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                        Thoughts on stretched sprue

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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Friday, September 30, 2005 10:48 AM
                        I haven't used stretched sprue in years...I've switched to guitar string for AFV radio masts and antennae and fine fishing line for aircraft antennae. Sprue was just too frustrating for me. Disapprove [V]
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Friday, September 30, 2005 10:10 AM
                        Getting ten pieces of sprue cut, stretching it all to get ten different diameters. D'oh!!
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                        Borg R3-MC0
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Utereg
                        Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Friday, September 30, 2005 2:26 AM
                        Overheating the sprue that cuases the streched piece to be to thin.

                        letting it loose before it's hardenend so that you have a curved piece of sprue

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 29, 2005 8:41 PM
                        No matter what the diameter of the sprue you're stretching-the end result is always the same.

                        Also, pulling away from the flame too soon and ending up with half an inch of stretch.

                        Or, having the sprue catch on fire!
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                        mfsob
                        • Member since
                          March 2005
                        • From: West Virginia, USA
                        Thoughts on stretched sprue
                        Posted by mfsob on Thursday, September 29, 2005 7:23 PM
                        Stretching sprue when the piece is too short and you don't realize it until your fingers start to crisp - Bad. [:0]

                        Stretched sprue that curls up into something resembling a pig's tail because you let it go too soon - Frustrating. Banged Head [banghead]

                        Stretched spure that breaks and falls into your lap - and you are wearing shorts - Really, Really Bad. Evil [}:)] Censored [censored]
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