Well I have not done this but looking at the jail bird it looks like if you can insulate the bar that the cage goes on to attach to the ball ring maybe with plastic dip or even electrical tape assuming there is room for this. All that would be required then would be drilling a small hole to attach one electrode to the ball ring and the other to the top of the cage.
It really seems to be insulating the two parts that is biggest issue how hard this is depends on how tight the cage is on the ring, but if there is room for plastic dip (google liquid electrical tape) that would probably be best option rather than regular electrical tape.
The other way I can think of doing this is making sure the electrode on the cage (the big ring at front of the cage is the ideal spot) is insulated so the electrode does not contact the metal of the cage only the intended target. This might be easier to do as it does not look like there is much of a gap between the two parts of the device.
Okay so the key is to not let the 2 electrodes have a connection between the them (i guess except through the body). I think I can find a way to make that work. I really hope the liquid electrical tape will work. Do I have to drill a hole to attach the electrode to the ball ring? I wouldn't know how to do that. I have a dremel with some drill bits but I doubt it would go through metal? Also how would the threads on the bolt attach to the hole I drilled. Would I not have to use a bit that would make threads?
I was thinking of just get a second nut and soldering it onto the device for both electrodes Not sure where yet but does that sound like a good idea? If I solder the nuts on then I can just screw in the bolt to hole the electrode and remove it when ever necessary.
I don't really understand the second post. How would the shock be delivered in that scenario? Would it just go through the air to the body then? Does each electrode not need to be touch the wearer?
Yes the key is to make sure the only way to complete the circuit is to go though the target. If you don't have a small enough metal drill bit and a bolt to drill though the device you could solder but soldering would mean the 2nd option wouldn't work. As you would need to insulate the two parts.
You said you didn't understand what I meant with the 2nd option was, put simply if there is too small a gap to insulte the two parts you could have drilled a hole in the cage and used a plastic screw to make sure the only thing the electrode touches is the body not the cage.
But if it can be done insulating where the two parts join that would it be best.
Be aware that soldering securely can be tricky (clean the device and the bolts with wire wool first to help the solder to stick.) but if you can solder and make sure the only way to make a circuit is to go though the target it should work.
In the end a lot will depend on your skills converting the device.
Okay so I got the device in. I decided to try something like the second post. I used the bolt, nut, and 2 washers (large and small) included with the dl2000. I also cut a thin plastic piece to put between the big washer and the cage. So one electrode was connection on the inside of the cage to the big washer but the plastic I cut out prevent it from touching the cage. then I put the bolt through the cage and put the smaller washer on the outside of the cage and the electrode to that one. Then screwed the nut on. So this way the smaller washer was connected to the cage but the big washer was not. this way I didn't have to insulate the ball ring and I could still use a metal lock. It worked but either the washer, plastic "washer", or the bolt head was making it a little uncomfortable.
Today I am going to try to bend the big metal washer so it fits the cages curve. Maybe that will make it more comfortable.
If anyone else has a suggestion please send them my way. I am emailing Mature metal again to confirm that I can't send in my cage and get it modified.
It really seems to be insulating the two parts that is biggest issue how hard this is depends on how tight the cage is on the ring, but if there is room for plastic dip (google liquid electrical tape) that would probably be best option rather than regular electrical tape.