help making a part

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daisycutter
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help making a part

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i opened up the commanders cupola on my t-34 turret to make it working it works great but its REEEALLY fragile so i want to replace the two hinges on the "lid" part with brass
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anyone good with brass have any idea how to go about rolling it to make a pair of hinges?

ps. anyone have any pictures of the hatch underside?
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Saxondog
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Re: help making a part

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http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... =22&t=5883" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; This new member seems to be an expert working with Brass, contact him using the PM system I'm sure he will have a method for making hinges. Sax
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[ICE]monkey
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Re: help making a part

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when rolling brass, its best to roll it around the pin your going to use or something of the same size, also it rolls better if you heat it
daisycutter
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Re: help making a part

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http://thesmallshop.com/index.php?main_ ... ex&cPath=3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; these look great shame i dont have the money,but gives me an idea on how to do this
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