Flocking Applicator

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  Step 1

  You will need an electric fly swat like this.

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  Step 2

  And wire, a sieve, crocodile clips, polymorph or thick tape.

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  Step 3

  And some pliers, screwdrivers, batteries, tweezers, scissors and tape.

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  Step 4

  Take the fly swat apart by removing the screws in the handle.

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  Step 5

  Keep hold of the screws as you will need them.

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  Step 6

  The button will be loose, so put that in a safe place too.

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  Step 7

  Undo the screw that had been revealed by the open handle.

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  Step 8

  Split open the racket part of the fly swat.

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  Step 9

  The live (red +) goes to the inside mesh and the other (green -) goes to the outside bars.

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  Step 10

  You only need to do this if your wires are not coloured

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  Step 11

  You can dispose of the frame now.

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  Step 12

  Break the handle off the sieve.

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  Step 13

  Then cut the length of the sieve to the desired length.

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  Step 14

  Short enough to not interfere with the circuit board.

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  Step 15

  Long enough to hold in place.

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  Step 16

  I bend mine a little to clip in place.

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  Step 17

  You will now need to attach the crocodile clip.

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  Step 18

  Negative (green -) to crocodile clip, remove one.

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  Step 19

  When attaching the clip remember to feed the wire through the cover first.

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  Step 20

  Ensure the wire has good contact with the clip.

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  Step 21

  Positive (red +) goes to the sieve.

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  Step 22

  Tape this in place.

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  Step 23

  Then make sure all the pieces fit into the handle.

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  Step 24

  It is thinner than the fly swat so will need some padding to keep it in place.

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  Step 25

  I use polymorph but you could use card, duct tape, etc

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  Step 26

  Make sure you put the screws in place while it sets.

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  Step 27

  Wait for the polymorph to set.

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  Step 28

  When the polymorph has set all you need to do now is put in the batteries.

• Step 29

  Flock

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  Step 30

  pva or wood glue, a brush and items to be flocked

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  Step 31

  When flocking paint on some glue in a nice thin layer. You can also use nail varnish, if it is the same colour as the flock it will make a deeper richer colour, be careful your nail varnish doesn't dry before you get to flock the work.

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  Step 32

  Attach the crocodile clip to the piece.

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  Step 33

  Fill the sieve with enough flock for the area you wish to cover.

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  Step 34

  Press the button on the side of the applicator.

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  Step 35

  Sieve the flock onto the work, place the seive very close to the surface you are flocking, but not touching.

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  Step 36

  To flock a material that is not metal you will need a pin or piece of wire.

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  Step 37

  Put the pin or wire in the glue and attach the crocodile clip to it.

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  Step 38

  When you have finished wait for the glue to dry.

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  Step 39

  Note: Flocking material does not mix too well.

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