Abstract: A method for assembling a magnetic head assembly with a slider and a magnetic head including forming, on a slider supporting member, a terminal connected to a magnetic head terminal. In addition, the method includes fixing a head slider on the slider supporting member so that the head terminal faces the terminal of the slider supporting member and contacting a conductive ball member to both of the head terminal and the terminal of the slider supporting member. Furthermore, the method includes pressing the ball member to bond the head terminal with the terminal of the slider supporting member so that the ball member connects the terminals electrically and mechanically.

Abstract: A method for making a polygonal duct from a flat, rectangular panel including the steps of providing longitudinally extending cuts in the panel, folding the panel into the desired polygonal shape, assembling a grip flange to the opposing edge portions of the panel and coupling the grip flanges together. The grip flange is a two-piece grip flange including snap-together male and female sections with cross-sectional shapes similar to an L and an F, respectively, which when snapped together form a panel insertion channel to both frictionally engage the surface of the edge portion of the panel and clamp the edge portion through forcible deformation of the edge portion to form a permanent and secure attachment to the panel without the use of any hardware, adhesive or welding.