Fork Bug 2 the Sequel

by buck2217 in Workshop > Metalworking

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Fork Bug 2 the Sequel

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I saw M3C's Fork Bug and thought about doing similar but different
I have a bunch of forks, a vice, pliers etc so here goes.

Supplies

Forks
Vice
Pliers
Brute force and ignorance

6 Forks $2

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Bought from an opshop, nothing special for the first prototype

Bend the Tines

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I put the fork in the vice so that I could bend the tines out of the way prior to bending the handle.
The 2 outer tines will become legs and The 2 inner antenna

Form the Body

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Bend the handle round between the centre tines to form the bug body

Make the Legs

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I curled the outer tines around into an oval to make the legs, using a pair of pliers

Make the Antennae

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Bend the centre tines into an antenna shape

And Finished

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I may weld a screw on the underside so the I can screw into woodwork/walls to use as a hook for keys or similar