PaperModelers.com

Go Back   PaperModelers.com > Designers Corner > Tutorials

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #21  
Old 08-07-2009, 09:24 PM
whulsey's Avatar
whulsey whulsey is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Miami, AZ
Posts: 8,833
Total Downloaded: 65.34 MB
Excellent presentation.
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 08-08-2009, 02:24 AM
jacberk's Avatar
jacberk jacberk is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: New Martinsville, WV
Posts: 56
Total Downloaded: 0
Gil

Excellent, simply excellent, & your work and testing is very much appreciated!

BTW, any thoughts on using Aleene's Clear Gel?

Again thanx.

Jack
__________________
Big dumb farmboy from West 'by Gawd' Virginia! :D
Reply With Quote
  #23  
Old 08-08-2009, 03:13 AM
Gil's Avatar
Gil Gil is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Northern Bear Flag Republic (Known as Water World in L.A.)
Posts: 1,870
Total Downloaded: 11.99 MB
Aleene's Clear Gel

Hi Jack,

Thanks for the positive comments.

No, I haven't tried the clear gel. One of the things I've learned is to use the lowest common denominator approach on materials. This provides for high availability and keeps costs low.

Better yet, if you have some on hand, why not try it out on a small piece of card stock and report back the results?

+Gil
Reply With Quote
  #24  
Old 08-08-2009, 07:50 AM
Art Deco's Avatar
Art Deco Art Deco is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Spokane, WA
Posts: 1,382
Total Downloaded: 0
From start to finish - conceptualization, research, experimentation, documentation, photography, presentation ... fantastic work! Bravo!
Reply With Quote
  #25  
Old 09-03-2009, 04:05 PM
kd4uwk kd4uwk is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 11
Total Downloaded: 0
Just spented 2hr reading all of this post before reading i sent something about foil tape wish I had read this first this will help Me with The Locomotives I am working on Thank You I see Lots of time that You have Put into helping others!! Thanks again
kd4uwk-Paul
Reply With Quote
Google Adsense
  #26  
Old 09-08-2009, 10:14 AM
kenlwest kenlwest is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Lake Orion, MI
Posts: 1,426
Total Downloaded: 0
Gil,

One of the best tutorials I have seen! Thanks you.

I was wondering about how to create panel lines since the alumi-card is printed on the paper side. My thought is to print the panel lines on the paper, cut out the part, then lightly scribe the lines with an empty ball point pen. This will produce male panel line. Then turn the card foil-side up, and rescribe the lines to make them recessed. Rivets would be AWESOME!

Thoughts anyone??

Ken
Reply With Quote
  #27  
Old 12-06-2009, 08:24 PM
WVA WVA is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Ypsilanti Michigan
Posts: 406
Total Downloaded: 73.24 MB
Thanks for your time and sharing with the rest of us wantabes that hope we can come somewhere close to your results...one of these days!
Reply With Quote
  #28  
Old 12-06-2009, 11:51 PM
Gil's Avatar
Gil Gil is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Northern Bear Flag Republic (Known as Water World in L.A.)
Posts: 1,870
Total Downloaded: 11.99 MB
Gratia

Thanks WVA, you should try it on a small piece. It makes great old style bumpers amongst other things. Ken, go here:

Natural Aluminum Finish

+Gil
Reply With Quote
  #29  
Old 01-04-2010, 04:35 PM
Mark Petersen Mark Petersen is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: near the "big sea, shining water", sort off
Posts: 150
Total Downloaded: 0
Gil, at the beginning you mentioned trying thinned solvent based glues. Out of curiousity just what adhesives/solvent combos did you try. When I get the chance I am thinking about seeing if Beacon's cuts well with either acetone or denatured alcohol. And yes I do have concerns about what the solvent will do to any printing.
Reply With Quote
  #30  
Old 01-04-2010, 09:26 PM
Gil's Avatar
Gil Gil is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Northern Bear Flag Republic (Known as Water World in L.A.)
Posts: 1,870
Total Downloaded: 11.99 MB
Answerback

Hi Mark,

A general rule of thumb that I use is the smell test. If it smells aromatic (like gasoline) then the possible thinning agents are:

o MEK
o Toluene
o Acetone
o Naptha

If it smells like an injection prep (like isopropyl alcohol) the the possible thinning agents are:

o isopropyl alcohol (91%)
o denatured grain alcohol (91%)

Everything else thins with water (for the most part).

Mixing up a small sample will quickly indicate whether its suitability as a thinning agent or not. Be sure to work in a well ventilated areas with appropriate breathing protection.

One of the more memorable was thinning GOOP! with toluene. The mixture is great for sealing nylon fabric later to be sewn into waterproof flotation devices and other such inflatables.

+Gil
Reply With Quote
Google Adsense
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:55 PM.


Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

Parts of this site powered by vBulletin Mods & Addons from DragonByte Technologies Ltd. (Details)
Copyright © 2007-2023, PaperModelers.com