mtdoramike

Well well well, I'm going to have to look into this as well. The old rattle can paints are starting to get harder to find in my area whether it be Home Depot, Lowes or Ace Hardware. 

I picked up a twin pack on Amazon for less than $12.00. I see it is made in the USA, which sold me right away since we don't make that much anymore.

I picked up a twin pack on Amazon for less than $12.00. I see it is made in the USA, which sold me right away since we don't make that much anymore.

Well well well, I'm going to have to look into this as well. The old rattle can paints are starting to get harder to find in my area whether it be Home Depot, Lowes or Ace Hardware. 

Well well well, I'm going to have to look into this as well. The old rattle can paints are starting to get harder to find in my area whether it be Home Depot, Lowes or Ace Hardware. 

Hi All, it was suggested that I post this tool find here...
 
The Preval Spot Sprayer...

What it does is take anything liquid and when thinned according to directions enables you to spray it like you could out of a rattlecan... Perfect for that weird shade of paint you've mixed up to match a historic paint and have a small area to cover too large for brushing... Or, one of those bottle paints that just doesn't cover well with a brush... (yellow and white for example)
 
I was just in that situation yesterday and when looking around for a solution I was pointed to this tool...
It consists of a 6oz bottle, a fixture and a pressure cartridge with a spray head like a rattlecan.... You put your paint in the bottle attach the siphon tube to the bottom of the fixture and the cannister to the top of the fixture and spray away...
 
It really works....
My attempt at brush painting yellow on a model...

Isn't coming out too well... (using True North Insignia Yellow thinned 50/50 with Mr Color Leveling Thinner)
Using the Preval Sprayer... (thinned 3/1 paint to thinner)

Perfect... 
 
I obtained mine from Home Depot, it is stocked on the shelf... it is also available at Amazon and it's home site https://preval.com/ they do offer extras like spare bottles and cannisters for when they run out of pressure...
 
Cleaning is as easy as running clear thinner through it and washing the bottles and siphon tube....
 
It cost me 5.80+tax at HD and I'm probably going to pick up some extra bottles for it from Preval... 
 
I have no affiliation with Preval, and do not get anything for posting it here... just spreading the word on a gadget that actually worked very well for me in the modeling I do... 
A very elegant solution to a long standing modeling problem...
 
EG
 

Hi Paul, the original chuck that comes with the Worx rotary tool is the same style that comes with Dremels where you use a wrench to loosen or tighten the collet. In the picture with the showing the lights on the rotary tool is a dremel chuck that came off my old Dremel tool that I purchased years ago, but it works on thew Worx as does all Dremel attachments. I like the chuck that I can twist with my fingers without having to use a chuck wrench, it makes it a lot easier and faster to change bits.  

That’s good to know. I bought a dremel chuck last year for my old dremel 380. The threaded shaft on the 380 isn’t long enough to contact the jaws to make them close. The worx would be a nice upgrade for me. Thanks 

Hi Paul, the original chuck that comes with the Worx rotary tool is the same style that comes with Dremels where you use a wrench to loosen or tighten the collet. In the picture with the showing the lights on the rotary tool is a dremel chuck that came off my old Dremel tool that I purchased years ago, but it works on thew Worx as does all Dremel attachments. I like the chuck that I can twist with my fingers without having to use a chuck wrench, it makes it a lot easier and faster to change bits.  

I edited the original post with my finding 

Hi Paul, the original chuck that comes with the Worx rotary tool is the same style that comes with Dremels where you use a wrench to loosen or tighten the collet. In the picture with the showing the lights on the rotary tool is a dremel chuck that came off my old Dremel tool that I purchased years ago, but it works on thew Worx as does all Dremel attachments. I like the chuck that I can twist with my fingers without having to use a chuck wrench, it makes it a lot easier and faster to change bits.  

Hi mtdoramike, thank you for the review. In one of your photos you have a chuck mounted on the device. Is this a dremel chuck or does worx have their own?

I edited the original post with my finding 

My daughter bought the MakerX rotary tool for me for my birthday a few months ago mainly because I own and really like several of the Worx line of power tools. The MakerX is not what I would call a traditional cordless rotary tool, however, it is portable and can be used without having to plug it into an outlet. The MakerX uses a Central Hub that their 20v lithium batteries attaches to, with a cord running from the Hub to the rear of the rotary tool. What I noticed is the size of the rotary tool isn't much bigger than a flex hose attachment and lighter than your traditional cordless models. It is compatable with most if not all Dremel accessories that I have tried on it.
 
