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Slung Blade
Jul 11, 2002

IN STEEL WE TRUST

Forgive me if I'm talking out of my rear end here, but aren't guitar strings tempered steel?

If so, all you'd have to do to make them hold a shape is bend them in a little jig to the shape you want (set of soldering helping hands would probably work) and then heat it up with a little propane torch.

Once it glows red, if you then quench it or just let it cool, it should hold that shape from then on.

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Slung Blade
Jul 11, 2002

IN STEEL WE TRUST

Pagan posted:

They are, but, they're normally so flexible that you don't need to bend 'em into a certain shape. Just glue the ends into place and that's it.

Besides, not everyone has a propane torch. And a welding kit. And a giant antique tractor. And batteries, and one of the coolest DIY threads. So get out of our little tiny toys thread and go play with your big awesome real toy and let us pretend!

A bic lighter would probably work :kiddo:

Slung Blade
Jul 11, 2002

IN STEEL WE TRUST

If you have steady hands a nice sharp needle is really all you need to scribe plastic.

A nail filed to a sharper point would work too probably.

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