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On 11/5/2024 at 10:53 PM, Brutalform said:
IMO, Most, but not all food and products have date codes, because the manufacturers know that certain people will think they might become poisoned if they consume it. Hoping that you toss perfectly good food, and go buy more.
Not all that long ago (at least in my "years") most food packaging did not have any human-readable date codes and we survived. You might be onto something with your conspirative (is that a word?) explanation. Sort of like we are conditioned that we must take shower every day (that is not the case in many other countries, and BO is not an issue there either). Amuricans are conditioned to do what they are told in ads or word of mouth without really thinking about why.
Most semi-perishable foods (vacuum-sealed bags or jars/cans have a "best by" date, not "throw out by" date. It is the date manufacturer determined that the food will still retain 100% of its original flavor. It remains edible and non-sickness-inducing for log time after "best by" date. It just might not have the "like fresh" flavor. Canned goods, even meats can still edible for decades. If that SPAM is still tightly sealed, it will still be edible.
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On 11/3/2024 at 11:34 AM, Skip said:
A long time ago I switched to a well-used Green Scotchbrite pad to buff the tires, a new pad is too aggressive for my likes.
Those pads come in different "grits". Besides green there are also gray and brown colored versions. Those are not as aggressive.
An Air Eraser (miniature blasting gun) with any type of abrasive media (like baking soda or aluminum oxide) will work well too.
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9 minutes ago, Bills72sj said:
I would suggest finding a chunk of 12 gauge STRANDED wire and use one of the strands from that. You will have to color it silver but it will bend any direction you want and stay there.
12 AWG stranded might work, but there are likely different types (more or less flexible) of wire which have higher or lower number of strands, so each strand's gauge (diameter can vary). Looking at https://www.rapidtables.com/calc/wire/wire-gauge-chart.html solid 24 AWG wire (the conductor) is 0.0201" diameter, and 26 AWG is 0.0159" diameter. Copper wire can also be purchased pre-tinned, so the surface will already have silver color finish.
Also, bus wire is bare soft copper (uninsulated) wire, usually tin plated. That would work well.
Or, a bare copper wire can be tin plated using electroless tin plating kit. I used such kit to produce a satin silver finish on some copper and brass rods.
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Scratchbuilt? Wow! It's frickin' awesome Bart!
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13 hours ago, Bugatti Fan said:
ACME. Reminds me of the company that all the devices and things that the Wiley Coyote sourced from in the Road Runner cartoons. Lol.
It is (or was). For some fun trivia see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acme_Corporation
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Yes, the modern TV have a setting which controls how the programs from various video sources appear on the screen. On many TVs the default setting is for the TV to fit the program being displayed to the aspect ratio of the screen. The will cause the old programs to be stretched to fit the wide screen of the modern TVs. On mine the optimal setting is "use original aspect ratio". But it doesn't work 100% of the time.
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On 10/26/2024 at 10:36 AM, Mike 1017 said:
Does humidity effect CA while still in the container or it effects the CA when you try to glue parts together.
Mike
It affects the CA still in the bottle. It you are in a humid environment and you leave the bottle open (even if it is just a small opening at the top of the applicator cap, the moist air will enter the bottle and slowly begins to thicken the liquid. This process takes quite some time (again depends on how humid the air is and how long the bottle is left uncapped). The humid air will not affect the actual bond in any meaningful way when you glue parts together. If anything it might help to set it faster, but not in any measurable way (not like if you apply CA accelerator to the fresh joint). That's been my experience.
CA can also leach out of the plastic bottle and frost its outside surface. I guess the polyethylene the bottles are made of is not 100% impervious to CA.
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9 minutes ago, robdebie said:
Don't make this a battle of who's right. I share my experiences, you share yours.
Rob
No battle. That's why I stated "So I guess the definition of what "works good" is can vary from modeler to modeler. " We both presented our experiences. What is still "good" for me is not the same as "good" for you.
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On 10/23/2024 at 4:01 PM, oldcarfan said:
That's a shame! Maybe they can pull a Round 2 and clone the tooling?
Highly unlikely. There is not enough interest in motorcycle models (as compared to automotive subjects) to warrant producing a new set of expensive molds.
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3 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:
I have heard that brake fluid can make styrene brittle.
Yes, that is true. Some formulations of polystyrene seem to be affected more than others.
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8 hours ago, TonyK said:
A guy sent me 3 models in separate boxes. I got 2 of them yesterday. Where is the 3rd? All sent at the same time. I sure hope I get the other one today but have my doubts.
Yes, the last package was shipped at the same time but missed the boat. It will arrive on the next boat.
