Today I MADE

You can get in 20mm better into tight spots.... And it 'Feels' better in the hand....

LW....

Baz

Could a crevice tool be made with a leaf sping and cut it with a angle grinder?

I am trying to work out how I could make one for myself

Goody

Goody dont try, you would come out second best.

Boys for me an extra 20 mm would not make any difference in performance, just sayin

goody2shoes said:

Baz

Could a crevice tool be made with a leaf sping and cut it with a angle grinder?

I am trying to work out how I could make one for myself

Goody

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Yep a grinder with a cut off wheel will cut leaf springs, the better the quality of cut off wheel means you won't use as many as using poor quality wheels. Nothing worse than a crap cutting wheel, Flexovit are good quality wheels.

https://www.flexovit.com/en-emea/cutting-and-grinding-wheels

You'll find them at any reputable hardware store :Y: :beer:

As a knife maker, I would hazard a guess that handle length is very important for the functionality of a given tool used. 20mm can make a heck of a difference, particularly if you are scraping out crevices all day.

Goody, if you would like one, let me know, and I will make you one for about $40. It is not as simple as just cutting and bending.

When you heat it up in the cutting, (and you will) as well as heating it up enough to forge it into shape, you destroy the metallurgical properties of the spring steel, rendering it nearly as soft as mild steel. This will not last, not perform the task.

There is a whole other level or heat treating to harden, then tempering it back to spring steel again.

Baz.

Plus, its very hard cutting curves with a grinder if you don't use one much....

LW....

Mackka said:

Boys for me an extra 20 mm would not make any difference in performance, just sayin

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Bet your Missus will disagree.... :lol: layful: {) Sorry Mackka I just had too...

LW....

Was just a idea that was all..

Thank you for all the advice tho Guy's

Goody

An old BBQ fork with bits cut off works well Goody.... I also use some BBQ skewers but they can be a bit tough to hang onto after a few hours of scratching around...

LW.....

After filling in a few gaps and framing the canopy with cable ties, I set to work painting it up today, as well as working on the display stand.

















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Amazing work Baz! And I've to say, that display stand base looks awesome! :Y:

Cheers,
Megsy

Thanks Megsy.

Baz

Late one last night, making the details for the engine access panels and mounting the cannons.

For the engine, I turned a bit of scrap wood on the lathe, then cut it in half for a mirror image on each side. I used bits of coathangar wire and electrical wire to make the fuel lines, then turned the little upside down filter out of a bit of dowel and glued it all up.

Nose panel for avionics next.













1am... off to bed.

Last night's work. 2am to bed.

Bits of random wood, tie wire, electrical wire, strips of aluminium sheet, toothpicks and chopped up cable ties - whatever is laying around to get the job done. Superglue made life a little easier too.

These little details were fiddly, but I go there in the end. Only a couple of panels left to go now. Stickers and weathering is fast approaching, then I'm ready to move on to the next model.

Baz.

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thats some mad skillz you have there sandbagger

G0lddigg@ said:

thats some mad skillz you have there sandbagger

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Thanks mate. Just hacking around and having fun. Always willing to pass on and share tips, tricks and techniques to anyone else who wants to try their hand.

Baz.

Top engine details. Started with some old dowel and turned it to size.

This weks toys, a walking kangaroo, pul along seal, colored pyramid blocks, rolling rattle, camera and race car.