rsxse240 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 I was at Lowe's today and I was looking for a garage sale sign. Easily found. While looking at the signs, a LARGE for sale sign, 18X24 inch, is made of what looks to be polystyrene, probably around 1/32" thick. $10 Oates epoxy plumber's putty. Just like Mili-put white, 8 or so inches long, roughly 4 times more material than mili-put. Both parts in one log. Simply cut off a hunk, kneed it, spread it where you want it, but work quickly, it hardens VERY quickly, right at 5 min to be workable with a cheese grater, REALLY rough sand paper, hobby knife, etc,. It's fully cured in about an hour and able to be machined, sanded, dremeled, even drilled and tapped (low torque bolts. Sticks VERY well to just about any surface including styrene. $6 Clamping forceps, tweezers, scissors, sometimes disposable scalpels. Just try to cut your finger off and go to the emergency room and ask for the sucher kit when they're done with it. I've been successful in getting about 5 of these kits throughout the years. While you are there getting your finger sewn back on, grab some non-powdered gloves to keep your finger prints off your models. Lowe's also has brass and aluminum rods, angles, and other metal shapes for fabrication in the hardware section in the "HOBBY PROJECTS" drawer. If you have a good source of hobby supplies, please post it up! I am ALWAYS looking for supplies in odd places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I'm always on the lookout for hobby-usable stuff at Walmart, Michaels, Hardware Stores, auto parts stores, drug stores, office supply joints, everywhere. Silver Sharpies, double-sided tape, cheap superglue, masking tape, rubbing alcohol, single edge razor blades, 3M wetordry sandpaper, Krylon and Walmart paints, paintbrushes, all kinds of good stuff. The paintbrushes I'm currently using came in a generic Chinese-sourced "value pack" of various sizes at Walmart. They're as good as any "name brand" expensive paintbrushes I've ever used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Sally's Beauty Supply. Catch a sale and you can stock up on sanding boards, sanding blocks and buffers. Look around and see what else can be used. Tweezers, burnishers and fake nails for shapes like headlight visors. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Dollars store is good for emery boards , sanding boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Sally's Beauty Supply. Catch a sale and you can stock up on sanding boards, sanding blocks and buffers. Look around and see what else can be used. Tweezers, burnishers and fake nails for shapes like headlight visors. G And lots of nail polish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsxse240 Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 all great suggestions, keep 'em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 in keeping with one of the original suggestions, what I like to do is bang my head against a brick wall until it starts bleeding and then when I go to the hospital, when the nurse isn't looking, I steal some suture string. makes great spark plug wires. of course, the medical bill is pretty high, but at least I got over on them on the suture. and maybe a hemostat or two. jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 And lots of nail polish. Lots and lots of nail polish! I get some cheap eye make up there too, the weird metallic blues, greens and rust tones. Looks great rubbed on exhaust pipes. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Sally's Beauty Supply. Catch a sale and you can stock up on sanding boards, sanding blocks and buffers. Look around and see what else can be used. Tweezers, burnishers and fake nails for shapes like headlight visors. G Aww, ya beat me to it! I'll add that the washable nail sanding sticks last the longest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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