Ask other modelers for a little help / knowledge ?
Wildpig
Posts: 529Joined: Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:41 am
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by Wildpig Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:18 pm
Occasionally, modelers ask about how to make the notches in the formers. There a different methods. The one I like best is with my homemade notchers.
It's difficult to see, but there is a strip of sandpaper glued to the edge of each balsa strip. The wide piece that makes the "T" is a backstop.
Here is the notcher in action. About 10 strokes, back and forth. The backstop keeps it from going too deep.
Sorry, kind of bad photo but, it made a neat notch in this piece of paper.
Wildpig
Posts: 529Joined: Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:41 am
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by Wildpig Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:32 pm
One more photo that might help clarify things:
joecrouse
Posts: 216Joined: Mon May 23, 2011 9:20 am
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by joecrouse Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:46 pm
Never thought to put a backstop on mine to make em the perfect depth.
Jason K
Posts: 28Joined: Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:42 pmLocation: Iowa
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by Jason K Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:41 am
I looked at your notchers I am going to build one with a back stop.It looks it would work perfect for what I am looking for.I would never thought of building something like that.
Charles_c
Posts: 59Joined: Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:05 pmLocation: Virginia Beach, Va.
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by Charles_c Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:23 pm
That is neat ! I'll have to try that....
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Bill Gaylord
Posts: 904Joined: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:29 pmLocation: Grove City PA
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by Bill Gaylord Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:30 pm
Just finished a good deal of notching on my latest scratchbuild, the Heston Phoenix. I think it was more work just to mark them all out
versus actually cutting the notches.
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versus actually cutting the notches.