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10 hours ago, Evil Appetite said:
I've always wanted to make my own aluminum rims.hmm
Christmas is coming . . . .
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13 hours ago, BigTallDad said:
There are Molotow gold pens with varying nib sizes. I don't know how shiny they are
Thanks, I'll have to give it a try.
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19 minutes ago, Michael jones said:
The answer for future over molotow is yes it can cover molotow, but does take away the reflectivity quite a bit.
Guido was asking about applying Molotow over Future.
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6 minutes ago, Mike 1017 said:
We can keep dreaming.
Yeah, I highly doubt I'll ever own the full-size car. Well, unless I win big on Power Ball and find a willing seller. I'm dreaming.
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Bobby, are you also a member of the Showrods forum?
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8 hours ago, JohnU said:
Weld-on number 3 is pretty much the same thing
That, and I seem to recall that Micro-Mark sells their own version of Ambroid.
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9 hours ago, Deuces said:
Very cool thread!!....
My question is, can you use the pen or air brush the chrome over Future floor wax?????
Well, Molotow inks are alcohol-based. I haven't tried, but it will probably be safe. But anytime I try new technique I try it on some unimportant piece of plastic (like a plastic spoon). Just coat the spoon with whatever finish you would have on your model (including the Future), then apply the Molotow over it.
Also, you used a common misnaming: Future (or whatever its current name is) is *NOT* a floor wax. Wax just cleans and shines the surface it is applied to - it has not appreciable thickness. Future is a floor finish: It is actually an acrylic clear coat which goes on much thicker than a wax (it is more like a clear lacquer).
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14 hours ago, Evil Appetite said:
It's ok, I was genuinely amused. Spending all that money just to drill a hole in a .75 cent piece of styrene
True, but when you do get one you can find thousand uses for your hobby, and another thousand uses for your household projects. For example you can scratch-build lots of round shapes for your car models. Lathes are not just for drilling center holes.
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4 hours ago, 89AKurt said:
Those freebies are molded square. I'm not electronic savvy, those eBay ones only need the tiny batteries?
Looks like there are 3 small button-size batteries there? Yes, those LEDs will work directly with those batteries. I would add a 100 or 200 ohm resistor in series to limit the current, but since these small batteries cannot provide much current to begin with, they will self-regulate.
As for the LED shape, you can file the clear resin LED case to any shape you need, as long as you don't get too close to the internal parts. Or you can buy much smaller LEDs (smallest available LED has a footprint of 0.020" x 0.010"). That is smaller than a head of a pin.
If you are not into electronics and want ready-to-use lighting kits, check out https://lights4models.com/ . These are not for free, but they work well. Select Vehicle or Vehicle Modern (or any other types you like) on the left side of the Web page.
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14 hours ago, Mike 1017 said:
One of my favorites too. I own one of these . . . in 1:32 scale.
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7 hours ago, mike 51 said:
Just to be clear Steve, I think it's disgusting too and I would send that mess straight back to the kitchen.
(unfortunately I think one has to pay for what they order?)
Sure, good idea. And the next dish will look more presentable but will have some "special sauce" or another surprise in or under it (if you know what I mean). I do not like to be nasty to the waiters or cooks in restaurant until *AFTER* I finish my meal. Call me overly cautious . . .
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On 9/19/2018 at 10:40 PM, 89AKurt said:
Serious as a heart attack! I have 3. They do come in different colors, wish white was one.
If you want to use the original circuit, just with a white LED, you can easily substitute the green or blue ones for white. There are thousands of cheap LEDs available on eBay, in many sizes and colors. Your LEDs look like T-1 (3mm diameter) size. I also assume that you want the "warm white" LED to simulate incandescent lamp headlights. Just go to eBay and search for "3mm warm white LED" and you'll find lots of choices. Here is one:
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4 hours ago, High octane said:
We use all lanes here as "travel" lanes as we have LOTS of cars to move and cannot designate one lane for passing only.
