TNYotehntr
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Thought I'd show some of the process I go through with Hippo teeth to make tone boards. I bought a few a while back and started the process. Takes some time and effort (they're not complete yet) but I'll show how far I've gotten.
Stuck a AA battery in for size reference.
I don't get to hand pick these so I get some that won't work. They're partially hollow and sometimes to much so. My finger is in the same spot in the 2 following pics.
After cutting the hollow section off (or at least most of it) I turn them down to dimension. Then cut them to length... sounds like not much effort when I write it down like that but I have several hours in them at this point.
Here I've just turned them round and avoid rotten parts/worn etc. Try to get the best section of the tooth. They almost always have cracks and I fill them with super glue and put them in non stress area's (especially away from the ramp)
At this point they are turned to the 5/8" and cut to length. I'll try to cut the step down and o-ring grooves in a day or 2. I'll keep the post going if there's any interest.
Stuck a AA battery in for size reference.
![61231928983-96855-ACB-46-B8-4-C55-B0-CC-A91773-DB08-FE.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/W1nBhnRV/61231928983-96855-ACB-46-B8-4-C55-B0-CC-A91773-DB08-FE.jpg)
I don't get to hand pick these so I get some that won't work. They're partially hollow and sometimes to much so. My finger is in the same spot in the 2 following pics.
![IMG-7540.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/W1TRNyHS/IMG-7540.jpg)
![IMG-7541.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/J4bVW8PG/IMG-7541.jpg)
After cutting the hollow section off (or at least most of it) I turn them down to dimension. Then cut them to length... sounds like not much effort when I write it down like that but I have several hours in them at this point.
Here I've just turned them round and avoid rotten parts/worn etc. Try to get the best section of the tooth. They almost always have cracks and I fill them with super glue and put them in non stress area's (especially away from the ramp)
![Hippo.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/wvSPS4NX/Hippo.jpg)
At this point they are turned to the 5/8" and cut to length. I'll try to cut the step down and o-ring grooves in a day or 2. I'll keep the post going if there's any interest.
![IMG-7538.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/cHK2kGv1/IMG-7538.jpg)