lets start with a pair of 1960s hiatts i think they are cuffs specially made for woman if i am getting my facts correct. I have attached a pic, I am trying with some tin foil at the mo and its kindof working but seems a bit hit and miss because of the fragillity of the foilhttp://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1137158461.JPGI have just been looking at the idea of shimming, can someone tell me the best way to do it? and can it be done without it being obvious if someone else inspects the cuffs? Does the metal have to be moulded to fit the individual pair of cuffs?
I have just been looking at the idea of shimming, can someone tell me the best way to do it? and can it be done without it being obvious if someone else inspects the cuffs? Does the metal have to be moulded to fit the individual pair of cuffs?
Marie, check your email.I have just been looking at the idea of shimming, can someone tell me the best way to do it? and can it be done without it being obvious if someone else inspects the cuffs? Does the metal have to be moulded to fit the individual pair of cuffs?
Marie, see the thread titled "broken picks" started by our good friend BFW. There are many ideas for what to use to make picks and shims in that thread.I have just been looking at the idea of shimming, can someone tell me the best way to do it? and can it be done without it being obvious if someone else inspects the cuffs? Does the metal have to be moulded to fit the individual pair of cuffs?
cheersI have just been looking at the idea of shimming, can someone tell me the best way to do it? and can it be done without it being obvious if someone else inspects the cuffs? Does the metal have to be moulded to fit the individual pair of cuffs?
While there is never a "one-size-fits-all" answer, something that I've found handy is stiff plastic, particularly aspirin bottles and clamshell packaging (that clear stuff that nobody but a four-year old can open). While it's not all that durable, the great thing about the clamshell stuff, in addition to being free, is that you can easily experiment with different shapes and configurations, since it's easy to cut with an Exacto knife. When you find something that works for you, then you can use it as a template to make one out of metal.I have just been looking at the idea of shimming, can someone tell me the best way to do it? and can it be done without it being obvious if someone else inspects the cuffs? Does the metal have to be moulded to fit the individual pair of cuffs?
BFW, you are so right about the use of that kind of plastic; I use it for all kinds of stuff! I will also cut up a common soda bottle and use it in the same fashion as the clam-shell material. And while we are on the subject, I have found a number of uses for the hard, brittle plastic too. I made a handcuff cheek plate out of one, so that I could denonstrate how the cuff could be manipulated. I know that they sell these already made, but my way was much more economical.....and it was a really project too! Ah yes, there thousands and thousands of uses for plastic!!!I have just been looking at the idea of shimming, can someone tell me the best way to do it? and can it be done without it being obvious if someone else inspects the cuffs? Does the metal have to be moulded to fit the individual pair of cuffs?
Mike, the other nice thing about plastic is that it won't scratch or abrade metal, particularly brass the way steel will. I've also had fun playing around with items made from a CD. Hey, I'm frugal (cheap?). I had to find a use for those CD's AOL keeps sending me in the mail.I have just been looking at the idea of shimming, can someone tell me the best way to do it? and can it be done without it being obvious if someone else inspects the cuffs? Does the metal have to be moulded to fit the individual pair of cuffs?
BFW, cheap??? No, in this "PC" world we now live in, we say "thrifty". And I am not to be called an Escape Artist anymore either.....I am a "Self Liberating American". LOL!I have just been looking at the idea of shimming, can someone tell me the best way to do it? and can it be done without it being obvious if someone else inspects the cuffs? Does the metal have to be moulded to fit the individual pair of cuffs?
Aaah, I knew there was a use for AOL CDs!I have just been looking at the idea of shimming, can someone tell me the best way to do it? and can it be done without it being obvious if someone else inspects the cuffs? Does the metal have to be moulded to fit the individual pair of cuffs?
