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Step 3Keep it Together
To keep the slip joint together and ensure no sharp edges I made a simple pattern from the sleeve of an old parted out leather jacket, thin leather not from like a biker jacket, but denim or anything would do.
Lay to pieces face to face and draw an outline about 3/8 of an inch bigger than the device in it's extended position remembering to keep at least half inch or so of the blade for the slide in the channel, get someone to sew it real good or do it yourself I read a FAQ online and figured it out then turn it inside out, long needle nose pliers are a good thing for this, and slip each half of the slide into a side of the resulting tube, and stitch the tube to the hinge and I had pre drilled a couple small holes for this person I should edit that in when I remember again, but it was simple to stitch a dozen loops through the hinge and get it secure enough that I could not pull the slide completely apart once done.
After that I got some of the webbing and basically made and envelope using two pieces and sewing them along three sides just about a quarter inch wider than the feet and remember the feets are arc so you need to actually lay the double straps on the inside of the curve when you measure, not go in a straight line from end to end. I left a few inches of strap better too much to trim later than not enough and sewed the ends solid like a seatbelt in a car, then slipped the foot into the slot and using the round headed bolts starting on the inside of the curved foot ran them through the top strap with a hole I drilled using the same bit I used to drill the three holes in the foot yes yes I should have also mention that sooner but there it is bolt them down tight and cut the rest of the threads off with a grinder. The bottom strap acts as a heavy duty cushion over the head of the bolts and that is then resting against the original cushioning of the off the shelf leg brace.
Remember to first tighten the center bolt, then drill the holes in the strap for the two ends and keep the strap as flush to the foot as possible.
At this point you just need to secure the strapping sticking out from each end to the brace, keeping in mind that you don't want to attach it wear the velCrow needs to be and once again lots of stitches in an X and in squares just like a seatbelt.
Lay to pieces face to face and draw an outline about 3/8 of an inch bigger than the device in it's extended position remembering to keep at least half inch or so of the blade for the slide in the channel, get someone to sew it real good or do it yourself I read a FAQ online and figured it out then turn it inside out, long needle nose pliers are a good thing for this, and slip each half of the slide into a side of the resulting tube, and stitch the tube to the hinge and I had pre drilled a couple small holes for this person I should edit that in when I remember again, but it was simple to stitch a dozen loops through the hinge and get it secure enough that I could not pull the slide completely apart once done.
After that I got some of the webbing and basically made and envelope using two pieces and sewing them along three sides just about a quarter inch wider than the feet and remember the feets are arc so you need to actually lay the double straps on the inside of the curve when you measure, not go in a straight line from end to end. I left a few inches of strap better too much to trim later than not enough and sewed the ends solid like a seatbelt in a car, then slipped the foot into the slot and using the round headed bolts starting on the inside of the curved foot ran them through the top strap with a hole I drilled using the same bit I used to drill the three holes in the foot yes yes I should have also mention that sooner but there it is bolt them down tight and cut the rest of the threads off with a grinder. The bottom strap acts as a heavy duty cushion over the head of the bolts and that is then resting against the original cushioning of the off the shelf leg brace.
Remember to first tighten the center bolt, then drill the holes in the strap for the two ends and keep the strap as flush to the foot as possible.
At this point you just need to secure the strapping sticking out from each end to the brace, keeping in mind that you don't want to attach it wear the velCrow needs to be and once again lots of stitches in an X and in squares just like a seatbelt.
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