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Build Your Own - Component Assembly Dimensions
To help you design and build your own armature these drawings show the dimensions of our major components and asemblies. The 6mm Brass Hip and Shoulder Blocks are tapped with an M3 thread and will take any combination of the 6mm Stud Ends. The 9mm Hip and Shoulder Blocks have M3 and M4 threads. If you can't find the time to design your own armature we provide a full armature design & manufacturing service providing bespoke customised solutions to meet your specific requirements. So if you have a design in mind please send us a full size "Turn Around" drawing and we will endeavour to design and cost an armature to meet your specific requirements.
6mm Standard & Hinge Link Plate Assemblies	6mm x 25mm Single Ball Ends (Round + Square)
Standard/Hinge Brass Link Plate 6mm Diameter Ball with 3mm Diameter Rods Requires 2mm Allen Key	Round - Standard/Hinge Brass Link Plate 6mm Diameter Ball with 3mm Diameter Rods Requires 2mm Allen Key
Standard Brass Link Plate 6mm Diameter Ball with 9mm Centres 3mm Diameter Rods (Ideal for building equispaced Backbone Assemblies) Requires 2mm Allen Key	Square - Standard/Hinge Brass Link Plate 6mm Diameter Ball with Square Head Stud Comaptible with K&S#8153 Requires 2mm Allen Key

6mm Double Ball Ends	6mm Stud Ends
Dimension between ball centres, 6mm Diameter Ball, 3mm Diameter Rods	6mm Diameter Ball, 3mm Diameter Rods, 5.5mm A/F for spanner

6mm Steel Foot Assemblies	6mm Brass Hip Block Assembly
Steel Foot with M3 Tie Down	M4 Central Rigging Point Use any combination of 6mm Stud Ends

6mm Brass Standard Shoulder Block Assembly	6mm Brass Complex Shoulder Block Assembly
Use any combination of 6mm Stud Ends	Use any combination of 6mm Stud Ends

9mm Link Plate Assemblies
Brass Link Plate, 9mm Diameter Ball with 4mm Diameter Rods 15mm between Centres Requires 2.5mm Allen Key
Standard 9mm Brass Link Plate 9mm Diameter Ball with 10mm/15mm Centres 4mm Diameter Rods (Ideal for building equispaced Backbone Assemblies) Requires 2.5mm Allen Key	Standard 9mm Brass Link Plate 9mm Diameter Ball with 15mm Centres 4mm Diameter Rods (Ideal for building equispaced Backbone Assemblies) Requires 2.5mm Allen Key

9mm Stud Ends
9mm Diameter Ball, 4mm Diameter Rods, 5.5mm A/F for spanner

9mm Double Ball Ends
Dimension between ball centres, 9mm Diameter Ball, 4mm Diameter Rods

20mm x 9mm Brass Standard Shoulder Block Assembly	24mm x 9mm Brass Standard Shoulder Block Assembly
Use any combination of 6mm Stud Ends	Use any combination of 6mm Stud Ends

20mm x 9mm Brass Complex Shoulder Block Assembly	24mm x 9mm Brass Complex Shoulder Block Assembly

Use any combination of 6mm Stud Ends	Use any combination of 6mm Stud Ends

20mm x 9mm Brass Hip Block Assembly	24mm x 9mm Brass Hip Block Assembly
M4 Central Rigging Point Backbone - 9mm Diameter Ball, 4mm Diameter Rods, 5.5 A/F for spanner Hips - 6mm Diameter Ball, 3mm Diameter Rods, 5.5mm A/F for spanner	M4 Central Rigging Point Backbone - 9mm Diameter Ball, 4mm Diameter Rods, 5.5 A/F for spanner Hips - 6mm Diameter Ball, 3mm Diameter Rods, 5.5mm A/F for spanner
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Build Your Own - Component Assembly Dimensions