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| The "HOW TO..." Place With the onset of Plug Builders now members of NBS, it was suggested that we put up a "How To" forum. Well, here it is. |
What have you got to say about the topic of: "Jackhammer - Epoxy thru Hardware". Here's how is started: "To bend the nose loop, I place a steel peg into a hole that I "
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12-05-2006, 10:35 AM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| To bend the nose loop, I place a steel peg into a hole that I drilled into my benchtop. For the peg, I use an old drill shank. I position the wire with about 1-3/4" beyond the peg, I grab that end with pliers and I twist it around the peg a little over 270 deg (3/4 wrap). | ||
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12-05-2006, 10:38 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Next I reverse the ends of wrap with small flat jawed stubby needle nosed pliers and pinch the shaft ends together to finish the nose loop. | ||
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12-05-2006, 10:42 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Zoom ahead 48 hours - I install the thru wire through the plug, treading through the KROK #3 330 lb swivels in the belly holes (hook hangers) and out the tail and I install a tail grommet to protect the end from splitting. | ||
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12-05-2006, 10:43 AM
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| kevin, i love your spinning dryer. just set it & forget it?? (sorry, i had to) cheers! mick | ||
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12-05-2006, 10:46 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Tail loops are a black art for some folks - But beilieve me they're easy if you apply the proper leverage. That's the key to clean tails. I start by bending the wire nearly 90 degrees off the tail | ||
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12-05-2006, 10:52 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Next I use round nosed pliers to form the loop, reversing the direction of the end of the wire | ||
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12-05-2006, 10:55 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Here's where the leverage really comes into play - I use an allen wrench (hex key wrench) in my bench vice. A small dia steel peg near the edge of your bench will work too - | ||
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12-05-2006, 11:02 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| I place the tail loop over the end of the allen wrench, grab the tag end of the wire with some sturdy pliers, and while keeping the wire tension tight to the main thru-wire I wrap the wire around 180 deg, flip the plug, twist, flip/twist until the wire comes just snug to the plug body.... DO NOT OVER WRAP THE WIRE - there's enough torque in these wraps to tear your plug nose and tail to shreads without feeling it. | ||
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12-05-2006, 11:05 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| You'll need to trim the wire, I use heavy duty wire dykes that can nip close and with adequate strength to cut the 1/16" wire cleanly. | ||
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12-05-2006, 11:12 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Lastly, Add split rings and hooks to the hangers and tail and you have a class-act plug to be proud of - Remember - The key to it al is having fun doing this - don;t get frustrated by small setbacks or blemishes in your first works. The fish don't care. And above all be safe. Wear a respirator when turning drilling and sanding wood. Wear hearing protection around machinery. Wear nitrile gloves and a respirator and a ventilation system when working with solvents and oil/VOC based paints/coatings. Oh, and don't take it too seriously - | ||
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