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| * SNAP FIT STYLE: The ball for a Snap-Fit style ring
is completely smooth. The dimple that the ring sits in is actually on
the inside of the ring itself. |
* TENSION STYLE RINGS: The ball is
held in place by the tension/pressure of the ring. The ball has indentions,
or dimples, that the rounded ends of the captive bead ring fit into.
TIP: Captive Bead Rings (tension style) typically
have a 1mm smaller gap then ball size. ie. 14g 1/2" CBR with a 5mm
ball has a 4mm gap between the two ends of the ring. This smaller gap
allows the ball to be held firmly in place. |
TIP: By opening the captive bead ring wider, you can
easily put in bigger size balls. It is always best to go only up or down
one size-- for example, if your ring comes standard with a 5mm ball. You
can go to a 4mm or 6mm ball without too much distortion. Going to a 8mm
ball will make the ring look wider, but there is nothing stopping you
from doing this. |
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HOW TO OPEN A CAPTIVE BEAD
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Step 2: Take your Ring Opening
Pliers and slide the captive bead ring over the tips of the plier so
that the ring rests on the grooves. Gently squeeze the handles together
until the captive ring is secure and not moving around. |
Step 3: Expand the teeth of the Ball Grabber Tool
so that they grab hold of the ball. As you still gently squeeze on
the Ring Opening Pliers, slowly apply pressure with the Ball Grabber
Tool until the ball becomes loose and falls out. Since the ball grabber
is holding the ball, you don't have to worry about losing the ball
NOTE: Do not squeeze too hard with the Ring Opening
Pliers. This will distort your ring. Only a small amount of pressure
is needed to release the ball.
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Step 3a: Another angle of what it looks like with
the ball grabber and ring opening pliers.
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Step 4: Here you can see the ball is out. Now release
the pressure on the pliers and hold the captive bead so that it doesn't
fall as you remove the pliers. |
Step 5: Very simple. As you can see, the captive ring
retains its shape and the ball is out.
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HOW TO CLOSE A CAPTIVE BEAD
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Step 2: The ring closing pliers shown here can be used
in case you have opened the ring too far, are changing the ball size,
or are generally changing the opened gap of the ring. Place the Ring in
the grooves of the closing plier. Begin to apply a small amount of pressure."
Large Ring Closing Pliers (what
you see in the picture) : These are good for your larger diameter Captives.
Typically 5/8" and larger. |
Step 3: Small Ring
Closing Pliers (what you see in the picture) are good for 1/4"-1/2"
Capitve bead rings. |
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| Step 4: Take the ball
grabber tool and hold the captive ball with dimples facing out. Take
your ring opening plier and apply a little pressure so the ring stays
firmly on. |
Step 5: Gently squeeze the captive ring open and slide
the ball grabber tool with dimple ball into place between the rings ends. |
Step 6: Once ball is secure between the rings end.
Release the ball from the ball grabber and slowly release pressure of
the ring opening pliers. |
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