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have you tried after removing it from the hot water, hold it in shape and dunk it in cold water? (cool it very fast).

I have yet to see a modelling application where a spray bomb really provides the right answer. I use spray cans because of the quick clean up. it's something no one mentioned before i bought an airbrush is I have to completely pull it apart and clean it thorougly for every use and every color. Oh, ...

I had a crazy idea for getting a printer to print white. Calligraphy inks are something I've learned to use lately (thanks Terry!!) and they come in white. Thoughts? Kenny kenny, i'd be curious if that would work. it'd have to have the same consistency as the inkjet ink and also have the same dropl...

For simplicty I divide by 100 to give me the length in centimeters (or simply add two 0's) just one more reason i prefer metric! also no one mentioned the notation (just in case). + plus - minus * multiply / divide I wrote a scale calculator last year, that might be of use http://scalecalculator.ap...

don't forget ear protection, cutting metal is noisy.

Andrew Gorman wrote:Any side load and they will disintegrate on you, but make a nice cut...

...in your face as it becomes shrapnel!!

It may be one of those cases where you have to throw it into the waste, as it may NEVER stop to be oily - mostly this happens because of a badly mixed resin. correct, i received a slush cast car body that is still oily, even after cleaning, sanding, etc. the caster admitted he stuff up the mix and ...

or if you use a two-part resin, like body filler, you wont get any shrinkage because the reaction is chemical based, rather than evaporative.

tonyG2 wrote:Agreed. Get both..

+1

i got one with the built in speed controller. the newer ones are better, they at least go slow enough to use with plastic, unlike my first one which even on it's slowest speed was way to fast (and useless on full speed). i've found a lot of non-dremel bits will fit if you get a couple different size...

either the tenax has gone off or the hull is not entirely compatible with it. try a different brand.

would real sand work? white glue then pour sand on it.

reminds me of the tron tank
(i mean that in that it looks cool too)