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HSM got a reaction from tkay11 in Photo Etching - do it yourself
It is always fun to experiment, but I have been there and done that and I don't do it anymore. I had the Micromark PE kit and used it for several projects. It works, but is very time-consuming and finicky. About 75% of my attempts were unusable for one reason or another but with lots of work and practice I did use it to make decent parts for maybe 4-6 projects before I gave up.
Now I send .DXF files to https://ppdltd.com/ and a week later receive perfectly formed parts.
Cheers and good luck, however you decide to make your parts!
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HSM got a reaction from Landrotten Highlander in Photo Etching - do it yourself
It is always fun to experiment, but I have been there and done that and I don't do it anymore. I had the Micromark PE kit and used it for several projects. It works, but is very time-consuming and finicky. About 75% of my attempts were unusable for one reason or another but with lots of work and practice I did use it to make decent parts for maybe 4-6 projects before I gave up.
Now I send .DXF files to https://ppdltd.com/ and a week later receive perfectly formed parts.
Cheers and good luck, however you decide to make your parts!
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HSM got a reaction from thibaultron in Photo Etching - do it yourself
It is always fun to experiment, but I have been there and done that and I don't do it anymore. I had the Micromark PE kit and used it for several projects. It works, but is very time-consuming and finicky. About 75% of my attempts were unusable for one reason or another but with lots of work and practice I did use it to make decent parts for maybe 4-6 projects before I gave up.
Now I send .DXF files to https://ppdltd.com/ and a week later receive perfectly formed parts.
Cheers and good luck, however you decide to make your parts!
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HSM got a reaction from catopower in Photo Etching - do it yourself
It is always fun to experiment, but I have been there and done that and I don't do it anymore. I had the Micromark PE kit and used it for several projects. It works, but is very time-consuming and finicky. About 75% of my attempts were unusable for one reason or another but with lots of work and practice I did use it to make decent parts for maybe 4-6 projects before I gave up.
Now I send .DXF files to https://ppdltd.com/ and a week later receive perfectly formed parts.
Cheers and good luck, however you decide to make your parts!
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HSM got a reaction from mtaylor in Photo Etching - do it yourself
It is always fun to experiment, but I have been there and done that and I don't do it anymore. I had the Micromark PE kit and used it for several projects. It works, but is very time-consuming and finicky. About 75% of my attempts were unusable for one reason or another but with lots of work and practice I did use it to make decent parts for maybe 4-6 projects before I gave up.
Now I send .DXF files to https://ppdltd.com/ and a week later receive perfectly formed parts.
Cheers and good luck, however you decide to make your parts!
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HSM got a reaction from AON in Straightening thin brass wire
You have lots of responses, but I am wondering why stretching does not work... As suggested by xken, put it between 2 pliers, or a vice and pliers and pull on it until you feel it stretch a bit. This is called the yield-point. If you release it carefully it will be perfectly straight. I much prefer this method to any of the others, but do whatever works for you.
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HSM reacted to wefalck in Straightening thin brass wire
Stretching certainly does work well, but for short pieces the rolling method is easier and you don't loose the two ends that would be squashed by the pliers/vice.
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HSM got a reaction from davyboy in Straightening thin brass wire
You have lots of responses, but I am wondering why stretching does not work... As suggested by xken, put it between 2 pliers, or a vice and pliers and pull on it until you feel it stretch a bit. This is called the yield-point. If you release it carefully it will be perfectly straight. I much prefer this method to any of the others, but do whatever works for you.
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HSM got a reaction from Canute in Straightening thin brass wire
You have lots of responses, but I am wondering why stretching does not work... As suggested by xken, put it between 2 pliers, or a vice and pliers and pull on it until you feel it stretch a bit. This is called the yield-point. If you release it carefully it will be perfectly straight. I much prefer this method to any of the others, but do whatever works for you.
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HSM got a reaction from thibaultron in Straightening thin brass wire
You have lots of responses, but I am wondering why stretching does not work... As suggested by xken, put it between 2 pliers, or a vice and pliers and pull on it until you feel it stretch a bit. This is called the yield-point. If you release it carefully it will be perfectly straight. I much prefer this method to any of the others, but do whatever works for you.
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HSM got a reaction from Canute in Dremel 8050 micro
I bought an 8050 (thanks again for the recommendation John!) and love it. I haven't used my old flex-shaft dremel in months. The battery seems to have sufficient run time, at least for me. I have never had it go flat or slow down during a job and I use it daily. The fact that it doesn't remember your last set speed is the most significant drawback to this tool. It can be quite annoying when you are doing lots of slow speed work and have to continually be pushing buttons. I put a jacobs chuck on it and it blocks the lights in such a way that there is light everywhere EXCEPT where the blade meets the work! On the possibility of the battery getting weak over time, I have had mine for 6 months and if it were to die right now I would spend the money to buy another one. I like it that much.
It is not perfect, but is well worth the money for the cordless convenience. I don't think you would regret buying an 8050.
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HSM got a reaction from Captain Poison in Dremel 8050 micro
I bought an 8050 (thanks again for the recommendation John!) and love it. I haven't used my old flex-shaft dremel in months. The battery seems to have sufficient run time, at least for me. I have never had it go flat or slow down during a job and I use it daily. The fact that it doesn't remember your last set speed is the most significant drawback to this tool. It can be quite annoying when you are doing lots of slow speed work and have to continually be pushing buttons. I put a jacobs chuck on it and it blocks the lights in such a way that there is light everywhere EXCEPT where the blade meets the work! On the possibility of the battery getting weak over time, I have had mine for 6 months and if it were to die right now I would spend the money to buy another one. I like it that much.
