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| - | [* black] Now heat the component lead and melt it evenly and gently into the gear. Try to only press it in 1-2mm, so most of it is beyond the edge of the gear, but don't push it in too far that it touches the shaft. |
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| + | [* black] Now heat the component lead. Then line it up so it is perpendicular to the crack and equally spaced on both sides of the crack. |
| + | [* black] Melt it evenly and gently into the gear across the crack. Try to only press it in 1-2mm, so most of it is beyond the edge of the gear, but don't push it in too far that it touches the shaft. |
| [* black] Let it cool for 3-5 seconds and then move. Moving beforehand may weaken the bond between the metal and plastic. | |
| - | [* black] Necessary note: |
| + | [* black] Necessary note: This is an art and may take time to get right, I highly suggest practicing with other plastic pieces you care less about first. Plan your attempts first. Its not quite a do or die thing, but you will start to render the plastic useless if you do not properly insert the lead. |