More Assembly Tips
Resetting deformed flexible rods
If your flexible rods are deformed, warped, or bent after
use, it is possible to straighten them out again. Simply
place the pieces in hot water (120–140 °F / 50–60 °C)
and wait for 15 minutes. The plastic will reset itself. You
can also flatten out the pieces on a tabletop after
removing them from the hot water. Don’t use water
hotter than 158 °F (70 °C), or the pieces will melt.
Making small refinements to perfect your models
As a final step when building the models, you can make small adjustments to the parts to align the connections and smooth out the
curves in the flexible rods. The flexible rods are malleable, so you can form them somewhat with your hands to get them into exactly
the right positions. Here is an example of the refinements for the wrought-iron tower model.
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If the “FLEXIBLE ROD” is deformed after used, it is possible to repair the form by
dipping the piece in hot water at 50-60℃ for 15 minutes.
*The maximum heat resistant is 70℃.
*If the form is not repaired completely or not flat enough, please adjust it with your hands.
Adjust the “FLEXIBLE ROD”, PEG or CONVERTER to make the model more smooth
and vivid. Take model 26 as an example:
*Inspire your creativity, sense of beauty, and patience while building your own great master piece.
Place in hot water
(120–140 °F)
Wait for 15 minutes.
Adjust the curve of the flexible
rod to match the red line.
AFTER
BEFORE
Adjust the angle of the top
and boom connections to make
the structure smoother.
Make sure the parts are
aligned horizontally.
Adjust the angle of the
connections to keep the flexible
rods horizontally aligned.
Adjust the curves of the flexible
rods to match the red lines.
Adjust the curves of the flexible
rods to match the red lines.
WARNING! Be careful when
working with hot water. Do
not burn yourself.
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