The Secular Telescoping Yad

Step 3 Prepare terminal and first pin for soldering

Remove the insulation from terminal with the flat wide surface. Then squash the end of one pin (the end that the wire was connected to). This is the pin that will be the thumb. Place the pin left of the terminal for a right hand, or on the right for a left hand. Adjust the pin until the thumb is proportional to the rest of the hand. I included a diagram of hand proportions to help with this. Once the pin is in the right area, secure it in place temporarily with some 30 gauge enameled wire by wrapping it around the whole piece several times, and then twisting the ends together to secure it in place.