Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings

154 topics in this forum

1. Photo Etching - do it yourself

   By Dziadeczek, June 1
   • 17 replies
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   • HSM
   • June 4

2. Best type of micro drill bits for metal

   By BETAQDAVE, May 2
   • 16 replies
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   • vossiewulf
   • May 9

3. Shop Safety and Oops Repairs

   By BETAQDAVE, April 23
   • 15 replies
   • 585 views
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   • vaddoc
   • April 29

4. Cleaning Small parts prior to blackening

   By src, April 19
   • 19 replies
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   • Mickgee
   • April 22

5. Syren rigging hooks

   By BETAQDAVE, April 17, 2018
   • 6 replies
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   • src
   • April 19

6. Making small nails with round head 1 2

   By Alexey Domanoff, August 20, 2013
   • 33 replies
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   • Thanasis
   • April 15

7. How to make pintles and braces from brass

   By woodeater, January 19
   • 13 replies
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   • Bob Cleek
   • March 31

8. Creating Brass Blister Detail

   By P_Budzik, March 10
   • 14 replies
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   • gjdale
   • March 18

9. Etched eyes

   By jdulaney, March 12
   • 7 replies
   • 258 views
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   • Canute
   • March 15

10. Holding small parts for soldering

    By BETAQDAVE, February 15
    • 17 replies
    • 1,040 views
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    • BANYAN
    • February 25

11. Another way to make shackles

    By vaddoc, January 5   

    • shackles
    • 25 replies
    • 1,200 views
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    • BANYAN
    • February 10

12. Straightening thin brass wire

    By vossy, January 24
    • 23 replies
    • 910 views
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    • jud
    • February 9

13. brass black

    By harlequin, January 18
    • 2 replies
    • 302 views
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    • fnick
    • January 18

14. Coming up short on eyebolts and don't want to buy a bagfull

    By Jaeon, October 11, 2018
    • 4 replies
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    • FlounderFillet5
    • January 7

15. Which Glue: cooper wire on wood

    By MESSIS, December 24, 2018
    • 19 replies
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    • MESSIS
    • January 5

16. How to sharpen a file.

    By dgbot, October 30, 2016
    • 24 replies
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    • Geoff Matson
    • November 7, 2018

17. eyepins

    By svein erik, October 15, 2018
    • 17 replies
    • 959 views
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    • SpyGlass
    • October 20, 2018

18. 3D Printing Functional Bronze Propellers

    By Pat Matthews, June 20, 2017
    • 5 replies
    • 1,213 views
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    • CDR_Ret
    • October 20, 2018

19. Black wire for eye bolts/rings 1 2

    By Johnnyreg, March 27, 2018
    • 37 replies
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    • josu
    • October 13, 2018

20. White metal anchor corrosion on museum model

    By JerseyCity Frankie, August 12, 2018
    • 16 replies
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    • Bob Cleek
    • September 28, 2018

21. Making mast bands, setting the tabs.

    By Bedford, August 14, 2018
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    • 493 views
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    • Bedford
    • August 14, 2018

22. Soldering paste?

    By Macymae, May 12, 2017
    • 4 replies
    • 943 views
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    • Bedford
    • August 14, 2018

23. Removing the coating on magnetic copper wire

    By michael mott, November 14, 2016
    • 11 replies
    • 1,373 views
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    • Bedford
    • August 14, 2018

24. Brass - Shining Small Parts

    By Koa4225, August 12, 2018
    • 5 replies
    • 374 views
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    • vaddoc
    • August 13, 2018

25. CA adhesive- spontaneous combustion?

    By Srodbro, January 9, 2018
    • 9 replies
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    • Jaager
    • August 11, 2018

26. Bending sharp edges on brass strips

    By Sandor Laza, May 18, 2018   

    • brass bending small parts
    • 13 replies
    • 1,453 views
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    • Sandor Laza
    • May 29, 2018

27. My First Attempt At Metal Blackening

    By Osmosis, December 2, 2017
    • 11 replies
    • 1,352 views
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    • mmd373
    • April 11, 2018

28. turnbuckles

    By BETAQDAVE, March 16, 2018   

    • small scale turnbucles
    • 6 replies
    • 871 views
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    • tasmanian
    • March 21, 2018

29. Paiting brass

    By Snow, February 2, 2018   

    • what to use
    • 3 replies
    • 867 views
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    • Snow
    • February 2, 2018

30. Brass piano hinges

    By Chariots of Fire, February 1, 2018
    • 4 replies
    • 574 views
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    • BANYAN
    • February 1, 2018