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Step1
Start by clamping the electric drill onto the vise and mount
a drill bit slightly smaller than the internal diameter of
the float.
You can also use a knife to carve out the shape of the popper
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Step2
To secure the float onto the drill, paste a piece of masking
tape around the drill bit and force it in. You can start shaping
the popper body by using coarser sandpaper for roughing followed
by giving it a smooth finish using finer sandpaper. |
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Step3
The shape of the popper is almost complete. |
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Step4
Cut the popper face at an angle for better action. You may
also create a cupped face by sanding it. |
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Step5
Drill a hole of about 35mm from the head of the popper and
insert a swivel in. |
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Step6
Insert the wire into the popper. Make sure the wire go through
the swivel eyelet. You may also add a few small metal balls
for the rattle. Add a ball sinker and finish it with an eyelet. |
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Step7
Finally sealed the cupped face, swivel and the ball sinker
with epoxy. This will give a better finishing when painting. |
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Step8
Give a coat of white enamel paint as a base coat, after the
paint has dried sand it with extra fine sandpaper before giving
it another coat. Spray the colors you want onto the popper
and attach a pair of stick-on eyes. Finally give the popper
a clear coat of epoxy. |
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Text
and pictures by Lim Kok Heng |
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Step9
Attach split rings and trebles and you’re done. The
completed popper. |
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