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Post by afkmatrix on Sept 6, 2008 19:03:47 GMT 1
Ok how have you guys done the little hole in the white part 513 in issue 70? I tried one idea and have ended up breaking the white part The other idea I have just tried to see if it will work is heating the end of a needle and pushing it through this seems to be the way to do it but just wondering how u lot did it? So looks like I am gonna have to order issue 70 again, unless one of you kind people have a spare issue?
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Post by Achtung!! on Sept 6, 2008 20:10:01 GMT 1
Sorry I don't have a spare issue 70. I started with a pin to make a tiny hole and then used a small drill bit and then enlarge the hole accordingly.
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Post by eric on Sept 6, 2008 20:49:09 GMT 1
I don't have a spare one either Afk, sorry.
I just used a hand drill with a 1mm sharp drill bit and drilled it out gently by hand. A power drill would be too much for that job.
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Post by swanrail on Sept 6, 2008 22:16:32 GMT 1
I uised a pinholder drill with a small twist drill (see picture) the holder came free with the Titanic part work, and the drills bought off e-bay. They were essential for work on models such as the Victory and other sailing models, and have already been used a lot on this one. The holder sits in the palm of the hand and is turned between first finger and thumb, thus pressure can be completely controlled and safely, I used this sytem to drill my part with no problems at all. (hold part to be drilled in other hand!!).
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Post by swanrail on Sept 6, 2008 22:19:36 GMT 1
Just another thought, why not use a piece of dowelling (or even a cocktail stick) and scratch build a new part, using the old one as a template? Cheaper than getting a new issue 70!!!
Tip - a box of about 100 cocktail sticks costs about 50p, and I use them everywhere, from holding brass bits in place with blu-tack, to making spars (I used some to make the yards on our mast, as one end is already correctly shaped, the right diameter and convenient).
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Post by afkmatrix on Sept 6, 2008 23:30:36 GMT 1
Good point swan rail. I have a load of scrap wood lying around, could probably cut out a new one. Can you possibly tell me roughly how long the little part is that bends out, hope you know the part I mean, its the bit where the hole should go.
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Post by swanrail on Sept 6, 2008 23:59:02 GMT 1
It is 4mm on the longest side, angled at about 45 degrees. (but you can get the correct angle from the diagram on page 139/01). Good luck!!!
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Post by alanv on Sept 7, 2008 2:19:55 GMT 1
Another good supply of dowel is kebab skewers slightly larger dia than cocktail sticks at about 3mm dia and a million and one uses. I find that you have to look at everything and work out how it can be adapted to suit your modeling needs. I used to adapt motorcycles for use by disabled people and you would be suprised how you can adapt things to do something they were never intendid for, just takes a bit of imagination.
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Post by Mark on Sept 7, 2008 14:46:08 GMT 1
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Post by swanrail on Sept 7, 2008 16:55:42 GMT 1
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Post by afkmatrix on Sept 7, 2008 18:21:58 GMT 1
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Post by popeye on Sept 7, 2008 19:40:35 GMT 1
Dear AFKMATRIX I have a similar mini drill kit as Swanrail, but I also have a mini hand-drill which has a "twisted" shaft (like you see in some wrought iron gates) and a short tube over this that causes the shaft to rotate when you run it up and down between your fingers (no comments please !!). I found that I needed to use a 0.8mm drill as anything smaller is too weak and breaks. Look on my Flickr website in the set called "Bismarck Mast" to see how I did part 531 www.flickr.com/photos/commander-popeye/[url/]
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Post by swanrail on Sept 7, 2008 22:38:03 GMT 1
That is yet another set, afkmatrix. The one I referred to is also on e-bay, but has the revolving head which makes it easier to turn in the palm. Those you found have fixed heads which makes them stick in the palm a bit giving a more jerky action. You pays your money and takes your choice! - but either set would do. Think that Popeyes version would be more expensive.
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Post by afkmatrix on Sept 7, 2008 23:13:26 GMT 1
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Post by swanrail on Sept 9, 2008 0:04:59 GMT 1
Correct, that one has the same pin vice as mine, but the drill set does not have the very fine drills in it as mine does, but should be adequate for most jobs.
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