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  • Member since
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Are scribing templates worth having?
Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 11:45 PM
I have been looking at the Verlinden scribing template and was wondering if these or any other brand are worth buying or not?
Do those of you that have them, use them that often, or do you find it is something that is rarely used?
They seem like they would come in handy for shapes that would be hard to do otherwise, such as circles and such.

Thanks

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 3:40 AM
that's affirmative Mike......imo
i've the (two PE) Verlinden inspection panel templates.....
My 2 cents [2c].......if you're look'in to add any scribed surface detail.......oval inspection panels and the like, these templates are indespensible......
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  • From: Central USA
Posted by qmiester on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 5:46 AM
Mike

I've got the Verlinden set and don't know what I'd do without them. I also still use the origional scribing template I've used for years, an erasing template I got at an office supply store.
Quincy
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Posted by gharlane on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:12 AM
yes they are worth having especially when re-scribing the oval plates Cool [8D] here is a good set (got mine last week and they have already paid for themselves)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=50296&item=5921504214&rd=1

hope this helps
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Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:16 AM
Thanks for the help everyone, I appreciate it.

Gharlane,

Thanks for that link as I was considering a set from Ebay and that one looks good.

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 12:53 PM
Mike, they are indispensable for doing round or oval inspection/access panels. I have both the 1/48 & 1/72 Verlinden guides. Don't use them a lot, but boy are they handy when you do need them.

Regards, Rick
RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 9:32 PM
Thanks everyone.
I bought the set on Ebay that Gharlane posted . Big Smile [:D]

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by gharlane on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 6:33 AM
been away for a bit, i'm glad i was able to help ya out
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