Our hands are probably the most sensitive parts of us. Contrary to the first methods, here we now have an interchangeable hand plate with individually interchangeable fingers. This ensures better and more gentle repairs even if damage occurs later.
this is a new Method that Steff developed – there are other options too.
INFO:
We assume that the hand has already been opened and all old material has been removed.
Fixing Love Doll Articulated Fingers: A Visual Step-by-Step Tutorial
Making individual fingers with 3 joints. The joint for the third phalanx (phalanx distalis) is installed.
1.Make the recording plate
2. Solder nuts
3. Glue in the mounting plate
4. Make the hand plate
5. Customize
6. Test assembly
7. Check position
8. Other hand
9. Cut fingers to length
10. Demo
11. Demo
12. Range of motion
13. Installed
14. Hand finished
Important!
Be sure to clean the soldering points very thoroughly and conscientiously. Residual flux will damage the TPE because it contains acids.
Be sure to cover all copper with plastic. I recommend the “Kontakt 70” from Kontakt Chemie. There is a suspicion that some types of TPE are not compatible with copper.
