2.4Ghz Antenna building tools (Cloverleaf and SPW)

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You'll need 1 bending tool and either 3 standard precision wrenches or 4 socket wrenches. Print the solder tools upside down. Glue 3 or 4 of the solder tools together to form a pyramid. I might create a tutorial video, but I'm feeling too lazy. Here's a concise explanation: Bend an 0.8mm copper or welding wire (with a steel core and copper plating) according to the 1-2-3 steps on the first tool, leaving 1-2cm of extra wire on each side. Number one is the edge of the tool, number two is the pole that adds the bend to the wing, and number three adds bends for soldering the ends to the cable. LH means left-hand orientation and RH means right-hand orientation, with circulating motion. The wire should follow the edge of the slope. You'll end up with one wing of the antenna. Place all the wings in the second tool according to LH and RH orientations. Cut 1mm from a 1.5mm brass pipe and slide it over the middle wires (the ones that get soldered to the signal line). Trim the wires, then add the signal line and solder everything together. Cut the outer wires, which will be soldered to the hull, 4mm after the bend. Secure them to the hull with solder. Use a thin copper wire (like a strand from a flexible cable) and wrap it around the tacked wires. Add more solder, and your antenna is complete. Feel free to ask questions if you didn't grasp my explanation.