New Head Project

The next phase of the project.

The tiny wire bits are left over from when I cut the wire mesh to make this cage for the giant scorpion.  This is why I save everything hobby related, it gets used eventually.  Just make sure it stays organized.

To install a new head, make a mark where the center of the neck will be.

Next use a tiny drill to drill a tiny hole in the neck.

Finally use a drill bit almost but not quite as big as the wire insert you will use in the next phase.

Put a dab of super glue on the neck hole and using a pair of needlenose pliers grab the wire and push it 1/2 way into the hole.  This wire is from the mesh I used for my scorpion cage a while back.

Here is the glue I use, a little bit more flexible than most super glues which tend to be still or brittle.  When you run out, pull the bottom out of the container and use the rest from the tube inside.  

A while back I made this giant scorpion cage and I kept the off cuts from the wire.  Save all your hobby stuff and keep them well marked so you can find them again.  I have used these off cuts for several projects now including this one.