Lamination Instructions:
Prep the mold with a thin
fi
rst lamination layer:
Reinforce areas under the tubing and under
the panel cutout areas.
1
a. Roughly sand socket.
b. Draw in trim lines.
c. Determine reel, panel and lace path location.
d. Roughly draw in lace path.
2
Draw tube guide lines:
3
Reel mounting:
If mounting reel on frame, glue it into place now.
If mounting reel on panel refer to
Step 3
before gluing.
4
Panel mount option:
Use port 2 and 3
Frame mount option:
Use port 1 and 2
Perpendicular crossings
1” or 2cm
Diameter:
1.25” or 3cm
Note: Indicate position of lace path
a. Ensure that lace path crosses all panels with the
¼
spacing rule.
b. Ensure tubing crosses panels perpendicularly.
c. Don’t turn tubing until 1cm past any panel edge.
Do not kink tubing
1/2
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
Laminate again:
7
Glue on tubing:
5
Trim one tube, pack with clay, insert into bayonet:
c. Insert Tube
Make sure tubing is
inserted
2cm into silicone.
6
b. Pack Clay
Cut o
ff
tabs for lamination
a. Cut at an angle so tube
pierces into the silicone easily.
Glue dots
NOTE:
Take picture of socket for reference after second lamination.
HINT:
Use photo from step 6 above.
a. Glue on tubing according to lace pattern.
b. Cut second end of tubing to length,
plug and insert second end into bayonet.
Do not displace tubing or
reel housing while laminating
Insert free end of tube.
Make sure tubing is
inserted 2cm into
silicone.
Mark with a pen the location of the panels to cut out:
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