Model Forum / General / Models / November 2006

Had a sale end last night on E-bay and was amazed at how little interest
there seems to be in WWII Japanese aircraft.  Fighters, bombers,
floatplanes - it didn't seem to matter.  
When I reviewed the tape my friend sent of last summer's IPMS meet in

Hello has any body got any experiance with the tool grinding fixture from J
& L stock No atifx-350048 its a fixture for grinding end mills slot drills
on the flutes as well as the ends from 3/16" - 1 1/4" dia on a surface
grinder,  have you bought one and thought that was a waste ...

As the design proposals start to make it onto the web and the designs start
to firm up, I'm wondering if myself or any other children of the 60s-70s
moon missions will be treated to kits of the new space craft and their
delivery systems?

I will update the list again in a few days as items sell. Respond via
e-mail only, first come, first served as it hits my inbox (
rwsmithjr@rcn.com ). Payment via US money orders or Paypal, I do not
accept money orders issued by foreign banks. Shipping via Priority Mail

Can anyone give me some guidance on what I need in the way of a vacuum
pump for "de-airing" a resing casting? All I've been able to determine
so far is that I need one that will pull 29 inches of mercury/-1 Bar of
vacuum. Is that enough? Too much?  What type of vessel do I use to ...

I wanted to let you all know that ncphobbies.com has been updated with
many new features.  These include a new hobby link directory, the
ability to email your friends products and articles on our web site,
and many new shopping catetories.

Dear Groups:
I could become Big Missouri Al quite soon (Yeah Cardinals!) At least to
gp sto school for a few years. However, by no means am I giving up
modeling. I also

saw this on e-bay, does anyone know the manufacturer of the castings?
looks quite a good setup
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bolma

Anyone an expert on using Thread Parallels?
Presumably they need a table of sizes, or at least a constant
thickness to add to get the target size. Is it just a case of  putting
the root one and the crest one togther, measuring their thickness and

Any tips on how to roll perforated cooling jackets for 1:72 machine
guns into tubes?  I'm working with the Eduard set for the SB2C's rear
.30s, but there are many similar.  
Ken

I am looking for a source for engine wiring / plumbing for larger
scales 1/6 or 1/8.  I know I had one bookmarked a while back but I
can't seem to find it.  Any help would be appreciated...

I'll be headin' across that long back ribbon in a few weeks,to
missouri,from ohio,heres hoping for a big re-stock!.

Trying to cut some rings out of sheet stainless steel (1.5mm thick).
Have mounted the sheet as shown (diameter is about 80mm)
http://www.creffield.plus.com/stuff/ring.jpg
I thought of using a cut-off tool, but the only one I have has a novel

Anyone know where to get 'em?
specifically, the tool for loosening the chuck retaining ring (giant
C-spanner, I assume) and the internal parts for the drum brake.
for a Mk1 student.

I've just broken a 4BA carbon-steel tap. Rats. Should I be able to dril
it out with an HSS drill?
Brenda
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