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Step 7 Bending... bending... and more gluing

Here's a KEY part of this project... bent wires

To start, take the wire and bend another hook (get used to it, we'll be doing a bunch of hooks) Go ahead and cut it at about 5 inches. Sand down the end (file, grind, whatever, make sure it fits through the hole in the aluminum plate) Then, pull out the JB kwik and glue the hook closed. Go ahead and do the hook on the piston while you're at it.

1- lay the top plate on top of the bottom piece (which has been already glued) so the small hole overhangs.
2- put the piece of wire through so only the hook is showing on the top side
3- mark with sharpie or permanent marker.
4- cut

Now, onto the other two hooks

1- bend a hook on the piece of wire.
2- measure two inches from the base of the hook and mark.
3- cut at 2.5 inches from the base of the hook.
4- bend at a 90 degree angle at mark
5- bend a bit of the end to keep hooks from sliding off (see pictures)
6- repeat
7- use epoxy and glue the hooks shut as usual.