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key chain? (lemmy.world)

Any recs on a BIFL key chain? Those rings always get bent over time, looking for something sturdy. Might just be a flaw in the design because if you can bend it enough to get a key on, you can probably bend it out of shape over time.

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[-] Steve@communick.news 8 points 9 months ago

These could do. Haven't used them specifically. But I have similar I've been using for years.

[-] 413j0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I use those and they have lasted me 5 years without issues, you just have to bend them to the side instead of out/in.

If you want anything more durable it would have to be nitinol for the superelasticity and memory effect, but as far as I know you would need to buy some thick nitinol wire and program the shape yourself, and that requires some specialised equipment

edit: spelling

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