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Posted by Nathan T on Saturday, February 15, 2014 11:37 AM

Sorry, I thought the link worked on my computer. Glad you found it. I would again say look in to what RB Production has as well. Let us know what you buy and how it works.

 

 

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Posted by Chrisk-k on Friday, February 14, 2014 10:32 PM

Nathan T

There's a link to buy the Pick and Place on the page Phil posted. You won't ever find good tools like that at Squadron.

The link leads to an "page not available" error.  That's why I was asking.  But I found the item at Billing Boats USA.  I will also look into Micro Mark.   

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Posted by Nathan T on Friday, February 14, 2014 3:59 PM

There's a link to buy the Pick and Place on the page Phil posted. You won't ever find good tools like that at Squadron.

 

 

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Posted by tomwatkins45 on Friday, February 14, 2014 3:30 PM

Mico-Mark sells the " Pic N Stick" which is a small diameter stick with wax on the end. It works well for lots of moderately small pieces but is , in my opinion, too large for a lot of PE parts.

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Posted by Chrisk-k on Friday, February 14, 2014 2:25 PM

Yeah, the "Pick & Place Tool" is what I saw.  But Squadron doesn't seem to sell it.  Where can I buy it?

I actually made my own using blue tac and toothpicks, but like Big Blue wrote, unless I was extra careful, it left blue residues on models (due to CA). I also tried white craft clay and it didn't work well, either.  

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Posted by Big Blue on Friday, February 14, 2014 1:44 PM

I do the blu-tack & toothpick as well.  You need to be very careful not to allow the CA or activator (or any solvent) come into contact with the blu-tack.  Runny, gooey blue residue on a delicate piece of p/e.

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, February 14, 2014 8:57 AM

I make a similar tool from a toothpick. I put a little daub of poster tack, the blue junk, on the end.

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Posted by Nathan T on Friday, February 14, 2014 8:52 AM

RB Productions makes a similar sticky tool. I remember the reviewer saying it works great for pe metal parts, but doesn't seem to want to stick to resin. I've tried putting a small dot of blue tak on an old micro brush tip, and that sucks. Its either too tacky or lets loose right at the worst time!

 

 

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Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, February 14, 2014 6:58 AM

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Posted by Geezer on Friday, February 14, 2014 6:44 AM

There are also wax pencils you can order or make your own with a bit of sticky-tack and a toothpick. The "store boughten" ones are expensive it seems.

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Posted by P mitch on Friday, February 14, 2014 6:30 AM

You mean something like this

hyperscale.com/.../pickandplacereviewbg_1.htm

I have a couple and they are great for small photoetch items

Phil

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What is this tool?
Posted by Chrisk-k on Friday, February 14, 2014 5:56 AM

I once saw a grabbing/picking tool for small parts but don't remember its name.  It's basically a thin, little stick  that has some reusable sticky stuff at one end.  It can be used to hold a small part for gluing or painting.  Does anyone know?  

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