Help! Locking Pin Backs.

[christiesbaskets]

Just back from seeing the Mouse yesterday. Bought a couple of packs of locking pin backs and i can't figure out how to work them. They come with a teeny alan wrench. Can anyone help?

 

[christiesbaskets]

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[JeffM]

You take off the mickey back. Open the lock using the tool. attach pin to whatever surface you like, lanyard mostly. Attach the unlocked pin back to the pin. Use the tool to lock the pin. Don't lock too tight, it's just a small lock and pin. Give a little tug to see if it's locked.

To lock/ unlock the pin back insert the tool into the pin back were there is a black "nut", not were the pin would go, and twist.

 

[christiesbaskets]

thanks jeff! i'll give this a try. i wasn't trying to unlock them first. thanks again.

 

[JeffM]

Not too sound bad. But, wife came running...and I mean running to the other room to get me to read your post. All should could do from falling over with laughter. She was saying..some to the affect of.. "honey, this poster is having the same "problem" you had last year". And, yes she did the air quotes as she was saying it too.

See, last year I bought a bag of these for some nice traders I got at the World. I was so psyched to get them and use them. Went back tot he room that night. unloaded my lanyard and couldn't for the life of my figure out how to get those stupid little thingies on the back of those stupid little pins. I was so mad at those things. Was Grumpy all night and into the next morning too. Went straight the shop when they opened and told them I wanted to return them cause they didn't work.

The CM ask why. I told her. She gave a little giggle and said...and I quote. "Sir, you need to open them first". I then asked how. when she told me I did one of those V8 moments and slapped my forhead just walked away. I'm sure she talks about it till this day. I will never forget it either.

 

[Sleepless Knight]

When I couldn't figure locking backs out, I went to the store where I purchased them and asked the CM for help. So, don't feel bad or silly for asking.