to open up the base of the trap to ensure I wouldn't be drilling into electronics beneath the shell.
I removed the six screws holding the base to the rest of the trap.
The arrow indicates where I want to apply the D-Ring. You don't need to remove the screw on the battery door (unless you want to remove batteries that may already be inside).
Upon removing the base you'll find some good clean space to play with.
Again, the green area is where I plan on drilling.
You don't want to drill where the mini-jack sits (marked red). You may interfere with the structure that holds it in place. While the base is open you can easily slide the mini-jack in and out while drilling.
Looking into the trap (no pun intended) you can see wires below. The screws you use can be about a half inch in length without worry of them reaching the wires. They can be a little longer then that (if that's all you have) and still not harm the wires. They will just be touching the wires at that point when you close the trap. If you start to get closer to a full inch into the trap you could risk pinching the wires though. That's a no no!
You could easily go with a D-Ring that only requires one screw but then you risk it starting to slide around and get loose. I went with one that requires two screws so it sits securely. I bought a set of two at the Home Depot for $3.99. It comes with other junk too but all I needed were the D-Rings. I shaved it down with a dremel to get it to fit just right.
Because the space is tight I had to face one screw in and one screw out in order to fit the nut on the second screw. The inner wall next to the second screw prevents space for the nut. As you can see there is still lots of space between the floor and the D-Ring. So it still rolls on the ground with ease. The Ring is stiff also so it doesn't rub on the floor when it's at rest.
Tada! You're all finished. Go ahead and clip it to your belt!
It rests nicely against your leg. and it actually sits in place pretty well for hanging on a Fob. It stay facing out pretty nicely. I was worried about it flailing around when I walked but that isn't the case.
Because it hangs a little below the belt (and not directly on the belt) you can actually sit down wearing the Trap comfortably. I know that when I'm in my gear I don't like having to go through the motions of removing every single gadget on my belt just to be comfortable when I sit. Wearing the Trap on a Key Fob saves me the hassle of having to remove one item from my belt just to have a seat.
Also because the Trap hangs below the belt you feel like you have a little more space directly on your belt of other things.
If you plan on doing this yourself, enjoy! If not I hope you enjoyed checking this out anyway!
Last edited by RedVirtue on December 19th, 2011, 8:33 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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So I got to sand down that gold hump the screw is sitting on. I gave the tip of the elbow a lick of paint too.
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