Do I need this stuff?
01-01-2013, 04:41 PM
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ORIGINAL: mniesen89
Thanks for the advice all, if I see these at a swap meet or something then I may grab them at a discounted price.
Thanks for the advice all, if I see these at a swap meet or something then I may grab them at a discounted price.
01-01-2013, 07:01 PM
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RE: Do I need this stuff?
You can build a CG machine using a board, two lengths of ¼ inch hardwood dowel, and two rubber pencil erasers. Drill a row of holes spaced about a half inch apart and insert the dowels so they are spaced properly and put the erasers on top. The erasers will protect the bottom of the wings.
This is almost free and will work for a lot of 40 and 60 size models.
This is almost free and will work for a lot of 40 and 60 size models.
01-01-2013, 07:12 PM
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There is a another very cool use for the GP hinge slot cutter if you like to build. I posted this a few years ago for those interested.
http://www.***********.com/forums/sh...hlight=bisquit
Bob
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01-02-2013, 06:47 AM
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RE: Do I need this stuff?
Go to Home Depot or Loews and buy a quarter inch dowel about three feet long. Talk them into giving you a piece of 2 X 4 about a foot long (longer is okay). Drill a series of quarter inch holes to fit the dowel. Cut the dowel in half, round off one end of each dowel. Use the dowels to hold up the airplane wing. Now you have a $2 or $3 dollar balance kit. Works for me.
01-02-2013, 07:04 AM
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RE: Do I need this stuff?
ORIGINAL: wcmorrison
Go to Home Depot or Loews and buy a quarter inch dowel about three feet long. Talk them into giving you a piece of2 X 4 about a foot long (longer is okay). Drill a series of quarter inch holes to fit the dowel. Cut the dowel in half, round off one end of each dowel. Use the dowels to hold up the airplane wing. Now you have a $2 or $3 dollar balance kit. Works for me.
Go to Home Depot or Loews and buy a quarter inch dowel about three feet long. Talk them into giving you a piece of2 X 4 about a foot long (longer is okay). Drill a series of quarter inch holes to fit the dowel. Cut the dowel in half, round off one end of each dowel. Use the dowels to hold up the airplane wing. Now you have a $2 or $3 dollar balance kit. Works for me.
01-02-2013, 07:21 AM
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RE: Do I need this stuff?
The CG machine is great. No doubt, and it will not damage the model (like some home made dowel thinghy).
I never had one until at a local auction I picked mine up for close to nothing. It works great. Much, much more precise than my prior method (fingertipping).
The problem is that most of my models are a bit too big to use it...
Gerry
I never had one until at a local auction I picked mine up for close to nothing. It works great. Much, much more precise than my prior method (fingertipping).
The problem is that most of my models are a bit too big to use it...
Gerry
01-02-2013, 01:55 PM
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RE: Do I need this stuff?
ORIGINAL: GerKonig
The CG machine is great. No doubt, and it will not damage the model (like some home made dowel thinghy).
I never had one until at a local auction I picked mine up for close to nothing. It works great. Much, much more precise than my prior method (fingertipping).
The problem is that most of my models are a bit too big to use it...
Gerry
The CG machine is great. No doubt, and it will not damage the model (like some home made dowel thinghy).
I never had one until at a local auction I picked mine up for close to nothing. It works great. Much, much more precise than my prior method (fingertipping).
The problem is that most of my models are a bit too big to use it...
Gerry
01-02-2013, 05:28 PM
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RE: Do I need this stuff?
ORIGINAL: sensei
There is a another very cool use for the GP hinge slot cutter if you like to build. I posted this a few years ago for those interested.
http://www.***********.com/forums/sh...hlight=bisquit
Bob
There is a another very cool use for the GP hinge slot cutter if you like to build. I posted this a few years ago for those interested.
http://www.***********.com/forums/sh...hlight=bisquit
Bob
Gene
01-02-2013, 06:04 PM
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RE: Do I need this stuff?
ORIGINAL: Gray Beard
This is perhaps one of the most useful tools I have seen made. Where can a person buy the round laser cut tabs?? having several hundered of them in 1/32 or even 1/16 would be great!! Sure beats the heck out of gluing in a bunch of gussets and a bunch stronger!!
Gene
ORIGINAL: sensei
There is a another very cool use for the GP hinge slot cutter if you like to build. I posted this a few years ago for those interested.
http://www.***********.com/forums/sh...hlight=bisquit
Bob
There is a another very cool use for the GP hinge slot cutter if you like to build. I posted this a few years ago for those interested.
http://www.***********.com/forums/sh...hlight=bisquit
Bob
Gene
See if there is anyone in your area that does laser cutting, I found a guy here with a small laser cutter that does art work and I had him do exactly what you suggested, he cut me a couple hundred of them and I still have a bunch.
Bob
