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toadbriar Nov 2, 2005

I got:
1/2" fiberboard discs (OK they looked bigger in my imagination. lol)
3/4" cotterpins
& #6 washers.

whoops! the cotter pins go flyin right through those washer holes! lol
but I don't see smaller washers referenced in the catalog. do I go
to the hardware store, or just assume that teensy bears don't get
enough hard use on their joints to need washers?

will my bears need glucosamine supplements too???    :redface:

thank you - now don't tease the poor newbie. lol

kbonsall Nov 2, 2005

I have gotten #2 washers at my local hobby shop... they are parts for model airplanes... the smallest that Home Depot has is #6 and that wont work.

toadbriar Nov 2, 2005

oh bother, as Pooh says..
I was hoping to have all my STUFF already & not
have to go out foraging again!

kbonsall Nov 2, 2005

well, wait for the others to respond...

bearlyart Nov 2, 2005

I've got the smallest sized washer that Edinburgh carries, it's less than 4mm.  I'm sure you could find something that small at a hardware or craft store.  That aside, I do prefer T-cotterpins for littler bears for two reasons... one, popping through the washer is just not likely to happen and two, there is no 'bump' in the limb where the end of the cotterpin head would normally be.

Hope this helps!
Kelly

melissa Nov 3, 2005

T-Pins all the way for me - way way easier to use in the tinies for all the reasons that Kelly said.

I was forced to use cotter pins a while ago and my bunny now has one leg because I pulled the cotter pin right through.

That said, if you can find seed beeds with the right size hole you can drop one of those onto the 'cotter pin instead of a washer.

You can also make your own discs using soft flexible plastic from food containers (we use icream containers here in NZ) and jewellry head pins for the joint.

toadbriar Nov 3, 2005

Hmmmm, heaps of good ideas. T shaped cotter pins sound like a brilliant solution! I like
the idea of making my own disks, too - ah now I have lots of ideas! lol I am not usin
my nice sterling headpins for someone's insides, though.

Thank you all very much, I have plenty of solutions now! 

toadbriar Nov 7, 2005

well I talked with the guy from Intercal at the Springfield show
(how COOL was it to shmooze with bear folks??? & VT folks
from here?? Hey you guys! I had a ball & saw such wonderful
work & learned a LOT!!)

SO, sayeth Mr Intercal, the little disks I have are this outrageously
hard substance that does not need to use washers along with, so
hooray for that. Also he showed me how to do the little crown shape
with the cotterpin, & I got stainless steel pins which will apparently
take a lot of abuse.

Full steam ahead for disc joints!!