US Divers belt buckle blueprint

Rich D

Active Hunter

• Jun 9, 2007

• #1

I got a U.S. Divers belt buckle from eBay recently. I got mine for $40, but I've seen them go for upwards of $75.

If anyone's interested in trying to make their own buckle out of something like aluminum, here's a blueprint. You'd probably want to use 16 or 20 gauge material.

The dotted lines indicate a bend, except the lateral dotted line on the buckle base, which indicates an optional rolled groove (that my buckle has). I'll try to find a picture of that.

The PDF template is intended to be printed at 100%. Enjoy!

 

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GCNgamer128

Sr Hunter

• Jun 9, 2007

• #2

That looks pretty cool! Thanks CD

 

wizardofflight

Well-Known Hunter

• Jun 9, 2007

• #3

Thank you! that was on the list to do, but haven't had the time. I don't have the US Divers, but I have a SSteel bucklet from that time period that I was going to convert, this will make the job easy.

Alan

 

Rich D

Active Hunter

• Jun 10, 2007

• #4

wizardofflight said:

Thank you! that was on the list to do, but haven't had the time. I don't have the US Divers, but I have a SSteel bucklet from that time period that I was going to convert, this will make the job easy.

Alan

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if it helps, the vertical dotted lines on the bottom piece indicate the bend point on the inside of the bend. The capsule-shaped slots (on my buckle) are partially stretched around the outside of the bend, as the material warps during the bend. I'll try to post a picture of that.

 

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KaanE

Well-Known Hunter

• Jun 10, 2007

• #5

Count Dookie!!! Thank you very much, muchas gracias, arigatou gozaimasu, ...

 

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Spideyfett

Well-Known Hunter

• Jun 14, 2007

• #6

Nice Work CD.....WOW..

 

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deadbolt

Active Hunter

• Jun 14, 2007

• #7

Awesome work, man!! Thanks allot!

 

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StrumFett

Active Hunter

• Feb 26, 2009

• #8

Very good job!

 

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hooligan68

Jr Hunter

• Jun 25, 2016

• #9

Great Thumbnails

 

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bpwmd

Hunter

• Aug 9, 2016

• #10

ok so I feel a bit dumb here but how does this work??? like how does it hold the ends together.
I just want to make it so that its functional

 

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RafalFett

Well-Known Hunter

• Aug 10, 2016

• #11

The flat parts are bent along the dotted lines and will have the shape presented on the right and bottom parts. The small ears from the right flat piece goes into the holes on the left piece. After you do all the strap webbing, the shear pressure and friction applied by the buckle will hold the belt in place:

 

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bpwmd

Hunter

• Aug 11, 2016

• #12

RafalFett said:

The flat parts are bent along the dotted lines and will have the shape presented on the right and bottom parts. The small ears from the right flat piece goes into the holes on the left piece. After you do all the strap webbing, the shear pressure and friction applied by the buckle will hold the belt in place:

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/atta...eprint-us-divers-buckle2-jpg-18137d1181403614

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OHHHHHH ok now it makes sense

 

RafalFett

Well-Known Hunter

• Aug 12, 2016

• #13

Remember, it is recommended to use the real found part(s) as a guide (I'm not sure who's images these are):