{"id":14587,"date":"2023-10-07T15:23:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T21:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/volksswitch.org\/?page_id=14587"},"modified":"2023-10-07T15:35:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T21:35:13","slug":"attaching-the-velcro-dot-with-a-little-heat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/volksswitch.org\/index.php\/volks-devices\/bliss-tactile-symbols\/attaching-the-velcro-dot-with-a-little-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Attaching the Velcro dot with a little heat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve tried sticking a Velcro dot (one or four depending on your design) into the recessed slot on the back of your Bliss Tactile Symbols and the don&#8217;t seem to stay attached to the symbol, this may be why.<\/p>\n<p>When creating the slot, your 3D printer will stretch thin lines of filament across the opening to the slot.&nbsp; They look like this:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"_idgpn_680\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/volksswitch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bridging-filaments-in-velcro-dot-slot-with-callout.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14584\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/volksswitch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bridging-filaments-in-velcro-dot-slot-with-callout.png?resize=525%2C199&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/volksswitch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bridging-filaments-in-velcro-dot-slot-with-callout.png?w=917&amp;ssl=1 917w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/volksswitch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bridging-filaments-in-velcro-dot-slot-with-callout.png?resize=300%2C114&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/volksswitch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bridging-filaments-in-velcro-dot-slot-with-callout.png?resize=768%2C291&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re thin enough that they might not provide enough surface area for the dot to stick to.<\/p>\n<p>You can address this issue by using a hair drier to heat up the Velcro dot and its adhesive and then pressing the dot and the slightly melted adhesive in between and around the thin filaments.<\/p>\n<p>The video below provides a demonstration:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dXjUCCMlct4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4143,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-14587","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.4 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you&#039;ve tried sticking a Velcro dot (one or four depending on your design) into the recessed slot on the back of your Bliss Tactile Symbols and the don&#039;t seem to stay attached to the symbol, this may be why. 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