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8. cut out the "M" section of the metal. do the best you
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can to curve the cuts around the corners as opposed to
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meeting two separate cuts together at a point. meeting
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9. you are now going to fold the metal along those first lines that you Anonymous
drew/visualized. along the long dimension you will fold the metal three times. Proxies
11. next, fold up the outer sides of the "M". make the Check them out here
folds from the mid-line, so that the pieces fold up and
extend past the fold you made in step ten.
12. continue folding those extended bits in the same
direction... over and around. do not fold them back down
"toward" you in the perspective of these photos) but
over and "away" from you. currently, there is a ridge of
metal facing you (in the perspective of this photo) from
the fold made in step ten. you want this ridge of metal
AWAY from the padlock shackle when you wrap the shim
around the lock.
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13. observe how flipping this metal over now gives you a PS BUTTON ON
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make the shim into the appropriate "rounded" shape) Leaving for
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14. shaping the metal will make it almost the same size
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approximately a size D shim. (shims come in sizes A
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15. another photo showing the final, shaped shim (and Unlocking
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if you do any trimming. the rest of the photos are your FON Router to
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Still need help? Make sure to check out the video of Deviant making and
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