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Eye Clip (front side is on the left)

As I bogged earlier, Braylu Creations' new gizmo, now called an "eye clip", works well.  But the order of installation is very important.  So here's what I recommend:

• Before you start, it's best to have already installed the back springs or posts in the eyeballs.
• Mount the eye on top of the clip.  Insert a bolt axle and washer in the slot from the underneath side.  Screw a washer and nut (we'll call it Nut and Washer A) on the bolt on the top side of the eye clip so it's snug against the eye clip's top side, but don't tighten it too much. Slip the eye on the bolt axle (with the eye's indented side down) over the Nut and Washer A. 

Eye Clip. (front view)

• Now screw a nut and washer (we'll call this one Nut and Washer B) on the top of the eye (atop the flat portion of the eye). Slip the eye and bolt forward in the slot toward the front of the eye clip, then tighten Nut and Washer B so the eye can't turn.
• Insert the eye clip and eye in the head.  Loosen Nut and Washer B just enough to slip the eye forward or backward in the eye clip's slot until the eye is in the right spot in the eye socket with the iris centered.  The front of the eye clip should be as close to the front of the head as possible.  The closer it is, the less Magic-Sculpt you'll need to mount it.
• Once the eye is in place in the socket, tighten down Nut and Washer B and clearly mark the bolt location on the underside of the eye clip. Then remove the eye clip and eye from the head.
• Remove Nut and Washer B, then remove the eye from the bolt axle.
• Apply a glue or "Lock-Nut" to Nut and Washer A or bolt, then tighten the bolt permanently in the marked place with Nut and Washer A. Let the glue or Lock-Nut dry before the next step.
• Slip the eye back on the axle.  Apply a glue or "Lock-Nut" to Nut and Washer B or bolt, then screw and permanently fix in place with Nut and Washer B so the eye turns freely. Let the glue or Lock-Nut dry before the next step.
• Place it all back in the head so the eye is back in perfect position in the eye socket. Then Magic-Sculpt the front-side of the eye clip to the front of the head's interior.
• By the way, I used 1-1/2" eyes and 10-24 size bolt 2 inches long.  Refer to the picture below of the installed eyes and eye clips on my previous post.  However, remember that I made the mistake of not installing the back springs first. (Do as I say, not as I did).
• The final step is to attach a synchro bar to the eye posts or springs.