IV. Mounting and adjustment of the Magnetic M16 head connector by Indigo Individual.
Before using the magnetic M16 head connector please make sure that
- the threads in the neck and head are free of dust and dirt,
- the top of the neck is cleaned and powdered without powder inside the thread,
- the bottom of the head is cleaned and
- that the measurements of the connector fit with the threads of neck and head of your love doll.
Put on and remove of the doll head.
Do never hold the doll head with both hands left and right at the ears! The power of the magnet is really strong. The ears are very filigree and could be damaged. Additional ear rings could be teared out.
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Instead, place one hand beneath the chin and the other hand on the back of the head with wig. Lift the head slowly against the power of the magnet. Inverse the procedure for attaching the head with wig.
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Mounting for first adjustment.
Do not use the provided teflon tape for this step.
At first you have to make sure if it is possible to mount both connector parts because of the possible thread tolerance of the doll production.
Screw in the lower part of the connector in the thread of the neck until the blank surface of the lower part of the connector is concise with the top of the thread.
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Remove the O-ring of the top part of the connector.
Screw in the top part of the connector in the thread of the head until the blank surface of the top part of the connector is concise with the top of the thread.
Attach the O-ring afterwards.
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There is no connection to the magnet in the lower part of the connector if the top part of the connector is screwed in too deep.
Put on the doll head.
The bolt of the top part of the connector fits into the drilling of the lower part of the connector. Now you can feel the contact with the magnet. Try to lift the head a bit against the power of the magnet.
If there is no contact with the magnet, adjust the top part of the connector inside the head again. Because of the possible tolerance of the threads from the doll production, it is possible that the head can wiggle. That will be fixed with the teflon tape later.
Check that the head fits exactly with the material from the neck. Turn the head left and right and check the smooth movement of the head.
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In case that there was an adjustment of the top part necessary to make everything fit, keep the position of the top part in mind. Remove both parts from the connector.
We are now going to prepare both connector parts with teflon tape.
Solid screw connection with teflon tape.
Wrap both parts of the connector with teflon tape. It is a right-hand thread. Wrap in direction with the thread.
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You have to wrap only 3-4 times if both connector parts were tight during the first adjustment.
Wrap around 6-7 times if there was a tolerance of the thread.
Now screw in the lower part of the connector.
Screw in the top part of the connector as it was with the first adjustment.
Do now the same check as made with the first adjustment.
The magnet has contact, the head fits and can be turned very smooth.
The powdered top of the neck provides the smooth movement of the head and the O-ring between both connector parts provides a light braking effect.
Slight nodding.
It is normal that there is a light nodding. You cannot prevent this. We have the construction concept "bolt within a drilling". There must be a small tolerance.
Enhancing the braking effect of the doll head with felt washer.
Place the felt washer with the sticky side at the bottom of the doll head. From now the felt washer is rubbing on the top of the neck and therewith you are receiving an enhanced braking effect while turning the doll head.
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If you like to enhance the braking effect in addition, remove some powder from the top of the neck. Therewith the rubbing effect becomes stronger. You can use this effect for photo shootings.
But for the normal usage of the doll with a lot of movement of the dolls head, please keep powder on the top of the neck.
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