I'm trying to buy a few more of these things.

I guess it's some sort of shackle... but don't have a clue beyond
that.

Can anybody put a name on it?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48262653@N00/488580505/

or

http://tinyurl.com/229vlr
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PeteCresswell

"(PeteCresswell)" wrote:
:I'm trying to buy a few more of these things.

:I guess it's some sort of shackle... but don't have a clue beyond
:that.

:Can anybody put a name on it?

:http://www.flickr.com/photos/48262653@N00/488580505/

r

:http://tinyurl.com/229vlr

A swivel snap hook.

David Scheidt inscribed in red ink for all to know:
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote:
:I'm trying to buy a few more of these things.

:I guess it's some sort of shackle... but don't have a clue beyond
:that.

:Can anybody put a name on it?

:http://www.flickr.com/photos/48262653@N00/488580505/

r

:http://tinyurl.com/229vlr

A swivel snap hook.


Try a tack shop - one for horse/harness gear.

bob

Per David Scheidt:
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote:
:I'm trying to buy a few more of these things.

:I guess it's some sort of shackle... but don't have a clue beyond
:that.

:Can anybody put a name on it?

:http://www.flickr.com/photos/48262653@N00/488580505/

r

:http://tinyurl.com/229vlr

A swivel snap hook.

Now *that* was quick.

Thanks Bob, thanks David.
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PeteCresswell

Per (PeteCresswell):
A swivel snap hook.

Now *that* was quick.

But it doesn't seem tb working Google-wise.

I get hundreds of hits on 'Swivel Snap Hook' but they're all a
single hook with some sort of bail to keep it from coming
un-hooked - whereas the essential feature of the one I'm looking
for is that there are two hooks that overlap when the thing is
attached to something.

viz:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48262653@N00/488669232/


Likewise "Snap Shackle" returns many, many hits - but none
relevant. The only superficially-similar one is a
trigger-release snap shackle which is sort of the opposite of
what I'm looking for in that it is designed to release quickly
and easily... whereas mine is inherently/intentionally difficult
to release

Only one I found so far is by a Chinese manufacturer who seems to
lump them in with "Snap Hooks": http://tinyurl.com/298jly as in
the large one on the upper right.
--
PeteCresswell

Peter

Try
www.mcmaster.com (McMaster Carr)
enter number
3919T24

They call it a trigger snap.

Matt Colie

(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per (PeteCresswell):
A swivel snap hook.
Now *that* was quick.

But it doesn't seem tb working Google-wise.

I get hundreds of hits on 'Swivel Snap Hook' but they're all a
single hook with some sort of bail to keep it from coming
un-hooked - whereas the essential feature of the one I'm looking
for is that there are two hooks that overlap when the thing is
attached to something.

viz:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48262653@N00/488669232/


Likewise "Snap Shackle" returns many, many hits - but none
relevant. The only superficially-similar one is a
trigger-release snap shackle which is sort of the opposite of
what I'm looking for in that it is designed to release quickly
and easily... whereas mine is inherently/intentionally difficult
to release

Only one I found so far is by a Chinese manufacturer who seems to
lump them in with "Snap Hooks": http://tinyurl.com/298jly as in
the large one on the upper right.

"(PeteCresswell)" wrote:
:Per (PeteCresswell):
:A swivel snap hook.
:
:Now *that* was quick.

:But it doesn't seem tb working Google-wise.

:I get hundreds of hits on 'Swivel Snap Hook' but they're all a
:single hook with some sort of bail to keep it from coming
:un-hooked - whereas the essential feature of the one I'm looking
:for is that there are two hooks that overlap when the thing is
:attached to something.

:viz:
:http://www.flickr.com/photos/48262653@N00/488669232/

It's a scissor snap, then. With a swivel. A harness shop should have
them, as well as a large selection of other kinds of snaps.

Try a google on "trigger snap"

(PeteCresswell) wrote:
I'm trying to buy a few more of these things.

I guess it's some sort of shackle... but don't have a clue beyond
that.

Can anybody put a name on it?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48262653@N00/488580505/

or

http://tinyurl.com/229vlr

In article ,
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote:

I'm trying to buy a few more of these things.

I guess it's some sort of shackle... but don't have a clue beyond
that.

Can anybody put a name on it?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48262653@N00/488580505/

or

http://tinyurl.com/229vlr

Sure looks like a "trigger safety shackle" used to connect an optimist
mainsheet to the boom. optistuff.com or www.apsltd.com should have them.

Jack

It looks to me like a dangerous design. It would be all too easy for the
load (or part of it) to fall on the moving piece.
Dave

"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in message
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I'm trying to buy a few more of these things.

I guess it's some sort of shackle... but don't have a clue beyond
that.

Can anybody put a name on it?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48262653@N00/488580505/

or

http://tinyurl.com/229vlr
--
PeteCresswell