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shackles how i do it
Shackel or clevis how to make easy by Nikeam @ scale rc 4x4
What you will need A soldering gun 4/40 tap and die Needle nose pliers Side cutters Solder Some heavy gauge copper wire I use for this 0.0920 Some lighter copper wire 0.0390 Chunk of wood Drill bits 0.0935 0.0855 ish Vice or vice grips Files Drill or lathe 1. Cut a length of wire 2. Bend the wire in a loop 3. Then bend a hoop 4. Then bend another loop try to get it about the same size as the first loop . 5.Cut the loops away from the wire and squeeze the loop tight 6. Fill the 2 loops with solder (crappy pic) 7. Drill a whole 0.0855 in that area through both loops 8. Tap through both side 4/40 9. cut another piece of heavy wire and thread it 4/40 to a depth of 0.4640 or deeper 10. Drill a whole 0.0935 in chunk of wood 11. Slide the threaded end into the hole 12. Wrap the thin wire around the thick wire 13. You end up with a coil of wire cut the coil into rings 14. Slide the ring over the piece in the chunk of wood and solder it on 15 remove the piece from the wood insert it in your drill and spin file it to smooth out the ring 16. Place the non threaded end into a vice or vice grip and squish the end flat 17. File the end relatively round 18. File the flat sides smooth 19. Drill a small hole in the flat side and you have a complete clevice or shackle if you wish paint it red After you make a few you can experiment with sizes and shapes fine tune your design filing and polishing or let it tarnish to look worn have fun |
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Re: shackles how i do it
Very cool. Simple is often the solution! Nicely done.
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Re: shackles how i do it
Love to see these home based, basic, and affordable things. Thanks for sharing!!!!
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