so to keep things free moving I could glue the skewer to the outside og each link and leave the middle not glued to the skewer
= - = the minus is one link that joins up to the = of the next link. Make sense?
Thanks for the skewer tip! I wonder how toothpicks might work right out of the box...
Chris
Chris
Toothpicks aren't quite strong enough for the job and are a bit thick. The easiest way to do this is to use the pins as a template (but don't glue the pins in) when you fold the track parts. It helps to use another link to space the pin away from the centre part of the links so the links will fit together correctly. Once you've got the link folded and glued pull the pins out.
When you've finished all the links all you have to do is push the track links together and slide the pins in. If you glue the pin only on the outer part of the hinge the links will be free to move.
Regards,
Charlie