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- Wed Oct 02, 2019 1:15 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Acrylic Paint Removal
- Replies: 8
- Views: 34421
Re: Acrylic Paint Removal
Windex, preferably with ammonia.
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 2:34 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: What am I doing wrong?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 52896
Re: What am I doing wrong?
Did you have a resistor on them when you tested them with a 9 volt?
- Tue Aug 20, 2019 12:57 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: White toner!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 16912
Re: White toner!
if it's anything like previous offers you'll need to double hit it to get a good solid white.
- Thu Jul 11, 2019 5:10 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Are Paint Fumes Hazardous to Your Health?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 37762
Re: Are Paint Fumes Hazardous to Your Health?
I'm sure some kid out there has passed out trying to huff it.
- Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:26 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Are Paint Fumes Hazardous to Your Health?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 37762
- Sun Jul 07, 2019 5:42 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Are Paint Fumes Hazardous to Your Health?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 37762
Re: Are Paint Fumes Hazardous to Your Health?
Recent findings have found that some chemicals, like those found in some hobby/art paints, can accumulate over time. There's a reason lead is no longer used but they've also found aluminum too can be hazardous. Long chain stable molecules are particularly hard to rid the body of. Guess what kind of ...
- Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:39 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Dust when airbrushing
- Replies: 10
- Views: 45242
Re: Dust when airbrushing
I live in a very dry state so static is a constant problem. I've got a bottle of water that I use to mist my room before any critical painting. Keeps the dust & cat hair out of the air.
- Fri May 24, 2019 11:21 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Any good (non-thick) white decal paper recommendations?
- Replies: 6
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Re: Any good (non-thick) white decal paper recommendations?
Papilio. Opaque but very thin.
- Sat Apr 13, 2019 11:47 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Micro Kristal (not so) Klear !!!
- Replies: 11
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Re: Micro Kristal (not so) Klear !!!
Depending on the thickness it can take several weeks to fully cure out. zI've yet to have any not cure clear, eventually. Thin layers will cure out fster but if you rush them a bit you'll still end up wuth a layer going opaque and take a while to cure out. Watch Crystal cement or Testor's Canopy cem...
- Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:07 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Plastruct Weldene
- Replies: 8
- Views: 35618
Re: Plastruct Weldene
Give Mr Hobby Limonene glue a try. Non-toxic and works well. Well since Weldene seems to be no more, I'll have to try other glues. I'll put Limonene on my list of hobby stuff to get. Thanks. It also comes in a really handy pen version https://www.gundamplanet.com/mr-cement-limonene-pen-extra-thin-t...
- Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:02 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Draining a spray can?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 34557
Re: Draining a spray can?
Oddly enough I've found Yakult bottles are great for decanting. The narrowed neck keeps the stuff from foaming over.
- Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:05 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Plastruct Weldene
- Replies: 8
- Views: 35618
Re: Plastruct Weldene
Give Mr Hobby Limonene glue a try. Non-toxic and works well.
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 11:25 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Problem with a seam across grooves
- Replies: 12
- Views: 49552
Re: Problem with a seam across grooves
Needle files! https://www.harborfreight.com/12-piece-needle-file-set-468.html If those are the same needle files I saw at Harbor Freight brfore they sre garbage - stripes of metal with grit glued on which comes off quickly. Needle files will do the job for you, but invest in some Xacto versions- th...
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 1:31 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Fixing scratches in clear plastic
- Replies: 7
- Views: 38956
Re: Fixing scratches in clear plastic
All depends on the depth of the scratches and their density. Usually you polish out the worse then dip it. Start with a medium grit paper and wet sand it. Rinse well between grits. Even when working up to 8000 grit a dip in Future will improve it.
- Tue Mar 05, 2019 6:43 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Making your own photo-etched parts? How hard? How costly?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 46063
Re: Making your own photo-etched parts? How hard? How costly?
IIRC the original system was meant to use laser toner as a blocking agent, which is why the need for a hot laminator.
- Mon Mar 04, 2019 11:04 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Making your own photo-etched parts? How hard? How costly?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 46063
Re: Making your own photo-etched parts? How hard? How costly?
Using spray on etching blocker eliminates the need for the laminator
- Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:33 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Making your own photo-etched parts? How hard? How costly?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 46063
Re: Making your own photo-etched parts? How hard? How costly?
