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Step 13Make Handle Anchors and/or Shoulder Strap Anchors.
The process to make handle anchors is rather simple. If you are confused about anything written, it would be a good idea to look at the pictures closely--they ought to be much more descriptive.
First, remove the flag part of the marker flag. You will be left with a bit of wire. From one end, measure ~0.25in and bend to 90 degrees, using pliers.
From the first bend, measure ~0.5in and bend at the mark another 90 degrees. Slide a tension pin onto the wire.
The next bend will be on the other side of the tension pin from the second bend. Make sure there is a small gap for the pin to roll freely. Bend another 90 degrees.
Measure another ~0.5in from the third bend, and bend another 90 degrees.
There will be a lot of extra wire, so from the last bend, measure about 0.5in and cut. There should be ~0.25in gap between the cut and the end where you began.
Slide another tension pin on the 0.5in end and pull the second bend so that the 0.25in end is above the open end of the tension pin, then push the end into the tension pin.
Using pliers, grasp opposite corners and compress into a trapezoid shape. Grasp the other opposite corners and compress back into a rectangle. All angles should be about 90 degrees.
Notes: You will need two of these anchors for the handle.
The process for the shoulder strap anchors is mostly the same, but the tension pins are 2in instead of 1in. You will need two shoulder strap anchors as well.
If you're not going to make the buckle, you can skip the next step. Otherwise, move on...
First, remove the flag part of the marker flag. You will be left with a bit of wire. From one end, measure ~0.25in and bend to 90 degrees, using pliers.
From the first bend, measure ~0.5in and bend at the mark another 90 degrees. Slide a tension pin onto the wire.
The next bend will be on the other side of the tension pin from the second bend. Make sure there is a small gap for the pin to roll freely. Bend another 90 degrees.
Measure another ~0.5in from the third bend, and bend another 90 degrees.
There will be a lot of extra wire, so from the last bend, measure about 0.5in and cut. There should be ~0.25in gap between the cut and the end where you began.
Slide another tension pin on the 0.5in end and pull the second bend so that the 0.25in end is above the open end of the tension pin, then push the end into the tension pin.
Using pliers, grasp opposite corners and compress into a trapezoid shape. Grasp the other opposite corners and compress back into a rectangle. All angles should be about 90 degrees.
Notes: You will need two of these anchors for the handle.
The process for the shoulder strap anchors is mostly the same, but the tension pins are 2in instead of 1in. You will need two shoulder strap anchors as well.
If you're not going to make the buckle, you can skip the next step. Otherwise, move on...
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