Using Photo-etch parts

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43rdRecceReg wrote:any good PE kit should include a PE folder/bending tool,
I may have to call shenanigans here. This is what I use to bend PE (among other things 8) )

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and I seriously doubt you'll get one in any kit.

Zap brand has good products, IMHO, and I love their "goo". Best stuff I've found for stowage and tacking down wiring.

You do know that Tom Hugill is a PE Master, right? I'd ask him what he uses. I know he solders a lot of it.
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I’ve used both Zap and Gorilla with good results. I use various tweezers and smooth jawed pliers for bending tasks. It’s like metal origami.
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Doing some right now , no need for a review or description this is all you need. Solder a post on better. than glueing straight to the surface of the model
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And this for holding PE as you solder up parts.
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A word of warning about Liquid Solder/Paste, Keep it well away from your children and pets especially fish for it is VERY TOXIC :thumbdown: :thumbdown:
Some people lick their paint brush to fine the tip DONT do it using this stuff.
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Acid for cleanup not the tapwater ? In some cites the water is recycled :O
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This video is, in effect, a review of the Hold & Fold type of PE bending tool. More than that, though, it's also a good intro. to PE bending techniques. I note that Mr 'Scale War Machines' doesn't advocate the use of advanced Uri Geller methods. :) :lolno:
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...and once I'd tuned my ear properly to the great Plasmo's accent, I found this guide to be very clear, concise and instructive :thumbup: I also liked the look of the soldering iron with quick-change tips; but not the thought that I'll have to get one of them :/ :D
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I shall have to watch this carefully. Currently I only use solder for the initial work. I have always found when I try to add additional parts with solder, all I do isl met the previous solder joints.
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David Damek PLASMO he is a legend . If you think Aber is expensive he has a video showing you how to make PE parts :O . His models are outstanding.
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