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PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:40 pm    Post subject: Covertec Reply with quote
Why are these clips/wheels called Covertec? Is that the real-world manufacturer, the SWU manufacturer, or something else?

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Covertec is the company that made the clips used on screen. I think the exact clips are discontinued, but there's still a pretty good supply of them out in the wild. I'm not clear if there are generic "covertec" clips that work just as well, or only the branded ones.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I see. Were they originally cell phone clips?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 1:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Covertec is a brand name and what was used in the PT movies. But there are other similar clips out there.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think they were originally for pagers.
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