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Assembly Instructions
Assemble Main Post (A).
Assemble Foot Side (B) and Foot Front (C) pieces.
Attach Foot pieces to the bottom of the Main Post as
indicated by the letters. Note that the Foot Front piece
is a little longer than the Side pieces.
Assemble
Foot Braces (D)
. There are three of these and
unlike the
Side
and
Front Foot
pieces, these are all iden-
tical. Use a set square or other right-angle device to
ensure that the
Main Post
is straight up and cement the
Foot Braces
into position. Start with the sides and end
with the front.
Background
Use the needle to punch a
hole in the position indicat-
ed on the Top Beam (F). Cut
a short length of wire and
wrap around the shaft of the
screwdriver as shown in the
illustration 1. Note that since
the loop must be slid off the
screwdriver shaft, choose a
screwdriver which is a con-
sistent diameter along its
length.
A mainstay of any well-equipped castle dungeon, the
Hanging Cage is a common prop for any studio creating
a gothic horror film. Traditionally, however, these
devices were used far more often outdoors where crim-
inals were placed on display at crossroads or city gates
until their eventual death from hunger.
Illustration 1
This particular model was inspired by the old Aurora
plastic model “The Hanging Cage” No.637. Due to the
inevitable difficult questions which would arise, this
model is probably not suitable for young children.
Illustration 2
Twist the wire around itself
twice and bend the remain-
ing parts of the wire
upwards (refer to illustra-
tions 2 and 3).
Materials Required
Printer, Stock, Knife, Scoring Tool, Set Square (or right
angle of some sort), glue, water-based paints, fine
paintbrush (00 or 000), a short length of small gauge
(approx. 1 mm) flexible wire, small barrel screwdriver,
small piece of tape, a pair of pliers, and a large needle.
Push loop off shaft of screw-
driver. This creates the small
eyebolt to be inserted into
the hole in the Top Beam.
Illustration 3
Print out the last page of this document on a colour or
black and white printer on Letter size cardstock (8 1/2"
x 11"). A sharp knife (Xacto or scalpel preferred) is
required to cut out the parts. The thicker lines indicate
where the parts are to be cut. Parts should be scored
before cut out. Scoring can be done with a dull blade,
fine point pen, metal crochet hook, etc.
Push wire eyebolt through the
hole in the Top Beam and
bend the ends of the wire
down, flat against the bottom
of the Beam part (refer to
illustrations 4 and 5).
Illustration 4
Depending upon the paper used to print the model, a
strong tacky glue is required to cement the pieces
together. If the printing stock is non-coated, most
wood and paper glues are sufficient. Once assembled,
the edges should be painted in a colour to match the
print.
Use a small piece of tape to
affix the wire to the back side
of the Beam part (refer to
illustration 6). The ring of the
eyebolt should be flush with
the bottom of the Top Beam
part.
Illustration 5
The cage is attached to the brace using a piece of wire
cut and made into small links. Eyebolts made from wire
attach to the cage and to the top beam. The needle is
required to make small holes in the paper.
Once eyebolt is in place,
assemble the Top Beam.
Illustration 6
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Cement the Top Beam to the top of the Main Post.
these links and con-
nect them together.
Attach one link to
the cage and one
link to the Top Beam
eyebolt.
Assemble Top Brace (E). Using a set square or other
right angle, ensure that the Top Beam is square to the
Main Post and cement the Top Brace into position. This
completes the frame assembly.
To begin the cage, cut out the Floor Middle (1b) part
and then score and cut the Vertical Bars (K). Note the
presence of the valley fold on the Vertical Bars which
requires scoring on the back of the part. Use the
Vertical Bar Template to bend each of the six bars into
the required shape.
Once the cage and
brace have been
assembled, the
model is ready to be
painted. Paint the
exposed edges of
the paper on the
brace a dark brown
colour to match the
print. Paint the
inside and edges of
the cage in a grey
colour to match the
colour of the bars. If
desired, paint the wire chain in a silver or dark grey
colour.
Once all 6 Bars have been
shaped, cement the Bars
into place on the Floor
Middle (2b) part using
the lines as a guide (refer
to Illustration 7). After all
6 Bars have been glued
into place, cement the
Floor Top (1a) and Floor
Bottom (1c) into place on
the top and bottom of
the Middle part, respectively.
Illustration 7
The model is now complete and ready for display.
The Cage Top is assembled next. Before creating this
part, however, another eyebolt must be made following
the instructions given earlier. The eyebolt should be a
little shorter than the previous one: snip off the ends
and leave approx. 1 1/2 loops. Once this eyebolt is com-
plete, punch a hole in the Cage Top (2c) part. Push the
eyebolt through this hole.
2
F
Cage
To p
To p
Beam
Using the lines printed on the Cage Top (2b) part, glue
this part to the top of the Vertical Bars. Glue the Cage
Top (2c) part on top of this assembly and cement the
Cage Top (2a) part on the bottom. This closes the cage,
but the shape is added using the Bands.
J
E
To p
Band
To p
Brace
K
Vertical
Bars
Cut and bend the Band parts Bottom Band (G), Middle
Band 1 (H), Middle Band 2 (I), and Top Band (J). To make
assembly easier, roll these parts around a large cylinder
such as a large felt marker barrel.
A
Main
Post
I
Middle
Band 2
Using the letters marked on the Vertical Bars, cement
the Bands into place beginning with the Bottom Band
and working towards the top. Once the Top Band is
glued into position, the cage is complete.
H
D
Middle
Band 1
Foot
Brace
G
Bottom
Band
To attach the cage to the beam, fashion two small links
of wire. To do this, find a small diameter cylinder
(approx 2 - 3 mm) and wrap some of the wire around it
to form a coil. Push the coil off the cylinder and cut a
circular segment from the coil. Bend the ends of the
wire together so that they touch and use a pair of pliers
to flatten the circle into a chain link. Create two of
1
B
C
Cage
Floor
Foot Side
Foot Front
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Foot Side
Foot Side
B
B
Foot Brace
D
Main Post
A
Foot Front
C
Foot Brace
Foot Brace
D
D
1a
1c
Floor
To p
Floor
Bottom
Top Brace
E
Top Beam
F
2b
Vertical Bars
K
2c
2a
1b
Cage
To p
Floor
Middle
Middle Band 1
H
Middle Band 2
I
Bottom Band
G
Top Band
J
Vertical Bar Template
Cut Line
Peak Fold
Valley Fold
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