Now to get down to brass tacs here, Does it work and how well does it perform? From my experience it's performance rivals Dremel's cordless rotary tool. It has more than enough power with the 20v battery and will run for hours and when nthat battery starts waining, just pop it off and add another one (Ihave several batteries). It comes with like a 3 year warranty.My kit came with numerous bits and accessories in a nice tote bag.
 
The MakerX is what Worx calls part of their power share line that uses their 20v battery, but that aint all folks. The MakerX has it's own power share tools that uses the MakerX Hub to power them like a small heat gun, little paint spray gun, rotary tool and a host of other add ons that can be purchased together or separately.   

Thanks Mark, I'll edit the original post with any updates., So far, I'm liking it. It seems to do what I need it to do and that says a lot for me since I'm a big Dremel fan, although I have used some different rotary tools in the past like a Sears and a Black and Decker. The Sears was OK, I really liked the Black and Decker and would still be using one, but they are hard to find since they stopped making the one I used to use.    

I was on line with idle hands not really needing anything, but wanting everything I didn't need and came across the Worx WX106L 8v rotary tool. It was offered for $29.00 with free shipping, I had to do a double take. Usually cordless rotary tools run close to $100.00, especially Dremel. I currently own several Worx tools and really like them: 20V weed eater, blower, 20v nail gun (just finished building a fence around my back yard with it, awsome tool) and a power share Makerx rotary tool using the 20v batteries, it's not truely a cordless rotary tool like the WX106L. Needless to say I bought one of the WX106L rotary tools and did the old walk of shame thing since I already owner 3 or 4 rotary tools not quite sure how many at the moment, but I;m sure my wife will point it out to me sooner or later.     
Now I owned several of the old Dremel 7.2v nicd/nimh cordless rotary tools and loved them, especially the fact that they had a removeable battery for charging and coulod be replaced when the battery got to weak. But they no longer make that model.
 
The WX106L has a built in lithium battery and came with half a charge, which is normal. It came in a nice plastic storage box, with several different bits, sanding drums, wire wheel and a USB cable for charging the rotary tool. You either plug it in to a computer or use a wall plug adapter, which I did. This tool has quite a bit of power over the old 7.2 Dremel and is about the same weight. I will put it through it's paces in a few days and report back as to how it performs.   
 
I probably should mention here that the Worx WX106L comes with a 3 year warranty, for a cordless rotary tool, that's pretty darn good. And from what I know of Worx, they stand behind their products. 
 
Update: I have put about 90 minutes of use on the Worx WX106L from using the cut off wheel, mini saw blade, sanding drum, grinding wheel and found that there is plenty of power to do most any job that a corded rotary tool can do. It's still on the initial charge! I have to find something I don't like about the tool, so not to really nit pick here, I don't care for the on and off button, which is flush mounted to the body of the rotary tool, which means when using the tool, you have to actually look for the on or off button, taking your eyes off of the work area each time. On all my Dremels and even the Sears rotary tools, the on off button was raised making it easier to find by feel.
 
Good points: I love the front mounted lights which helps these old eyes. I really like the soft start of the machine, unlike the hard starts of a Dremel. I also like the holding capacity of the lithium battery. 
 
PS: I thought I would add in here that the USB charging cable may be proprietary and made specifically for the Worx Rotary tool. I have several old cell phone chargers and USB cables and none have the extra wide end.  
 
Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase and for $29.00, it makes it one of the if not the best purchase of the year for me so far. 

Thanks Mark, I'll edit the original post with any updates., So far, I'm liking it. It seems to do what I need it to do and that says a lot for me since I'm a big Dremel fan, although I have used some different rotary tools in the past like a Sears and a Black and Decker. The Sears was OK, I really liked the Black and Decker and would still be using one, but they are hard to find since they stopped making the one I used to use.    

I moved this to the tools area.  Just add your review to this topic and add "review" to the title.  Looks to be an interesting tool and yes, I know those words are the kiss of death to the credit card.  

