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I have used double-sided archival mounting vellum (easier to remove than double sided tape) and attached fine sand paper to my thinnest mixing spatulas, the tamiya sort.

Works quite well for me.

Thomas

Texture. I haven't used the clay yet, though I am keen to. The paste is what you would have if you thinned the sculpt down significantly. When the paste does eventually cure it is also softer will still take an impression, such as a fingernail. The sculpt sands beautifully, very much like styrene an...

Often see them marketed as CCTV mounts. Panavise makes them too.

Ah, 'ere we go.

http://www.amazon.com/Panavise-Micro-Ro ... 52&sr=1-73

I'm getting something you might call ghosting on my Apollo 27, that I appear dead set against finishing. In my case I think I'm just looking at the difference in textures, between styrene and the semi-porous Aves. I haven't yet gone back and sanded with successively finer grits, but I anticipate tha...

Not as insane as you might think. It can and I have. Works at treat.

I may have mentioned in the past, but of the Aves, the Super White has an extremely fine grain and bright white ( go figure ) color. It beats all the others hands down.

Cheers,

Blender (free) and skienforge if you're serious about stl printing.

Blender (free) and skienforge if you're serious about stl printing.

Aptly! Thinner consistencies will be more delicate and may take longer to cure. But I have done just as you've described with consistent positive results.

http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/vie ... ight=tools

I was just gifted with the smaller powered miter saw for my birthday. I haven't had the chance to use it, but at the price it seems like a great deal.

JM

Agreed. Whatever savings you might find in the initial purchase price will, inevitably, be lost in time, clean up, more materials, damaged parts, and sanity.

JM

With the population of GK'ers here, I thought it wise to consult with people who might have been in a similar bind. I need the pieces pictured here for a kit and have been casting sets for each kit. It seemed more practical to cast them in order to guaranty the dimensions, with a bonus of not drivin...

Not positive, but I think these are what you're looking for...

JST vertical connector
JST right angle connector

I do business with SparkFun regularly, haven' let me down yet.

Cheers, JM

Ah but look again, it may bear a superficial similarity to a CNC, but mounted on those axis is an ABS extruder. The Makerbot builds your object up instead of milling it down. I think the comparison to an Altair is quite apt.

cheers,
JM

Wire Glue is intended for just that, but mileage varies.

There's also conductive epoxy but it tends to be absurdly expensive for the quantity sold.

Cheers,

JM

You're looking for the embossing labels, something like this...

Dymo Embossing Labels

The older tape is more rigid, but even the newer stuff works a champ.

Cheers,

JM

Dymo embossed label tape will do the trick quite nicely. The older tape is better but even the stuff now sold at office supply stores will work. I bought a 3pack for about $6 the other day.

Cheers,

JM

I just found this today while hunting around locally for the 3M blue glazing putty. It is "Bondo UV Glazing & Spot Putty" (#930) and I wonder how it compares to the Tamiya stuff that has gotten remarkably difficult to get in the states. It was cheap, less than $7, but i don't know yet ...

http://www.cognitivedissonant.com/graphics/MummyKey/DSCN0357.JPG[/img] I've got to learn to allow for more space around the walls too. The slow pour worked very well. I tried dusting the mold with cornstarch, but may have removed too much. Sadly, I think my resin may be past it's prime as it doesn't...

Excellent advice guys, thanks! I'll try Joe's procedure next and check my nearest walgreens (or target) for economy brand baby powder.

Pressure and vacuum casting are on my wish list.

Despite a bit of practice, I am having trouble my resin casts lately. The resin has a 30 min pot life. I'm pulling from a shallow open face mold and get numerous small bubbles forming close to the detail surface. Close to, mind you, but not actually breaking the detail. If I sand, at all , I expose ...

Behold, my brothers and sisters, for I bring you the means to end your strife as I have ended mine. Lo, while the blessed and holy Aves Apoxie Paste doth bind us and sooth the fragmented paths, we must never stray from the ordained 1:1 mixture. As it is with the universe itself, no cure may be found...

We've probably seen the same video. A Rubbing Compound was used. Tamiya actually offers 4 grades. It works just like sandpaper. Any quality polishing compound (even toothpaste, to a degree) will work. You just need to get the surface smooth enough to restore transparency.

Cheers,

JM

Petroleum Jelly, no seriously!

Also cling wrap.

Used both with great success.

Cheers,

JM

One should also check out the relatively new Frog Tape . A green tape now available at any half decent hardware store. There is an additional compound in the adhesive that will expand to fill those minute fissures that cause the capillary action Joseph Osborn mentioned. A little pricey compared to t...

In theory it sounds great! A couple of thoughts though, Make sure the frame can run on USB. A dinky unit I bought for Mother's Day one year can only charge and the display sleeps when connected. Major Fail. Make sure you can supply enough amperage. This is getting awfully close to the limits of my k...

Scott, I say stay the course with respect to those engine cowls. You can glue them such that they are more circular. Still, it would be much, much easier to cast them as solid half-rounds, as suggested. About the electronics, I understand the impulse to do more, believe me I do! Just don't let yours...

How good are you at soldering? All that is necessary to turn this cylon eye into a bussard collector is arranging the LEDs in a circle and choosing a pattern that works for you. I do recall someone cobbling together an LED bussard collector... but i can't for the life of me remember where I saw it o...

Yup, Maker's Shed , BG Micro,
Curious Inventor, Fun Gizmos

They will range from $10 for a kit to $15 for assembled. I've purchased from all of the above and they are reliable and trustworthy.

Cheers,

JM

Honestly? If you're looking for 2-part modeling compounds you can't do better than Aves Apoxie Sculpt.

It will smooth water or alcohol, but the usefulness is multiplied ten-fold if you use Safety Solvent.