kilt pin locks

[Mark Keeney]

I have just purchased a package of pin locks for my kilt pin and I used one this weekend because I wore an expensive pin that I didn't want to lose. But when I took it off the set screw left the pin rough and I'm afraid of damaging my kilt with the rough pin.

Has anyone else experienced this?

[James MacMillan]

Two choices - Sand or file the pin smooth again or take a needle and make a hole in the cloth before putting the kilt pin through.

More reason to do what Hamish says and not change the pin.

[Dirk Skene]

Another member, I think it was Turpin, cam eup with an idea that I use for all of my kilt pins. take a piece of rubberband, stick the pin through the outside of the kilt, on the back side of the kilt poke the pin through the rubberband a few times kinda like an "S." now poke the pin through to the outside of the kilt again & fasten. If it does come loose it will not fall out. There is a pic somewhere on this but I can't find it

[McMurdo]

I use elastic bands on the back of my kilt pins, it works, and does not damage the kilt.
Here is a picture of what I mean:

[Dirk Skene]

I use elastic bands on the back of my kilt pins........

That was what I was trying to discribe A picture is worth 1,000 words. Or at least 89

[mkmound]

Same principle, but you can use the pencil eraser from a mechanical pencil and stick the pin through it. It has the added advantage that you can slide it down to the clasp end of the pin and press it up against the clasp for a bit of added resistance.

[neo71665]

Same principle, but you can use the pencil eraser from a mechanical pencil and stick the pin through it. It has the added advantage that you can slide it down to the clasp end of the pin and press it up against the clasp for a bit of added resistance.

What I do

[LordKiltClad]

I have just purchased a package of pin locks for my kilt pin and I used one this weekend because I wore an expensive pin that I didn't want to lose. But when I took it off the set screw left the pin rough and I'm afraid of damaging my kilt with the rough pin.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Mark,
It could be that you are tightening the set screw way too far. I've used the locking pin backs for disney pins on hats. The post will get pretty rough when I over tighten the set screw. Remember you don't have to tighten it down until the screw doesn't move anymore.

I tighten them down until the pin is pressed against the opposite wall of the barrel, and then give another 1/2 to 3/4 turn and I've never had a problem.

Also I'm not sure where you bought you locking pin backs, but the ones I use for Disney pins, the set screw is rounded on the bottom, so if anything I leave a divit in the pin.

[Ozman1944]

I also use the rubber band method; I found the pin locks too fiddly to mess with.