Steve W-O Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Posted by kc on 02/01/2012 13:39:23:No, you have not hijacked the thread , just brought all the info back to life a year after I posted all the photos which nobody seemed to notice! I do think that constantly quoting the other mans comments makes all such threads less readable though. ( Moderators can you do anything? ) It is easy on a forum when the posts have a number, but it can get very confusing when you don't know what an answer is to, it is not always obvious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Posted by Steve W-O on 02/01/2012 13:42:32:It is easy on a forum when the posts have a number, but it can get very confusing when you don't know what an answer is to, it is not always obvious Steve - but you can delete irrelevant parts of quoted posts or just reply by using the poster's name! I'm with kc on this one. It's especially bad when the quote includes photos and long strings of prior quotes. Just delete them from the quote that you are replying to, we've already seen the pics if we got this far! [rant off/] back(ish) on track - I've been using the same SLEC trimming tool for about 15 years, maybe I should replace it now? The cheap Chinese hobby knife kits sold in Aldi, Lidl et al are good for trimming film, very sharp when new and the kits include a sharpening stone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Posted by Bob Cotsford on 02/01/2012 14:10:56:Posted by Steve W-O on 02/01/2012 13:42:32:It is easy on a forum when the posts have a number, but it can get very confusing when you don't know what an answer is to, it is not always obvious Steve - but you can delete irrelevant parts of quoted posts If you look back at my posts, you will see I often do that, but when the quote is short, I often don'tI'm put off using names when I see @someone ! I bought one of those trimming tools, but I don't find it easy to use, I need a handle, hence the lolly stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Thanks Bob! All we are talking about here is a razor blade trimmer and its taken as much space as all the other gadgets!I rest my case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 so that's what a sucker stick is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecchio Austriaco Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Suggestion: one thread by tool, then they are easier to find as well... By the way - I started using your thread.... BEB or who is in charge of the mods - any chance in dividing the chaos ?? VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Not easily VA . With two pages of posts...it would take me around half an hour to try and redo it, and I aint got the time right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Beaumont Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I have a way of cutting spar slots in wing ribs when all clamped or held together with a dowel rod through the lot (or long pins from either side) and a piece of LE & TE held in their respective places for accuracy . Use pieces of broken hacksaw blades ( Why broken I hear you ask ?) strapped together at each end with masking tape.Either these or a mixture of junior hacksaw blades as well can be laminated to get the perfect slotting tool . To get the correct depth you only have to put a lengthwise piece of masking tape on as well ( or do it by eye ) Of course,this doesn't apply to you rich people who can afford pre-cut / lasered components . Myron YO13 recycling broken misused tools dept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Actually Myron thats what the gadget is in my earlier photo! But mine is the version for us soft southerners as it has a wooden handle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Hi KC, you were wrong regarding no one noticing your pictures. I always look out for them, as one pic is better than a thousand words ( or some thing like that). Cheers and keep the hints coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Beaumont Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 KC Have been back through this thread .No mention of my contribution to do with what you've said can I find ?? Happy newyear hik $ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Sorry Myron! I thought you were referring to the tool. I illustrated this tool previously But you perhaps meant this way of cutting slots ( with the tool above instead of the razor saw ) And your extra bit was a piece of spar or LE inserted to locate nicely. Its worth saying that if you use junior hacksaw blades that the pins can be just pressed out ( on the Neil Eclipse ones which are top quality. I dont use the poor quality imported ones ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly P Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I'm going to have a go at making a LE sanding tool when I get time to spend on the Hi Fly. Use a round file of approx the correct radius on a scrap of wood to create a concave slope, stick some coarse glass paper on the inside of the curve and viola, initial sanding block. Sanding is my least favorite job - I just want to cover it damn it! Another method I have seen for slotting ribs is to take a spare piece of the spar and attach some paper, mark the depth and simply sand to the depth. Olly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Half a razor blade stuck onto a flat sucker stick, much easier to use, and you can buy 200 blades for £5 Sounds good. Who supplies your blades???? To be honest for the sake of a few pence/cents, you can buy single edge razor blades from a number of ebay suppliers Much better than slicing fingers. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 An old RCM magazine had a tip for a LE sanding tool. They suggest pieces of PVC plumbing pipe ( or any tube) of various diameters cut down the middle to half round then lined with glasspaper. The offcut is stuck behind the first piece( concentricly ) to thicken and stiffen creating a bit of a handle. Use PVC pipe adhesive which is also good for ABS cowls I think. If you hate sanding to shape then buy just 1 Permagrit tool....the wedge block coarse 1 side fine other ..... You will find the dust is much larger and less messy while it only takes a few strokes to remove lots of material. So different to glasspaper! Expensive but worth it. Even better than the old Sandvik Sandplates which is unobtainable now but Proops may still sell some 1.5 inch x 9 inch sheets of the similar stuff which can be used to make your own sanders.Edited By kc on 03/01/2012 17:55:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Sheehy Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I use a piece of studding with a wingnut fitted for removing and replacing electric motors which are behind firewalls. Undo one mounting screw, screw in the studding, then remove the other screw and you can push the motor back into the fuselage to work on or replace. To replace the motor, push the studding through the firewall, connect the studding to the motor while in the fuselage then pull it up against the firewall. Line up the other screw hole and tighten the wingnut. This holds the motor in place with the empty hole lined up. Screw in one motor retaining screw and tighten it. When you remove the studding the other hole is already lined up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclicscooby Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Dremmel Holder Using an old thermal / carry mug.. Cut the plastic off the bottom, including the bottom of the 'cup' part, leaving the plastic inner, as not to expose the sharp top edge of the metal part.. Et voila - a Dremmel 'holster', that can be hung up, or off the side of the bench.. Bits can be left in (as they just poke out the bottom) especially useful when using delicate cutting / grinding discs, which can break if left on the bench.. . Luv Chrisie.. xx Edited By Cyclicscooby on 13/08/2012 15:52:13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Laughton Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 A simple length of small gauge piano wire with a small L bend or U bend at the end is priceless for fishing servo wires / leads or tie wraps through hard to access slots and gaps etc.... Edited By Jon Laughton on 13/08/2012 16:01:28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly P Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I kept meaning to come back to this. I had some sanding to do a while ago to get a rounded shape on a nose which was thwen blended into the fuselage of a model, I got some old crd tubes from the fabric shop when I went with SWMBO to carry her bags, these are thick wall various diameter and upto about 8 feet long. I cut them in twain down the centre and then cut to just over the length I needed to sand, fitted a spare cupboard handle in the center, with c/s screws and heads below the surface. I then cyano'd glass/sand paper into the middle, coarse on one tool, medium then fine. the sanding was done quickly and with minimum of fuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john powles Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 here,s a tip thats useful find pringle cartons cut the top half down to about 1" cut off the bottom base glue it to the topcutoff piece & it makes a handy pin container & with its clear plastic top its easy to see whats in the container . I used several of these for screws -etc + they dont break when dropped from bench to floor . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 and even better, it's an excuse to pig out on Pringles - excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinstar Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 incidence and throw meters: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 I like that incidence meter.......who designed the ply version? And what size wings will it accomodate if made to those sizes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderstreak.keith Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 kc brilliant tool your hacksaw tip. cutting slots in formers and ribs especially T/E and L/E is one of my bugbears, hate the job. so simple now cheers for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 The old ideas are often the best! A very simple jig can be used with the hacksaw blades to make sure all the cuts are the same depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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