It's not that hard since photo-reactive masking material has gotten cheaper. MicroMark offers a kit and even SSM has an article on it. Really need to bug Frank to update this. http://www.starshipmodeler.com/tech/fh_pe.htm
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- Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:57 am
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: 23rd Century Phaser with 21st Century Problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 36468
Re: 23rd Century Phaser with 21st Century Problem
A "44" means it should be 5.4mm in diameter. There are a dizzying array of diameters & heights. And composition & amperage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Button_cell
- Wed Jan 09, 2019 12:06 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Greeblie Organization!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 61164
Re: Greeblie Organization!
I hear that. There was a time when all my Lego was sorted & organized by shape (and some even by color). A decade later I've got 3 banker boxes of unsorted pieces. *sigh*Andrew Gorman wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 12:50 am ...My only regret is the big box of "stuff to re-file" that builds up over a very brief time.
Re: PRIMERS
I swear by the Mr. Color Mr. Surface line. Mr. Surfacer 1000, 1200, 1500 got on thin & tight. I'll use Tamiya Fine White if I'm out of Mr. Surfacer. Beyond that I have used Vallejo's polyurethane & Model Air primers. The polyurethane primes aren't necessarily made to prime, then sand. They c...
- Sat Dec 15, 2018 5:10 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: "hotness" of plastic glues?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 27052
Re: "hotness" of plastic glues?
Tenax, which is no longer available, is about as hot as Plast-i-weld in my experience. It's about middle as the liquid glues go. Tamiya is less hot, Weld-on is hotter. There are people who will mix 50-50 Tamiya extra thin & Plast-i-Weld to get a happy medium. Gunze also makes liquid glues and th...
- Sat Dec 15, 2018 5:01 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Using putty to fill gaps and seams
- Replies: 15
- Views: 62926
Re: Using putty to fill gaps and seams
As someone who can directly attest to what decades of chemical exposure can do to your lungs I shy away from solvent based putties. Aves is my putty of choice. It's about as hard as styrene, can be machined, polished, and scribed. Because of it's similar softness you have less of a chance of develop...
- Sat Dec 08, 2018 8:55 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: need glue for most plastics
- Replies: 13
- Views: 49040
Re: need glue for most plastics
I use acrylic cement, which has some methylene chloride in it. Works great on Styrene, ABS, acrylics, plexiglas and most rigid plastics. I get it locally at TAP Plastics, but there are other versions. It is pretty similar to Ambroid Pro-Weld, but a lot cheaper: https://www.tapplastics.com/uploads/p...
- Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:00 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: need glue for most plastics
- Replies: 13
- Views: 49040
Re: need glue for most plastics
My glue of preference is Flex-i-file's Plast-i-weld. MEC based so it doesn't melt your brain like MEK. For non styrene based you've got 2 options, Cyanoacrylte (Super glue) or 2 part epoxy. CA makes for a strong bond provided there's a smooth surface and it's not a low energy plastic like PETE, PTFE...
- Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:25 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Two part mold clay cunudrums
- Replies: 4
- Views: 30623
Re: Two part mold clay cunudrums
I just use sulfur free plasticine clay. If it's too tacky, toss it in the freezer.
- Sun Oct 14, 2018 11:51 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: painting your molds in base color?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 32706
Re: painting your molds in base color?
He's painting gloss white. Very thin coats. Check the can he's using.
- Sun Oct 14, 2018 11:03 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: painting your molds in base color?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 32706
Re: painting your molds in base color?
Interesting. I wonder if it shortens the mold life?
- Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:55 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: In-line fans for spray booths?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 24707
Re: In-line fans for spray booths?
Most of those are boosters and need the air to be already moving to work. There are one that can act as a primary the big thing you have to worry about is blowing flammables though it if it doesn't have shielding to stop the motor sparks from igniting the fumes. Then you get what's know as a thermoj...
Re: Decals
Gloss coat - honestly can be anything that's non water soluble. Acrylics are non water soluble once cured. Set decal in water then apply MicroSet to the area you're going to but the decal on. Once decal is throughly wetted remove from water and let rest on a nonabsorbent surface. Once the decal can ...
- Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:09 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Micro Electronic on/off Switch..Where to get em?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 17268