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
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2. Bend the wire in a loop
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3. Then bend a hoop
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4. Then bend another loop try to get it about the same size as the first loop
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...m_/pic%204.jpg.
5.Cut the loops away from the wire and squeeze the loop tight
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6. Fill the 2 loops with solder (crappy pic)
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7. Drill a whole 0.0855 in that area through both loops
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8. Tap through both side 4/40
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9. cut another piece of heavy wire and thread it 4/40 to a depth of 0.4640 or deeper
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10. Drill a whole 0.0935 in chunk of wood
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11. Slide the threaded end into the hole
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12. Wrap the thin wire around the thick wire
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13. You end up with a coil of wire cut the coil into rings
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14. Slide the ring over the piece in the chunk of wood and solder it on
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15 remove the piece from the wood insert it in your drill and spin file it to smooth out the ring
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16. Place the non threaded end into a vice or vice grip and squish the end flat
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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
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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

Re: shackles how i do it
 

Very cool. Simple is often the solution! Nicely done.

Re: shackles how i do it
 

Love to see these home based, basic, and affordable things. Thanks for sharing!!!!