You will need the following supplies:
If you would like to keep the spatulas
aligned (the same height when up) use a french horn stringing jig, or place
one popsicle stick on the spatulas where your fingertips usually rest and
another beneath it on the other side of the spatulas. Secure together with
tape.
A rotary valve has several small screws.
Be very careful loosening these screws: they can be very hard to
replace if lost, and often pulling on the string somewhere else can loosen
the screw more than you expected. First loosen the two string screws
and remove the old string.
Cut a 5- or 6-inch piece of Fly Line
Backing (the string). Seal each end of the fishing line by lighting it
and then pinching the end to melt the strands together. (Please note: if
you are using a blended fiber or actual string, this usually will not work.)
This insures that the fishing line will not fray, become thin and/or break.
Next, tie a knot in one end. While any
knot bigger than the string hole will work, I recommend utilizing a figure-8
knot. To tie a figure-8 knot, loop the string over then back under
(see Fig. 1, Fig. 2). Next, pass the string through the first loop (see
Fig. 3) and pull tight (see Fig. 4). A figure-8 knot constantly pulls itself
tighter and is least likely to become undone.
Spin the stop arm up into position and hold it in place with your thumb.
Spin it towards the end of the spatula.
Insert the untied end of the string
into the string hole opposite the valve and pull through towards the valve.
Send the string up between the spatula and and the rotor stop arm. Loop
it around the cylinder, down between the string screw and the rotor retaining
screw, and around the string screw. Pass the string around the cylinder
and pull it tight. Carefully tighten the string screw on the stop arm with
your screwdriver. You do not need to knot the string as the screw will
hold it in place.
Next, pass the string under itself and back through the spatula string
hole near the end. Passing the string under itself helps keep the string
from rolling off the cylinder.
Once through the string hole, loop the string around the string screw and
pull snug. Use your screwdriver to tighten the string screw and hold the
string tight. Again, no knot is necessary as the screw will hold it in
place. Trim off the excess (not too short, this will make it hard to re-tie
if necessary) and seal the end with the lighter. Finally, check your valve
to make sure it moves freely and you're done!
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