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    Outside W irons

    in Modelling Questions, Help and Tips

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    Thanks guys, Ian Terrell (NBR Developments) has kindly provided designs from the etch sheet he undertook for the Caledonian Railway Association CCT.

    I have a few of John Boyle’s etches for personal use but others may be required for possible further CRA wagon kits.

    Jim P

    Suggestions for magnifying aids for close up modelling

    in Modelling musings & miscellany

    Posted · Edited by jasp
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    Interestingly, the magnifier highlighted by TheQ gets better reviews on Amazon than the other one.

    As a former professional user of magnification for work, with magnification greater than around 4 you will find the working distance too close. My own preference is 2.5 but good lighting is essential whatever magnification you use.

    Many of the cheaper magnifiers do not have great optical quality, my own preference, apart from expensive, progessional precision magnifiers, is a Lactona Loupe (available from some dental suppliers) lighter and less clumsy than Optivisor and a similar price.

    Jim P

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    Wire Strippers

    in Modelling Questions, Help and Tips

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    On 23/05/2021 at 22:16, Pete the Elaner said:

    What size wire do you need to strip.

    I have several sets of different designs. When I needed to do 1000+ D plug connections, I tried these:

     

    https://www.rapidonline.com/weicon-51000005-professional-wire-stripper-no-5-86-0320

     

    I like them because they are self-adjustable & have an end stop, so you just set this & push the wire in then you get a consistent amount of wire stripped off.

    They obviously have a limitation for minimum & maximum wire size. You also can't strip off a long length of insulation.

    The biggest gripe I have with them is at the club: They make a nice clicking sound. While I couldn't care less about this, others seem to like the sound they make. I end up stripping a wire then 10 second later, I go to grab them & they're gone...because someone has picked them up & is clicking them.

     

    These have become my 'go-to' strippers for most work because I find them so much quicker & easier to use.

     

    For the very fine wire used for DCC decoders, I have only found 1 set which go fine enough:

     

    https://www.dccconcepts.com/product/fine-wire-strippers-pre-settable/

    I found the Weicon strippers limited in that the length stop did not set short enough. They also appear cheaply made (China?) There are plenty of equivalents, much cheaper

    On the other hand, although expensive, the DCC concepts fine wire strippers are excellent.

    For most wires I use the strippers I got, as an apprentice, in 1982.

    Jim P

    Problem painting whitemetal

    in Weathering, Painting & Transfers

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    On 14/01/2021 at 10:04, 97xx said:

    An update: the attempt to isolate with matt enamel varnish did not work either.

     

    There simply is a visibly porous patch that has something in it that cannot be eradicated. I was tempted to ultrasonically clean it, but with all those whitemetal soldered joints decided that wasn't likely to be a very smart move.

     

    Basically I've had to sand the whitemetal area right down and fill with Isopon P38.

     

    Hopefully this will now work...

    I can see no reason not to use an ultrasonic cleaner, the power in domestic ones is sufficient to free off debris etc but totally insufficient to “rattle” soldered joints apart.

    Once cleaned why not fill the porous area and rub down.

    Jim P

    Best 3D Software

    in 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, CAD & CNC

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    I would agree about Fusion 360 but the free version has some significant restrictions and the cost is beyond the value of the programme for modellers.

    I have therefore started learning DesignSpark, available free on the RS Components website.

    Their own tutorials are a bit limited and not up to date, but those from Fabrication Planet, on youtube seem very good.

    Jim P

    Baseboard Construction

    in Modelling Questions, Help and Tips

    Posted

    On 19/08/2020 at 12:59, Andy Hayter said:

     

    I think you are right Dave.  I have pointed to the wrong product, but I paid about the same for my boards (not blown) to the same dimension.  No fancy foil just plain board like the one I linked to.

     

    https://www.castorama.fr/panneau-polystyrene-extrude-emboitable-multi-usage-soprema-125-x-60-cm-ep-40-mm-r-1-20-m-k-w-vendu-au-panneau/8437007530063_CAFR.prd

     

    Is more like it but mine did not have the T&G.

    There is a company, Seconds and Co which sells slightly damaged Kingspan approximately half Price.

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