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by Major Focker
Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:24 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: "Shimmering" blue LED for engines?
Replies: 6
Views: 8585

will getting the chip from tea candle leds work?
by Major Focker
Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:54 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Best glue for repairing ceramics?
Replies: 9
Views: 18236

apologies, didn't intend to hijack the thread. anyway, for ceramic plates, gel CA works and easy to apply, quick to dry. but ultimately, epoxy will be more durable if the item will be handled frequently. also, a number of epoxies can be sanded down for a seamelss finish, or fill gaps if there are mi...
by Major Focker
Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:45 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Best glue for repairing ceramics?
Replies: 9
Views: 18236

thanks for the encouragement. sorry, travelling at the moment so can't take pics. but if you imagine holding a gun, the 3 fingers below the index finger are gone/lost, from and including the knuckles. i guess my hesitation stems from the fingers being dainty. it's from this figure by Yamato http://w...
by Major Focker
Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:40 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Best glue for repairing ceramics?
Replies: 9
Views: 18236

i have a similar question. the fingers of one of my cold cast figures got broken. cold cast i think is ceramic, but i'm not sure. the female figure is 1/5 scale and holding a gun. i still have the index finger and the gun, but the other fingers were either lost in transit or the ebay seller sent the...
by Major Focker
Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:46 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: How To Use Fiber Optics
Replies: 18
Views: 37432

lighting noob here. i'm wondering if after drilling and test-fitting the FO, is there any disadvantage to painting without the FO in place then putting them in afterwards? i imagine it becomes unwieldy to paint parts with a lot of FO dangling.