Chainplate & Deadeye Assembly Question

[cardensb]

In my box of leftover parts, I have a set of chainplate assemblies that a 3/16" dead eye from Model Expo fits into but the plate is a hard wire material.  I am trying to find a way to insert the dead eye without damaging one side when squeezing it into the plate. Seeking suggestions.

I have 16 of these assemblies that consist of a small "plate" with a ring at the bottom; a single section of wire chain link that is unsoldered to allow connecting the bottom plate to the ring on the plate and finally a soft metal plate with three holes that attach to the hull and to the chain link.

They might be from the MS model 1:64 Prince de Neufchatel.  My model looks like I may have figured it out once, years ago.

Anyways, I am trying to press the wooded deadeye into the hard metal wire ring using a vise now and am damaging about every 3rd deadeye.

[druxey]

Soften the metal (anneal it) by heating to red-heat and let it air cool.

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

  A picture can be worth many (if not a thousand) words ... so a view of your components could be facilitative.