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Micro Mark order must haves?

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Micro Mark order must haves?
Posted by salvine on Monday, January 2, 2012 10:39 AM

Was going to order a scriber so lets see if I can hit 75 bucks to get free shipping.

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Posted by panzerpilot on Monday, January 2, 2012 11:01 AM

How about some milliput, para film M, micro-mesh pads and an etch mate?

-Tom

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Posted by wing_nut on Monday, January 2, 2012 11:48 AM

It would be tougher for me to figure what NOT to buy.

 

But here are things that I have gotten in the past that I use enough to have made it worthwhile...

Etch-mate and micro mesh pads as mentioned above.  Also... Sand-It, Chop-It.  Some metal rules are handy.  Then there are things to stock up on like 100 pack of #11 blades, glues.. that kind of stuff.

Marc  

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Posted by EdGrune on Monday, January 2, 2012 7:00 PM

Micro Mark sells a punch & die set which is great for instrument panel decals.   

Not a Waldron Micro punch - but well worth looking into

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Posted by wing_nut on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 6:56 AM

Good one Ed.  Meant to list that too.  Well worth the money.

Marc  

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Posted by maxfax on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 7:58 AM

I ordered one of those punches just before Christmas. Could not get a Waldron one anywhere (well, at least the places I was looking)- only the smaller one was available. Anyone have this Micro Mart one?

On the bench:  Revell 1/72 HCMS Snowberry

 

 

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Posted by TomZ2 on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 5:59 PM

Parafilm !!!

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Posted by EdGrune on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 8:59 PM

maxfax

I ordered one of those punches just before Christmas. Could not get a Waldron one anywhere (well, at least the places I was looking)- only the smaller one was available. Anyone have this Micro Mart one?

I've had one for several years.  Like I posted,  good for punching instrument decals.   All sorts of uses in scratchbuilding.   Good for applications where you need a circular disc in sizes less than 1/4 inch, down to about 1/16.   Keep it clean dey and free of rust.   For larger applications I have a set by Harbor Freight Tools.  

Waldron punches are now sold exclusively by Roll Models

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Posted by wjbwjb29 on Thursday, January 19, 2012 7:49 AM

The small set of detail paint brushes with the screw on caps are great.

 

Bill

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Posted by Jim Barton on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 2:19 PM

Another vote for the punch set. It's one of those things that I don't use much but when I want it...

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Posted by robtmelvin on Thursday, February 16, 2012 4:03 PM

I'd suggest some good tweezers in various sizes.  Something you'll find yourself using frequently.  I think they also carry scalpels and scalpel handles.  If they do, get a couple of scalpel handles and some #10 and #11 scalpel blades.  Forget X-acto knives, scalpels are the way to go.

Bob

Just launched:  Revell 1/249 U.S.S. Buckley w/ after market PE and guns.

Building: Italieri 1/35 P.T. 596 w/ Lion Roar PE.

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 12:22 PM

X-Acto "Extra Hands"w/ magnifier, small bench vise...

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 1:18 PM

Another vote for the punch set. Fantastic tool!

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Posted by oscarwray on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 4:54 PM

made a wish list on their site after work today....was only 650 bucks worth of stuff. I think I could reach the free shipping limit with no problem! Whistling

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