Here are the 3 parts needed to
finish the stringing and attach
the head. The black rod is a
1/8" wooden dowel rod cut to
just a about 5/16" long.
finish the stringing and attach
the head. The black rod is a
1/8" wooden dowel rod cut to
just a about 5/16" long.
Stringing (Continued)
Snake needle down through neck
insert piece.
insert piece.
Evenly thread both elastics
through the eye of the needle and
pull both through the neck piece.
through the eye of the needle and
pull both through the neck piece.
When the tension is right, tie a
few square knots with the
elastic just above the clamp.
few square knots with the
elastic just above the clamp.
Check tension and
pull up on the
elastics, then
clamp both elastics
above the
neckpiece.
pull up on the
elastics, then
clamp both elastics
above the
neckpiece.
Use the flat blade to
lever up the clamp
and knot.
lever up the clamp
and knot.
I am using the file
blade of my little
Swiss army knife to
go between the
elastic strips below
the clamp and
knot. Don't use
anything sharp for
this or you be
starting over if you
cut one of these
elastics.
blade of my little
Swiss army knife to
go between the
elastic strips below
the clamp and
knot. Don't use
anything sharp for
this or you be
starting over if you
cut one of these
elastics.
Insert the little
dowel rod and
position it
evenly down
and 90 degrees
to the slot in
the top of the
neck insert.
dowel rod and
position it
evenly down
and 90 degrees
to the slot in
the top of the
neck insert.
Keep tension on the
elastics as you
remove the blade
and clamp. Then
ease the knot down
on to the top on the
dowel rod.
elastics as you
remove the blade
and clamp. Then
ease the knot down
on to the top on the
dowel rod.
Put both ends of the elastic into the
head. You may want adjust this
sometime in the future and leaving
them long will make this much easier.
head. You may want adjust this
sometime in the future and leaving
them long will make this much easier.
You have to push pretty hard to
pop these heads back on. I find it
works easier if you put your thumb
over the face and the fingers on
the back and push. It is completely
on when the outer neck area
touches the neck all of the way
around.
pop these heads back on. I find it
works easier if you put your thumb
over the face and the fingers on
the back and push. It is completely
on when the outer neck area
touches the neck all of the way
around.
The stringing step is
now over, but we are
not done yet. There is
one more thing to do
that will really tie this
all together and
restore the original
range of movement.
now over, but we are
not done yet. There is
one more thing to do
that will really tie this
all together and
restore the original
range of movement.