jdcar32 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 (edited) Radio shack can be a source of scratch building odds and ends, wire, solder, etc. But they also have the small ( about an inch long ) elecrtrical alligator clips that are great for fixturing parts or painting parts. They come several in a pack and they are a cheap, useful, tool. The tips are easily bent to conform to round or flat parts, or to pinch . Edited June 2, 2012 by jdcar32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Excellent tip. I tape or epoxy these to lengths of sprue that are clipped off the tree with a hook at the other end for hanging as the paint dries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Got a bunch of cheapies crimped onto bamboo skewers. Work great for holding parts while painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroguy Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) alligator clips are great,I get mine from michaels and you get bunch for the price... Edited June 3, 2012 by retroguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Got a bunch of cheapies crimped onto bamboo skewers. Work great for holding parts while painting. Skip, that's exactly I do mine. They work very well indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadillacPat Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Alligator Clips are one of the items all Modelers begin using early on in their Hobby. My DieCast Paint Stands began with the simple Alligator Clip but quickly morphed into a variety of ways to hold DieCast of all scales. CadillacPat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Zimmerman Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Won't restrain an alligator well, tho..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintillus Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I have a bunch of these crimped onto 12 AWG solid wire, which is then coiled into a stand. It means they are freestanding, and I can just bend them up or down to balance whatever I'm working with. I also have slipped small pieces of plastic tubing (aquarium airline tubing) over the ends to keep the teeth from digging in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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