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- Follow the images and instructions below to make up your coach ends in a few minutes.
- The pictures are for the Lima versions but the same procedure applies to all the styles we supply.
- You will need the following tools to complete:
- A pair of scissors.
- Blue Tak.
- Selotape.
- A couple of rods around 5mm in diameter or near enough 5cm or longer, any material.
- A black felt tip pen or Indian Ink or Black paint to finish off the edges if required.
- Click on any picture to zoom in for a better view if you wish (click again to zoom out).
One end consists of 2 pre-cut shapes, 2 end boards and 2 cords
(the cord may be supplied as one length per pack for you to cut into 4 equal pieces)
Select one of the pre-cut sections
Fold in half, creating a sharp crease down the fold
Fold one side back upon itself
Fold the other side as shown
Do the same for the other section
Start by putting them as shown with the cuts facing each other
Carefully push them together
Close them up, creasing the edges if needed
One end section completed
Put a couple of small blue tak spots on the bench about 3cm apart
Select one of the pre-cut end boards and hold it in place on the deck
with the blue tak
If necessary finish the edges with black felt tip or paint etc
Remove the backing to the double sided tape
Lay the 2 pieces of string across in the position shown
Stick down a couple of 5mm rods as shown
Anything will do, we use a couple of old steel bars around 6cm long
Stick the prepared centre down onto the double sided tape as shown
Move the top left string across and stick it down with tape on the other side
Do the same with the bottom right string
And finally the bottom left
Taking the 2nd end piece, remove the tape and stick it down onto the top as shown
Carefully cut off the surplus ends of the string
Remove all the scrap and selotape, slide out the rods
Touch up any edges which are not black with a felt tip pen, indian ink or paint as available/required
If you’re making the closed type, just peel and stick the magnetic shapes on to each end,
They are a matched pair with shiny side out.