I was on line with idle hands not really needing anything, but wanting everything I didn't need and came across the Worx WX106L 8v rotary tool. It was offered for $29.00 with free shipping, I had to do a double take. Usually cordless rotary tools run close to $100.00, especially Dremel. I currently own several Worx tools and really like them: 20V weed eater, blower, 20v nail gun (just finished building a fence around my back yard with it, awsome tool) and a power share Makerx rotary tool using the 20v batteries, it's not truely a cordless rotary tool like the WX106L. Needless to say I bought one of the WX106L rotary tools and did the old walk of shame thing since I already owner 3 or 4 rotary tools not quite sure how many at the moment, but I;m sure my wife will point it out to me sooner or later.     
Now I owned several of the old Dremel 7.2v nicd/nimh cordless rotary tools and loved them, especially the fact that they had a removeable battery for charging and coulod be replaced when the battery got to weak. But they no longer make that model.
 
The WX106L has a built in lithium battery and came with half a charge, which is normal. It came in a nice plastic storage box, with several different bits, sanding drums, wire wheel and a USB cable for charging the rotary tool. You either plug it in to a computer or use a wall plug adapter, which I did. This tool has quite a bit of power over the old 7.2 Dremel and is about the same weight. I will put it through it's paces in a few days and report back as to how it performs.   
 
I probably should mention here that the Worx WX106L comes with a 3 year warranty, for a cordless rotary tool, that's pretty darn good. And from what I know of Worx, they stand behind their products. 
 
Update: I have put about 90 minutes of use on the Worx WX106L from using the cut off wheel, mini saw blade, sanding drum, grinding wheel and found that there is plenty of power to do most any job that a corded rotary tool can do. It's still on the initial charge! I have to find something I don't like about the tool, so not to really nit pick here, I don't care for the on and off button, which is flush mounted to the body of the rotary tool, which means when using the tool, you have to actually look for the on or off button, taking your eyes off of the work area each time. On all my Dremels and even the Sears rotary tools, the on off button was raised making it easier to find by feel.
 
Good points: I love the front mounted lights which helps these old eyes. I really like the soft start of the machine, unlike the hard starts of a Dremel. I also like the holding capacity of the lithium battery. 
 
PS: I thought I would add in here that the USB charging cable may be proprietary and made specifically for the Worx Rotary tool. I have several old cell phone chargers and USB cables and none have the extra wide end.  
 
Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase and for $29.00, it makes it one of the if not the best purchase of the year for me so far. 

I was on line with idle hands not really needing anything, but wanting everything I didn't need and came across the Worx WX106L 8v rotary tool. It was offered for $29.00 with free shipping, I had to do a double take. Usually cordless rotary tools run close to $100.00, especially Dremel. I currently own several Worx tools and really like them: 20V weed eater, blower, 20v nail gun (just finished building a fence around my back yard with it, awsome tool) and a power share Makerx rotary tool using the 20v batteries, it's not truely a cordless rotary tool like the WX106L. Needless to say I bought one of the WX106L rotary tools and did the old walk of shame thing since I already owner 3 or 4 rotary tools not quite sure how many at the moment, but I;m sure my wife will point it out to me sooner or later.     
Now I owned several of the old Dremel 7.2v nicd/nimh cordless rotary tools and loved them, especially the fact that they had a removeable battery for charging and coulod be replaced when the battery got to weak. But they no longer make that model.
 
The WX106L has a built in lithium battery and came with half a charge, which is normal. It came in a nice plastic storage box, with several different bits, sanding drums, wire wheel and a USB cable for charging the rotary tool. You either plug it in to a computer or use a wall plug adapter, which I did. This tool has quite a bit of power over the old 7.2 Dremel and is about the same weight. I will put it through it's paces in a few days and report back as to how it performs.   
 
I probably should mention here that the Worx WX106L comes with a 3 year warranty, for a cordless rotary tool, that's pretty darn good. And from what I know of Worx, they stand behind their products. 
 
