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MODEL MAKING TOOL sa HOBBY WORKBENCH xx MODEL MAKING xx TOOL All tooled up. Description of the most useful hand tools for model building. Guide to power tools most useful to aeromodellers. A model building work center you can make. Provides a work-table surface of Homasote and a bulletin board. Tip: Use tweezers to hold small parts, but use a spring clothespin to clamp the tweezers. Advice on the right tools for plastic modeling. Four woodworking jigs and tools for makers of miniatures. They help with accurate measuring, marking, holding and fastening. List suggests the tools needed in basic kit for a beginning miniaturist. A guide for miniaturists on getting a professional cut by using good techniques and the right knife. Wooden model makers tray features a center work surface and small compartments on each end for tools and parts. Model building board (hobby tray) can be placed on top of a desk, kitchen table, etc. Three router-powered setups for precision work. (1) Combination saw, shaper, & jointer. (2) Duplicating lathe. (3) Miniature pin router. Ideal for 1/12 scale miniature modeling. Make small parts holder from alligator clips and dowel. Modeling with a magnetic jig. Build an alignment work surface by attaching a rubber magnetic sheet to a piece of plywood, drawing an accurate grid work on the surface, and using metal angle plates to hold model components in proper alignment while glue hardens. Tips on modifying the ends of clothespin "clamps" to fit around model details. Tip on modifying a hobby-knife blade for scribing. Tiny disk sander is made from a pencil (or dowel) and small discs made with a paper punch. Punch-and-die possibilities. Using precision punch-and-die sets to make precise discs from plastic, or punch precise holes into plastic. Useful for replicating drilled holes, bezels, knobs, dial faces, rivets, finned cylinder heads, etc. The AutoFile. A simple magnetic jig for modelers can solve your alignment problems when assembling an automobile chassis and attaching the wheels. Recommended tools for assembly of plastic models. Tip on using a piece of metal tape measure as a sanding block for narrow slots and crevices. Build a miniature battery-powered disk sander for model making. Tip shows how to reassemble an ordinary spring-loaded wooden clothespin into a useful clamp for model making. Tip on making a modeling knife from a hacksaw blade. Tip on tools to make model making easier. (1) Long sanding blocks. (2) Gripping tools. (3) Soldering tools. Jig converts a portable power plane into a "thickness planer" for making thin stock (0.25mm) for model making purposes. Tips on modifying the jaw profile of spring-style clothes pins to make them into more versatile modeling clamps. A modeler's toolbox. Essential tools to make your model railroading more enjoyable. Adjustable, locking, third-hand positioning tools are made from aluminum door track, rabbit ear antennas with universal joint base, alligator clips, and thumbscrews. Build a rail car cradle. Consists of a padded box to securely hold the model during assembly, and an open parts bin to keep small parts from getting lost. Tools. A consensus view of what every model railroader should have. Jewellers' tools for miniatures. Part 1. (A) Pattern for a lightweight jeweller's bench which is ideal for working on miniatures. (B) Tools for holding material being worked. Jewellers' tools for miniatures. Part 2. Eye loupes and waste removal (sawing, filing, etc.). Tools for the miniaturist summarized. Includes both small tools and larger power tools that are helpful. A model maker's workbench. A 17"x30" top with a 17"x12" dropleaf on one end. Fourteen shallow drawers hold tools. Small metal lathe, vise and larger tools store in the roomy bottom compartment where they sit directly on the floor. Unit is 27" high. Built mostly of 1/2" plywood. Est. cost: $27. Adjustable balsa slicer uses a razor blade to cut thin balsa wood into strips. Portable tote trays, stored on wall-mounted adjustable brackets, serve as storage for several model making or kit-building projects in process at the same time. Build a glass-topped paint and glue booth for use when building models. The booth sets in front of an open window equipped with a fan to draw out the fumes. Model builder's hand vise. Build a small, all-metal machinist-style vise. Use the vise to clamp and hold small objects securely in your hand while cutting, filing, etc. Clamping jig for keeping aircraft fuselages level while building to facilitate accurate thrust line settings. Building a field support table for model airplanes that folds flat when not in use. Miniature sawbench (miniature table saw) is powered by an electric fan motor and features an adjustable guide fence. Uses a 35mm diameter bone saw. Model maker's workbench. Top measures 50"x24" with a full length tool tray and a vise. Beneath the bench is a 7 drawer storage cabinet (17" wide). Built from solid maple and plywood. Model maker's tool chest. Seven small drawers in a chest with a handle. Designed for small hand tools with recessed spaces shaped for each tool. Workbench for model builders includes knee-hole desk, storage for long lengths of stock in bins at the back, and a tool backboard. Model maker's jointer. Use a simple wooden jig, a drill press, and a counterbore bit to joint small pieces of wood. Tip: Use screw type earrings as miniature C-clamps when doing model making. | |||||||||
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