Comments on: Modeling with Photo Etched Part III http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/2009/02/11/modeling-with-photo-etched-part-iii/ Tips, Comments, Editorials Relating to the World of Scale Modeling Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:09:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gerald Voigt http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/2009/02/11/modeling-with-photo-etched-part-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-13621 Gerald Voigt Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:39:57 +0000 http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/?p=552#comment-13621 I'd look at using one of the larger Hold n Fold products from The Small Shop. Or in a pinch the use of the steel machinists rulers. Two to bind the part and act as a straight edge. You also might look at using a table saw extension, especially a commercial grade one which is made of heavy cast iron and machined flat. I'll see if I can shoot some images of how I would rig and use it and post them here on the Squawkbox. I’d look at using one of the larger Hold n Fold products from The Small Shop. Or in a pinch the use of the steel machinists rulers. Two to bind the part and act as a straight edge. You also might look at using a table saw extension, especially a commercial grade one which is made of heavy cast iron and machined flat. I’ll see if I can shoot some images of how I would rig and use it and post them here on the Squawkbox.

]]> By: Richard C http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/2009/02/11/modeling-with-photo-etched-part-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-13616 Richard C Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:22:52 +0000 http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/?p=552#comment-13616 Thanks for the excellent series - especially the tips on removing tags, and makeshift bending tools. I can't quite see what the action is in your bending (part III) tools. Specifically, how would you recommend bending a 6" long PE girder (model railroading) ? This item is about 1/4" wide, to be bent to 90 degrees with each side about 1/8", all along the 6" length. Two bent sections make up a square box-girder - if one can CA them together along the long edges. The parts I have are from K&E (girders), and are apparently going out of production soon (June 2011). Thanks for any tips - a great series, wish it would continue. I am new to PE parts - they've always looked far too delicate for my clumsy hands. richard Thanks for the excellent series – especially the tips on removing tags, and makeshift bending tools.

I can’t quite see what the action is in your bending (part III) tools. Specifically, how would you recommend bending a 6″ long PE girder (model railroading) ? This item is about 1/4″ wide, to be bent to 90 degrees with each side about 1/8″, all along the 6″ length. Two bent sections make up a square box-girder – if one can CA them together along the long edges.

The parts I have are from K&E (girders), and are apparently going out of production soon (June 2011).

Thanks for any tips – a great series, wish it would continue. I am new to PE parts – they’ve always looked far too delicate for my clumsy hands.

richard

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