Instead of having wheels and being hooked up to cars to tow them around, the three trailers were mounted on concrete blocks; plus they were anchored to the ground with metal cables to keep from being blown over in windstorms. (bookbrowse.com)
JESSICA STOCKHOLDER Wall Hardware [JS 671] 2015 Four 4 x 8 foot sections of wall, 18 painted metal hardware parts, one braided metal cable to ceiling 8 1/2 by 19 by 4 ft. 2.59 by 5.79 by 1.22 m. (miandn.com)
If you want to build a stronger hand, you might be able to replace the straws and clay with sturdier materials from a hardware store (for example, plastic piping for the fingers, metal cable for the tendons and a wooden base with holes drilled in it for the palm). (scientificamerican.com)