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Old 11-29-2020, 02:18 PM
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Cardstock

Part of the Tools of the Trade we use is Cardstock. Will talk about it. Bond paper someone else will need to step in. All my projects use heavy cardstock or photo papers.

The only way to really compare the different Types of Cardstock available is by the grams per square meter or gsm weight ratings.

Here in the USA we have a completely backwards way of weighing them. Each type uses a different sheet size. This sheet size is called the "Basis" weight.

Example: Lets say a Cover type of cardstock is compared to an Index type of cardstock. The Basis Weight sheet size are different so the weight meaning has no value when trying to compare: without a chart of equivalent weights or the gsm rating.

Basis Sheet size for Cover cardstock is 20"x26", totally different than Index Sheet size of 25.5"x30.5". In this case a 90lb sheet of Index weighs the same, has the same thickness of paper layers as 60lb Cover. In other words a popular Cover of 65lb is slightly heaver than 90lb Index.

You can see how confusing this is! I have a chart to use that helps with the confusion.

Now that we know the 65lb Cover is a replacement for the Index 90lb or 100lb, lets look at brightness>

Now about "brightness" some manufacturers use different papers for their products. Different in this case means ways they manufacturer their products.

One of the ways the industry tried to make standard was how "Bright" is the final product. This brightness is tested using a blue light.

How we see the brightness on the paper we print on, is the look of the ink. Try printing something on one type of paper with a brightness of 96 and compare to one of 94 or 92 or even the 80 range. Very visible difference! The Brightness for the Cover stock is a couple of numbers higher than the Index of equivalent weights. Probably why some builders prefer the Cover over the index, is the color after printing.

This is not surprising. Cover is used in mailings. To catch the prospective customer, the ink has to look good. Also has to be tough to resist improper handling.

Most of my projects fly. I've gone so far as testing different brands of cardstock at the same weights to see who had the strongest version. A diving board blank was cut and then clamped to a board, overhanging a bucket. Regular staples from an office stapler where placed on the far end of the diving board until it dropped the staples. These were then weighed.

The winner in every test was International Paper's Springhill Index and Tag line of cardstock!

Mike

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Old 12-12-2020, 10:02 AM
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What is a Bodkin?

Reviewing some of the cannon downloads I have, noticed the word "Bodkin".

Got to asking just what is a Bodkin; since the little voices in my head didn't reply, did a search:

Definition of bodkin
1a: DAGGER, STILETTO
b: a sharp slender instrument for making holes in cloth
c: an ornamental hairpin shaped like a stiletto
2: a blunt needle with a large eye for drawing tape or ribbon through a loop or hem

They actually look like a great tool for working with paper models, here are a few quick photos to show some of the different styles available:

Tools of The Trade: Scissors-what-bodkin.jpg

Tools of The Trade: Scissors-lot.jpg

Tools of The Trade: Scissors-3-types.jpg

Tools of The Trade: Scissors-bdef4bb0214a7849247da0b200d18332_xl.jpg

Tools of The Trade: Scissors-p-points.jpg

Guessing someone here already uses one of these. Please share with us the style and any comments you might have about their use.

Mike

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Old 12-24-2020, 11:24 AM
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Scissor Update

After testing the thumb Drive scissors, there is a much better style.

Hard to control on small parts while pushing the thumb down.

The white & gray squeeze style are the best scissors tested for doing small accurate cuts. The bigger squeeze ones are perfect for large curves. Both are shown in the first post.

Thumb drive scissors are expensive dust collectors.

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Old 12-29-2020, 11:56 AM
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Glue

Working on this Boeing P26A Peashooter project had me testing new glues.

Aleenes will not stick for 3-seconds to the photo paper it is printed on.

Found some liquid Loctite Super Glue that will. Hard to work with and burns my eyes. It does work though. Then tried the super glue gel in the squeeze on the side and pressure the gel out. It works good but makes a mess.

Super glue "tack" has a huge area of improvement needed!

When it finally tacks, it is done! No, re-positioning allowed.

Re-read some of the threads on glue types. Decided to go to JoAnn's and get a bottle of the ZIP DRY to try.

While there (45-miles one way) bought some different tubes to try.

The Gorilla CLEAR GRIP is a good choice, it works great, hard to control amount getting dispensed from tube though. Medium tack, has you holding parts a little longer than what it should be.

The ZIP DRY has great tack. Biggest issue with it? Real stringy, strings end up everywhere if you're not careful. Not an issue with paper, just rub the excess and it rolls off and and leaves no residue. REPAIR: Used Zip Dry gluing a wire support to each of the three rocket launcher pad legs on the rocket launcher used with Santa. Worked great no worries about wire separating.

Haven't tried the Beacon brand POWER-TAC, it was half the cost of the Zip Dry and Clear Grip.

For regular cardstock: Aleene's Turbo Tacky is glue of choice.

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