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BALL-IT INSTALLATION
1. Draw a line that passes
through the center of the thumb
hole.
2. Place WHITE TAPE on ball
where collate will first touch.
3. Drill until collate scrapes the
WHITE TAPE.
4. Without moving the ball, drill a
1/2" hole 1" deep.
5. Buzz the top 1" of hole until
TOP SLEEVE slides in easily.
Repeat until complies with #6.
6. Test to make sure TOP
SLEEVE slides in easy.
7. Spread a SMALL amount of
GLUE around top of hole.
8. Place TOP SLEEVE on TOP
SLEEVE INSERTION TOOL.
9. Insert TOP SLEEVE.
10. Trim surplus of TOP
SLEEVE.
11. Make sure you vacuum out
all dust. Watch for weight block
caking up on bottom of hole.
12. Put BALL-IT together.
13. Click BALL-IT onto INSERTION TOOL.
14. Test to see if it fits in the hole. 15. Place GLUE around top
WHITE PART of BALL-IT.
16. Place GLUE around GRAY
PART of BALL-IT.
17. Insert INSERTION TOOL and
turn clockwise. Do not stop turning
until it lines up on the centering line.
TURN CLOCKWISE ONLY!
18. Immediately take PUSH DOWN
ROD & tap down GRAY PART on
BALL-IT. It is only going to move
1/32th of an inch.
19. Drop in MOLLY EXPANDER,
SMALL SIDE DOWN.
20. Tap MOLLY SET TOOL until you
feel BALL SAFETY MOLLY become
solid.
1. SLUG HOLDER has rib that slides
into slug’s VENTILATION NOTCH.
Drill jig has ability to make ovals face
the correct direction.
2. We are ovaling a thumb at 45° for
a right hander.
3. Use CENTERING PIN to pick
drilling position.
6. Mount SLUG SAFETY MOLLY on
INSERTION TOOLS and test to
make sure SLUG fits over it. Then
put GLUE around FEMALE MOLLY.
7. Put GLUE around MALE portion
of SLUG SAFETY MOLLY.
8. Put SLUG over FEMALE SAFETY
MOLLY.
SLUG-IT INSTALLATION
21. Turn INSERTION TOOL counter
clockwise 270° and remove from ball.
The BALL-IT is vulnerable until GLUE
dries. DO NOT TURN IT CLOCKWISE!
22. BALL-IT successfully installed.
4. Drill initial hole until drill bit hits the
5. Remove STOP WASHER.
STOP WASHER. Move laterally to desired
width and repeat process. If you are using
END MILLS, you can only cut 2-1/4” down
into SLUG without damaging the SLUG-IT.
9. Place MALE SAFETY MOLLY
inside FEMALE SAFETY MOLLY
and push together.
10. Slide in SLUG and engage
BALL-IT with VENTILATION NOTCH
just left of centering line.
11. Turn thumb 270° until it clicks
into position.
12. Notice the oval thumb is facing
the 45° position.
13. Use a PLUG CUTTER and cut
down SLUG surplus and work out
thumb to desired shape.
TURNING A SLUG IN YOUR INVENTORY INTO AN
INTERCHANGEABLE THUMB*
1
14. Remove thumb and clean up
TOP SLEEVE until SLUG turns in
and out of ball easily.
2
3
15. Vacuum out all dust. DUST IS
THE ENEMY! Do #14-15 until SLUG
goes in easy. Then proceed to #16.
Make sure STOP DISC is
pressed into SLUG-IT and wipe
gluing surface of SLUG-IT with
rubbing alcohol.
Spread VISE INSTA-CURE +
PURPLE LABEL GLUE on
SLUG gluing surface as shown.
Do not get GLUE on threaded
side of SLUG-IT.
Twist SLUG-IT spreading GLUE
and then line up TIMING NOTCH
with VENTILATION NOTCH.
Press together with moderate
force for at least a minute. It is
best to have a little forethought
and let them sit overnight.
*Buy them from us as much as possible--we do a great job of gluing them together.
16. Rub you finger on your nose and
rub your NOSE OIL around the outer
edge of the thread.
17. After the addition of NOSE OIL it
will slide in real easy.
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