Handmade Tool

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Preparation items: 

Vertebra of wiper blade which is to be discarded

Vinyl tape

1. Grind the vertebra edge until the width becomes 1 mm (0.04 in).

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2. Bend the vertebra at the position 25 mm (0.98 in) away from its end by 45°.
3. Bend the vertebra at the position 29 mm (1.14 in) away from the other end by 45°.

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4. Double up the vertebra so that the longer end (29 mm (1.14 in)) comes upward.

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5. Secure the vertebra with a vise (a) so that the tip clearance between upper and lower becomes 5 mm (0.2 in).
6. Bend the vertebra at the position approximately 90 mm (3.54 in) away from the bending point for the longer end.

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7. Check that the tip clearance between upper and lower is 5 mm (0.2 in), and secure the vertebra with vinyl tape (b).

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