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| Subject: | Re: Photo-etch question |  |
| Date: | Apr 21, 2002 |
| From: | Rick Young & Carol MacLennan-Young | |
Well, I'm far from a master, but here's the list I wouldn't be without:
- Hold and Fold (both metal gizzy for bending straight etch and the rolling
set for making curved pieces)
- really good set or two of tweezers...you can get some dandies at jewellers
supply outfits or I found a few I like at Lee Valley Tools
- full line of superglue "mixes" - thin, thick, etc. plus accelerator
- soldering iron, flux and solder (you want a small, fairly hi-wattage iron
and some alligator-clip style heat sinks - try Radio Shack)
- set of fine needle files - jewellers again, or often a place like Princess
Auto, if you're north of the 48th like me
- some jewellers pliers...small needle-nose types with flat surfaces, side
cutters, etc. - you'll figure out what you need as you go.
For small pieces, I usually hold the folded part with tweezers, touch the
edge to be attached to a puddle of thin or medium superglue and place it on
the model, ready with the accelerator to zap it if it doesn't want to stay
put.
Tony Greenland's Masterclass book has a great section on soldering PE...for
complicated assemblies, it's the only way to go, and not that hard once you
try it a few times.
Rick
"Dave L." wrote in message
news:3cc24991@dev.routehero.com...
> Hello guys,
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> I just recently finished my Tiger II model and this was my first
> attempt at PE. I used the ABER set and had a pretty difficult time working
> with the photo-etch. I had trouble bending it and could seem to attach it
to
> the kit without screwing it up or getting superglue in places it did not
> belong. I think i am lacking the correct tools. What would you use to bend
> the peices and put them in place? I was using my fingers, which i am sure
> isnt right. Any ideas? Its real frustrating. Thanks guys!
>
> Dave Lesko
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