In watching Ron Paulk's blog on creating saw horses, he uses webbing to create an easy inexpense hinge for the two sides of a saw horse. I have some similar applications and rather than using metal hinges, I am considering using 2 inch wide webbing similar to seat belt webbing. I can obtain nylon seat belt webbing new in widths of 2 inches. I have located it for $10.00 for 30 ft of webbing brand new on the roll. Ron talks about using a butane soldering iron to cut the webbing. Has anyone used nylon 2 inch webbing as a hinge? Has anyone used a butane soldering iron to reliably cut webbing? Most of the references I see on Amazon seem to indicate that butane soldering torches have very limited lives and the units cost approximately $40 for a typical unit that may only last 2-3 months. Has anyone found an effective reliable unit for cutting webbing? What material have you used for the webbing you used, nylon, propylene, polypropylene, etc. Nylon has a strength of up to 4000 pounds in a 2 inch width as seems more than strong enough.
Any feedback would be helpful.
Retired and on a budget.....