This is the detailed way I installed the gimbals I ordered from Aerodrome Accessories:
Basic tools needed:
The tools are:
A pair of vice grips, or a clamp of some kind that is used to hold the pegs while cutting.
A craft saw or saw with a very fine tooth to it. (can be found at most hobby/game stores)
Some Gel Super Glue (Super glue that is thicker than normal super glue can be found at most hobby/game stores).
And a drill of some kind may be needed (not pictured).
This is a simple plan of how it will work:
First, clamp the peg with the "peg" side out like so: (Its okay to cut with extra plastic on the peg part, because you will sand it flat later)
Then slowly and gently saw the end off of the peg:
Like so: (Make sure when you cut that when the end of the peg is cut off, it falls somewhere you can find it. Like a bowl or container.)
Next slide the cut peg into another peg, so you can hold it better:
Then Sand it down so it is smooth on the cut part:
Re-clamp the peg you cut the "peg" part off earlier so that the "hole" side is out:
Then cut the peg just below the bottom of the hole:
It will look like this when cut:
The bottom of the peg hole will be solid:
You need to have the hole go all the way through so that the ball will have more of a surface to glue to. I like to have the peg hole to be as deep as it originally was, so I drill out the remaining plastic (use a hand drill, or an electric drill if you like to live dangerously). If you do not want to drill, then just sand off the bottom until the hole is exposed:
The hole going through:
Now attach the hole to the bottom of a spare peg and sand flat to make sure the ball barring will have the most area to glue to:
You should end up with something like this:
Now you are ready to start gluing. Its best to set up a stand with a couple of pegs to hold your peg end:
Put a drop of glue on the peg (it is thick so it will blob up a little instead of running off the side of the top of the peg).
If you do not think you have a steady enough hand to apply the right amount of glue straight from the bottle, then put
a drop onto a piece of scrap plastic, glass, or metal, and then use a toothpick to apply it to the top of the peg,
Then simply put the ring magnet on the peg. If your fingers are bigger than mine, just add several ring magnets together to make a stick of ring magnets to make it easier to hold:
And let it dry for a few minutes:
Add the ball barring to the ring magnet:
Then put glue on the bottom of the hole part of the peg you cut earlier. make sure you get the glue onto the inner rim of the hole:
Then place the peg onto the ball barring (do not keep pressure on it, that will just make the bond weaker). The thick glue should fill any gaps and make a strong bond:
And this is what it will look like when done:
The gimbals peg should be the same size as a normal peg:
If you make several gimbals pegs, you can mix and match to make them as close to the size of a normal peg as possible:
Have fun and enjoy,
Bryan
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