It is not perfect, but is well worth the money for the cordless convenience. I don't think you would regret buying an 8050.
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HSM got a reaction from Oliver24 in Dremel 8050 micro
I bought an 8050 (thanks again for the recommendation John!) and love it. I haven't used my old flex-shaft dremel in months. The battery seems to have sufficient run time, at least for me. I have never had it go flat or slow down during a job and I use it daily. The fact that it doesn't remember your last set speed is the most significant drawback to this tool. It can be quite annoying when you are doing lots of slow speed work and have to continually be pushing buttons. I put a jacobs chuck on it and it blocks the lights in such a way that there is light everywhere EXCEPT where the blade meets the work! On the possibility of the battery getting weak over time, I have had mine for 6 months and if it were to die right now I would spend the money to buy another one. I like it that much.
It is not perfect, but is well worth the money for the cordless convenience. I don't think you would regret buying an 8050.
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HSM got a reaction from Canute in LETTERING
The Bluenose is a perfect subject to use white decal paper on because the hull is black. I have made 2 MS Bluenoses and drew the name and scrollwork in Turbocad, with the yellow and black printed, leaving the letters white. It worked great and the decal was all but invisible.
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HSM got a reaction from mtaylor in LETTERING
The Bluenose is a perfect subject to use white decal paper on because the hull is black. I have made 2 MS Bluenoses and drew the name and scrollwork in Turbocad, with the yellow and black printed, leaving the letters white. It worked great and the decal was all but invisible.
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HSM got a reaction from kurtvd19 in LETTERING
The Bluenose is a perfect subject to use white decal paper on because the hull is black. I have made 2 MS Bluenoses and drew the name and scrollwork in Turbocad, with the yellow and black printed, leaving the letters white. It worked great and the decal was all but invisible.
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HSM got a reaction from thibaultron in My top 4 most useful tools
#11 Exacto blade and handle
A Dremel 8050 as suggested by John Allen in a previous post
A small disk/belt sander
Digital caliper
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HSM got a reaction from Canute in My top 4 most useful tools
#11 Exacto blade and handle
A Dremel 8050 as suggested by John Allen in a previous post
A small disk/belt sander
Digital caliper
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HSM got a reaction from mtaylor in My top 4 most useful tools
#11 Exacto blade and handle
A Dremel 8050 as suggested by John Allen in a previous post
A small disk/belt sander
Digital caliper
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HSM got a reaction from Tim Moore in My top 4 most useful tools
#11 Exacto blade and handle
A Dremel 8050 as suggested by John Allen in a previous post
A small disk/belt sander
Digital caliper
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HSM got a reaction from Canute in Newsworthy updates from Chris Watton
If you were asking about the Nonsuch built in 1650 and sailed into Hudson's Bay then yes there are very good plans available. I have a set from the Manitoba Museum where the reproduction is housed in my hometown of Winnipeg, Canada. The plans are 1:24 scale and there are probably 15 or more large, detailed sheets. They must be builders' plans because there are some minor differences between the drawings and the physical ship, so they are not "as-built" plans. I started building a scratchbuilt Nonsuch several years ago in between commissions but then got too busy with other projects and have never been able to get back to it. It is an absolutely beautiful ship!
Jarod Matwiy
www.historicshipmodel.com
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HSM got a reaction from mtaylor in Newsworthy updates from Chris Watton
If you were asking about the Nonsuch built in 1650 and sailed into Hudson's Bay then yes there are very good plans available. I have a set from the Manitoba Museum where the reproduction is housed in my hometown of Winnipeg, Canada. The plans are 1:24 scale and there are probably 15 or more large, detailed sheets. They must be builders' plans because there are some minor differences between the drawings and the physical ship, so they are not "as-built" plans. I started building a scratchbuilt Nonsuch several years ago in between commissions but then got too busy with other projects and have never been able to get back to it. It is an absolutely beautiful ship!
Jarod Matwiy
www.historicshipmodel.com
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HSM got a reaction from reklein in Newsworthy updates from Chris Watton
If you were asking about the Nonsuch built in 1650 and sailed into Hudson's Bay then yes there are very good plans available. I have a set from the Manitoba Museum where the reproduction is housed in my hometown of Winnipeg, Canada. The plans are 1:24 scale and there are probably 15 or more large, detailed sheets. They must be builders' plans because there are some minor differences between the drawings and the physical ship, so they are not "as-built" plans. I started building a scratchbuilt Nonsuch several years ago in between commissions but then got too busy with other projects and have never been able to get back to it. It is an absolutely beautiful ship!
Jarod Matwiy
www.historicshipmodel.com
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HSM got a reaction from mtaylor in suggestions for drill
Thanks for the suggestion John! I have had 15 great years out of my corded Dremel, and wasn't even thinking of replacing it until I read your review, and then other reviews online. I have been leery of battery operated tools in the past, but for smaller jobs (probably 80% of them) this will be great! I will keep my old, powerful corded Dremel and I'm sure the two will complement each other well.
Will stop at Home Depot on my way home and pick one up :-)
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HSM got a reaction from Canute in suggestions for drill
Thanks for the suggestion John! I have had 15 great years out of my corded Dremel, and wasn't even thinking of replacing it until I read your review, and then other reviews online. I have been leery of battery operated tools in the past, but for smaller jobs (probably 80% of them) this will be great! I will keep my old, powerful corded Dremel and I'm sure the two will complement each other well.
Will stop at Home Depot on my way home and pick one up :-)
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