Hawkeye’s Squawkbox

Touch N Flow by Al Jones IPMS-RI Bong, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The seal for the needle in the Touch-N-Flow is some kind of soft material like silicon. If you leave Weld-On #3 in the tool over night as a matter of practice, the seal will eventually deteriorate and the tool will need to be replaced. Also, in using the Touch-N-Flow, try always to not drag the tip of the needle on the plastic. Weld-On #3 softens plastic very quickly and the tip of the Touch-N-Flow can suck up some of that plastic and become clogged. So, what I do is before touching the tip to the plastic, I form a small drop of solvent on the tip of the needle. Then I place that small drop on the plastic instead of the tip. It’s a delicate maneuver, but it helps keep the tip of the Touch-N-Flow clean. aj

Be sure to read Al’s column about Painting Parts on the Tree.

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