I started working on a new gag!
Well, a new gag as in “new-ish” since it is an idea I’ve been playing with for a while.
For those who remember, I originally was making a gag like this, which used flat bars that had slots in them, but it kept bothering me. It looked like it would be far too easy to bend (I can’t help it, must make structurally sound items)
I included a handful of early pictures, just to show the evolution. The plain challenge was to find an elegant solution to make the mouthpiece removable, but not once locked in place. I’m relatively happy with the current solution (that little bottom bar that swings out of the way when the gag is opened)
Still not sure about that tongue depressor, the flat variant was nice, but the “loop” is winning at the moment.
Also yeah, I already started adding welds here and there…
The hinge bar is a very clever solution. And much more easy to manufacture than some kind of t-shaped bar, or a key “Pinched” into the hinge pin and holes with a keyway.
Thanks ^_^