Is the etch-mate worthwhile?

Would it be possible to make something similar? If you got a couple pieces of aluminum, one for the base and the other for the break, it seems like it might be cheaper and more versitale?

P.S. Don't let your wives see this, or they will be thinking "hey, that would be cheaper"

Copterguy wrote:

Hi all,   Just wondering if anyone has found the etch-mate pe folding tool worthwhile given the cost (i.e. $79.00 Canadian)?  I'm considering buying myself one for Christmas - ho, ho, ho! - since my wife would have no idea what it is that I'm asking for.   I would like to try to tackle more pe with my kits.  Any ideas? Many thanks. Jim

my wife just bought me one for my birthday and its the best tool anyones ever bought me and i dont use it that much yet :)

Hi Jim

I have the etch-mate & would not be without it. When i first started i used diffrent tools which worked on somr of the smaller pieces that only needed one or two folds.

But when i got to the larger parts like the frames around the windscreen that is where i wished i had a tool that folded the longer lengths.

I was given by a friend another PE tool as he could not get on with it,but i could not  seem to get it to line up & it moved when you tightend it up.

So i tried the etch-mate & as i said have had any problems with it,also the etch-mate has a groove on the base which helps you lineup where the PE part is to be folded.

It is a lot of money to pay out but well worth it i think & the size it is`nt to big also well put together. hope this helps you a bit, but see what others say & make your own mind up or try this site it may help.http://www.ww2modelmaker.com/articlepub/Pefoldart.htm 

AGAIN   please stop this YODA   you know this IS a VERY OLD review. And thus I know your INTENT after other posts on the subject.  If you have a preferance based on using your tool fine, but go mess about elsware if ALL you wish to do is misinform.  Games game games, sick of them.

I urge you please stop this.

The new tools you know are reviewed HERE

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/misc/tools.htm

If you wish to put them side by side and review OLD tools then try this

http://www.precipice.co.uk/article1.html

AJ