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Materials to build your own army-navy retractors

Army Navy Retractors[edit | edit source]

Supplies[edit | edit source]

1. 2 1.5 inch corner brackets
2. 2 1 inch corner brackets
3. 2 6 inch X ¾ inch metal bars with pre-drilled screw holes
4. 4 ½ inch screws with a very flat head
5. 4 hexagonal nuts

Equipment[edit | edit source]

1. Screw driver
2. Pliers

Procedure – Creating the army navys[edit | edit source]

1. Take a metal bar and one of the 1 ½ inch corner brackets and one of the 1 inch corner brackets
2. Using one of the screws assemble the corner bracket such that it is on top of the metal bar
3. Place the screw from underneath and tighten the hexagonal nut on top using the pliers and screw driver
4. The assembly should provide as smooth of a surface to the underside of the army navy such that it will not interfere with dissection
5. Repeat this step for the other corner bracket
6. Repeat steps 1-5 for the other army navy