Goalie Pad Replacement Buckle

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Replacement buckle designed for Goalie Pads with 7/8" straps. The original (broken) buckles were attached to loops sewn into the pad seams and hard to replace. The female end is designed to work around that problem and easily attaches to a sewn-in loop. Tuck the loop into the end of the buckle and slide the pin through to securely attach. The male end will grip under tension while remaining quick and easy to adjust. A variation on the female end, type B, allows two buckles attached to one loop. A set of buckles are holding so-far on my son's pads. YMMV. UPDATE: (May 2017 ) The buckles on my son's goalie pads have lasted over a year now without breakage or complaints! Print Settings Printer: Da Vinci 1.0A (Repetier) Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.2 Infill: 80% Notes: Designed for ABS filament for strength and resilience. The buckles will print best with 2 perimeters. If the tops of the female end looks "melted", try printing two or more at the same time to allow the plastic to cool between layers. Post-Printing Designed to print without supports and very little work post-print. The buckle ends should be quite firm first time, if tight, trim any spread on the first layer of both male and female ends. The retaining pin for the female end has to have a close fit but DO NOT FORCE IT or you will weaken the buckle and the buckle may split. Gently sand the sides of the pin with an emery board or file until it goes in smoothly with a little pressure. If it is loose, apply a drop of ABS slurry to each end once in place.