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                        Photo Etch....Question

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Photo Etch....Question
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 18, 2004 12:25 AM
                        Well tonight I bagan my first attempt at using PE. Just added the grilles to the Tiger I
                        and it looks great. My ? however is glueing PE to plastic is no prob with the super glue BUT what about sticking PE to PE will super glue be ok or is there a preffered method?Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 18, 2004 12:28 AM
                        I use CA (super Glue) to glue anything related with PE. PE to PE should work good with CA, but you might want to get a second oppinion. Hope it helps!
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                        Foster7155
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Pensacola, FL
                        Posted by Foster7155 on Friday, June 18, 2004 12:50 AM
                        Yep,

                        Use CA for PE to plastic, PE to PE, PE to resin, or resin to plastic.

                        There are some people who use low-temp soldering techniques to attach PE to PE, but I don't think I'll ever get to that point.

                        Robert Foster

                        Pensacola Modeleers

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 18, 2004 6:53 AM
                        You forgot PE to finger, PE to head, finger to head......
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 18, 2004 10:07 AM
                        Or in my case PE to lips (I was blowing the part dry and I got just a little too close!)
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 18, 2004 10:28 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by ArmorMaster

                        Or in my case PE to lips (I was blowing the part dry and I got just a little too close!)


                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D] Now thats a new one, I have tried PE to fingers and elbows, but not PE to lips. I can feel the hard crust on my lips now, must have been annoying.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 18, 2004 10:45 AM
                        Gee, I can't wait until the Aber set for my Sherman arrives now...


                        Big Smile [:D]
                        M.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 18, 2004 11:57 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by ArmorMaster

                        Or in my case PE to lips (I was blowing the part dry and I got just a little too close!)


                        Rolling On The Floor over that one, Thanks!

                        Just think of the visual of clinics across the world on August 8, Tiger turrets stuck to hapless modeler's faces.

                        Were you trying to dry it or kiss it goodnight?Tongue [:P]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 18, 2004 2:03 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by ausf
                        Just think of the visual of clinics across the world on August 8, Tiger turrets stuck to hapless modeler's faces.



                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D] you are killing me ausf. oh my god.

                        Maybe you are right. Mad Tiger Day could turn into a carnage, absolute modeling mayhem.
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Friday, June 18, 2004 2:03 PM
                        You guys are too funny!

                        Most of the time, I find I ca my fingers together and leave the part just sitting dry!!
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 18, 2004 2:23 PM
                        Danget! Just CAed some static flock grass on my fingers!!!!Disapprove [V] Now the doctors going to think I have some weird fungus growing on my hands!Big Smile [:D]
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                        spector822002
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Southern Maine
                        Posted by spector822002 on Friday, June 18, 2004 5:01 PM
                        Ca is my choice for small parts definatly , if a stronger PE to PE bond is needed , as on fenders etc I go with solder , it takes a bit of practice , but once you master it you won't go back to CA . I just find CA glue kinda makes a mess that is hard to fix at times , nothing worse than CA fingerprints on your hard work .Black Eye [B)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 19, 2004 10:53 AM
                        CA works good just remember to lightly sand the parts so the CA gets a better grip.
                        For larger parts soldering is the way to go. You ned some low temp solder and a low temp soldering iron (pencil type). Practice on empty parts frets. It is not too hard, just remember that the solder will flow to the heat, not away.
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