Sure, that's fine, but if possible the slower traffic should move over to the right. Same with the highway I described in my post - during the rush hours all the lanes are full of cars and there is no way to use the left lane strictly for passing. But if the traffic is lighter, then common sense should prevail (especially since it is clearly posted what that line is for).
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Mine works like that too. I was just trying to use the "add link" button over the text box. All is well. Thanks Bill!
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Very nice!
Were the decals printed on clear decal film, or on white film with printed black background?
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I'm a member of a local model train club (NE NTRAK). It is a modular club where members build and own modular pieces of the layout (modules). We set them up into a layout at the local train shows. The scenes depicted on those modules vary between super-realistic to very whimsical, and we see our share of those grumpy rivet-counters dissing the whimsical ones. Whatever . . . we have fun and don't care what they think.
At most of the shows we display there is also a LEGO model train layout which to me is super impressive. I bet that if I hung around it long enough I would hear someone complain about something on it. Some people are just never happy.
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13 hours ago, iamsuperdan said:
I wish more people were ticketed for not adhering to the "keep right except to pass" law.
Frustrating drive to work today. The guy two vehicles ahead of me decided to drive right next to the guy in the right lane. Stuck it at 95kmh and wasn't moving over. I think the guy directly in front of me was close to snapping and playing bumper cars. I think these slef appointed traffic cops are far more dnagerous than speeders.
Ah well, I now have my tea, and my quiet office, and an hour before anyone gets here. So it's all good.
I just experienced the same behavior on my way to work tonight. It is super-annoying! at 8pm the traffic is not very heavy, so there is not reason to stay in the left lane. With 3 lanes everybody was going around them, but it still caused the annoyed drivers to make some dangerous maneuvers. And there are signs posted stating that the left lane is not a travel lane, but for passing only. That message is also often displayed on the overhead digital billboard signs. But no, they couldn't care less.
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On 9/17/2018 at 6:14 PM, HomerS said:
Stop the world.....I want off!
P&G, the maker of Pampers, started quietly replacing the Sesame Street characters this summer. P&G customer service representatives have reportedly said the changes came after parents complained of too many male characters on the diapers.
Millennial parents no doubt! While we're at it, everybody gets a trophy!
Just so there is no doubt, I'm only semi-serious.
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Let's see.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE
Ah, I know what I was doing wrong. I was using the "add link" button above the text window. Silly me. Makes sense now.
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I see that done all the time, yet I haven't figured out hos to do it. I know how to include photos (either uploaded or linked) into my posts, and how to insert URL links. But videos have me stumped. I can insert the URL to a video (and it shows up as a clickable link), but I would like to have the video show up in the post. How do you all do it? I use a Seamonkey (flavor of Mozilla Firefox) browser and either MS Windows XP or 7.
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1 hour ago, Greg Myers said:
And of course:
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While there are several flavors out there, I prefer the original flavor.
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21 minutes ago, Lovefordgalaxie said:
Thanks!!
Yes, I was thinking about a resistor in series with the circuit. All the LEDs are in parallel with each other, what puts 3 Volts on every single one of them (two AAA batteries), and other than a on/off switch between them and the batteries, there is nothing more to it.
I said I was thinking, as I found a very compact dimmer, that I plan on testing. Let's see what results I'll get from that.
If it is one of those electronic PWM dimmers then it is way overkill. No need - simple resistor will do the trick. If you want to have control of the brightness get a small trimmer potentiometer. I would get a 5000 ohm (5 k ohm) 1/2W rated and then use it instead of a fixed resistor. That will give you a good range of brightness adjustment.
Something like this one: https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/cts-electrocomponents/201XR502B/201XR502B-ND/98337
But do whatever works for you.
What Irked You Today?
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I think that just about anybody living in a densely-populated metropolitan area can easily say that the drivers in their area are the worse. To me the Boston drivers are the absolute worse drivers. What makes it even worse is the fact that Boston street and surrounding highways are not well designed (streets follow old cow paths, not the typical grid system), the streets are narrow, and the highways undersize for the amount of cars. No fun at all, unless you are driving in the middle of the night, and you lucky not to hit any constructions zones.