Update: I have put about 90 minutes of use on the Worx WX106L from using the cut off wheel, mini saw blade, sanding drum, grinding wheel and found that there is plenty of power to do most any job that a corded rotary tool can do. It's still on the initial charge! I have to find something I don't like about the tool, so not to really nit pick here, I don't care for the on and off button, which is flush mounted to the body of the rotary tool, which means when using the tool, you have to actually look for the on or off button, taking your eyes off of the work area each time. On all my Dremels and even the Sears rotary tools, the on off button was raised making it easier to find by feel.
 
Good points: I love the front mounted lights which helps these old eyes. I really like the soft start of the machine, unlike the hard starts of a Dremel. I also like the holding capacity of the lithium battery. 
 
PS: I thought I would add in here that the USB charging cable may be proprietary and made specifically for the Worx Rotary tool. I have several old cell phone chargers and USB cables and none have the extra wide end.  
 
Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase and for $29.00, it makes it one of the if not the best purchase of the year for me so far. 

I was on line with idle hands not really needing anything, but wanting everything I didn't need and came across the Worx WX106L 8v rotary tool. It was offered for $29.00 with free shipping, I had to do a double take. Usually cordless rotary tools run close to $100.00, especially Dremel. I currently own several Worx tools and really like them: 20V weed eater, blower, 20v nail gun (just finished building a fence around my back yard with it, awsome tool) and a power share Makerx rotary tool using the 20v batteries, it's not truely a cordless rotary tool like the WX106L. Needless to say I bought one of the WX106L rotary tools and did the old walk of shame thing since I already owner 3 or 4 rotary tools not quite sure how many at the moment, but I;m sure my wife will point it out to me sooner or later.     
Now I owned several of the old Dremel 7.2v nicd/nimh cordless rotary tools and loved them, especially the fact that they had a removeable battery for charging and coulod be replaced when the battery got to weak. But they no longer make that model.
 
The WX106L has a built in lithium battery and came with half a charge, which is normal. It came in a nice plastic storage box, with several different bits, sanding drums, wire wheel and a USB cable for charging the rotary tool. You either plug it in to a computer or use a wall plug adapter, which I did. This tool has quite a bit of power over the old 7.2 Dremel and is about the same weight. I will put it through it's paces in a few days and report back as to how it performs.   
 
I probably should mention here that the Worx WX106L comes with a 3 year warranty, for a cordless rotary tool, that's pretty darn good. And from what I know of Worx, they stand behind their products. 
 
Update: I have put about 90 minutes of use on the Worx WX106L from using the cut off wheel, mini saw blade, sanding drum, grinding wheel and found that there is plenty of power to do most any job that a corded rotary tool can do. It's still on the initial charge! I have to find something I don't like about the tool, so not to really nit pick here, I don't care for the on and off button, which is flush mounted to the body of the rotary tool, which means when using the tool, you have to actually look for the on or off button, taking your eyes off of the work area each time. On all my Dremels and even the Sears rotary tools, the on off button was raised making it easier to find by feel.
 
Good points: I love the front mounted lights which helps these old eyes. I really like the soft start of the machine, unlike the hard starts of a Dremel. I also like the holding capacity of the lithium battery. 
 
PS: I thought I would add in here that the USB charging cable may be proprietary and made specifically for the Worx Rotary tool. I have several old cell phone chargers and USB cables and none have the extra wide end.  
 
Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase and for $29.00, it makes it one of the if not the best purchase of the year for me so far. 

Hi All,
Small update: 
 
Soldiering on....  Stuff of note:
 
Installed Aircraft Cranes and Crane Deck, (Built some time ago), on the Funnel, added a couple of Ladders form the Searchlight Housings to the Searchlight Deck. (So I don't miss these later and much easier to install now.... 🙂)
 
The Aircraft Cranes "Articulate" but I my fix in position as they will probably only gat in the way....
 
More Main Deck stuff, "Bitts."
10 Large, 8 Medium and 12 Small.... I was not looking forward to these as they go "Ping" quite easily, in the end, only one small one did this but I was lucky enough to have been given a spare!!
 
Still finishing up some tiny Quad AA guns.
 
The remainder of this installment revolves around further preparing sub-assemblies, Anchors an a few other Detail things.
 
Cheers....HOF.
 
Photos:
 
 

Been adding some of the hull decorations this weekend.

Steps going on, well one side has so far.

Latest images, close up of Bulwarks all capped and wow this took far longer then I had anticipated. Plus a few other close ups.