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Yes, both Castrol Super Clean (CSC) and Purple Power use purple color containers. Purple Power is simply a knockoff of CSC, so they try to make it look like the "real" stuff. Just like the packaging and names of generic (or store brand) foot items often look similar to the brand name packaging and names.
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8 hours ago, robdebie said:
I write the opening date on each container, and simply replace them after 6+ months. Almost every time I replace a container, I note that the glue works much better. The cost is minor.
What do you consider as "working better"?
As I mentioned, if I bought the extra thin CA and it thickens up due to its age (and being exposed to humidity), I can't really use it for applications which specifically require extra thin CA. I still use it when the task calls for a "regular" viscosity CA. It still bonds well (as a "regular" viscosity CA). If it keeps getting even thicker, I just throw it away. I don't hold it to the time when it becomes stringy. So I guess the definition of what "works good" is can vary from modeler to modeler. -
On 10/21/2024 at 10:38 AM, Mike 1017 said:
Does Super Glue lose its sticking power and the increasing time it takes to stick to a surface? I do use the Accelerator.
Mike
I should have also mentioned this in my earlier post:
As CA ages (moisture exposure), CA glue doesn't specifically lose its adhesive power. It just gets thicker and thicker. So if you bought the extra-thin CA, it will eventually change its viscosity to "regular", then "gap-filling", then thicker and thicker. I don't really think its thickening reduces its adhesive properties. Still, if you bought the extra-thin CA, you bought it for a specific tasks for which gap-filling CA would not really work well. Yes, the setting time also gets longer the thicker the CA becomes, but that is also true with the thicker versions right from the factory.Example, while using accelerator factory fresh extra-thin CA will set in just couple of seconds, but a factory fresh gap-filling CA will need 15-20 seconds to fully set.
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Thanks John. Interesting mixture of ingredients. Some of which seem like they would belong in paints or decal setting solutions, and MEK isn't listed there (unless they use an alternate chemical name I'm not familiar with). I'm not chemist but I always like to keep myself educated on the hobby chemicals I use.
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11 hours ago, David G. said:
Thanks. Sometimes I miss having a model railroad but I don't miss the space that they require. That's the reason I got back into building model cars. They take up less space. I can complete one in a reasonable length of time and I can put them away when I'm not working on th
There are alternatives. I'm also into N-scale model railroading. You might have a local NTRAK or T-Trak modular clubs in your area you could join. Then you build a module (2' X 4' for NTRAK or much smaller module for T-Trak) or more than one, and participate in their larger layouts. That way you just own a small piece of a layout to build and maintain. My NTRAK club assembles our layout during model train shows for a day or two of fun. We run trains and interact with the show's spectators.
I also have few friends who have full size N scale home layouts. We operate them regularly and I participate in their construction and maintenance. That accounts for many fun hobby hours. Actually, I have too many hobbies!
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I'm glad it worked out. I have never used that brand/type of liquid cement. Any chance that it lists its ingredients (in English)?
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1 minute ago, Can-Con said:
OK, got a reply from Matt and Dawn at Spotlight. , , ,
"Yes, we will soon be offering a chrome service , , ,We are still working out the details and such. We will post more when it's 100% ready to go."
So, This is very good news. I have used the various products with good results but as others have said, "nothing looks like chrome more then actual chrome"
That's a good news, but it isn't really "chrome", but it looks like chrome.
Well, I sure hope that their "chroming" service doesn't actually use electroplating thicker coat of metallic chrome or similar metal, like what Trumpeter did on few of their car kits. That stuff was almost impossible to scrape off for gluing, and it didn't really look all that good. Colloquially known as "chrome" in modeling circles, the metallic coating used for plastic model kits is not Chromium, and I hope Spotlight's service offers the same type of vacuum metalization as what is used for most model kits.
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1 hour ago, stitchdup said:
that would shorten its life, the descicant is there to adsorb damp and stop things smelling fousty
Well, no. Desiccant (by definition) absorbs moisture from ambient air, so it will prolong CA's shelf life It is not just about musty smells.
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1 hour ago, Can-Con said:
Probably not but nothing to loose at this point.
I agree, but also doubt it will help.
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Testors liquid cement is mostly MEK. It will crack thin stressed styrene strips. It also has a slower evaporation rate than methylene chloride.
Tenax 7R (or whatever its name was) was Methylene Chloride. It is no longer available but there are alternatives. One is to get a quart of Methlylene Chloride from amazon and have enough for the rest of your life. You could purchase hobby-size bottle of Styrene Tack-It II plastic welder from www.jmhobbysupply.com Some hobby shops stock it too (mine does). I also believe Micro_Mark also sells similar liquid cement.
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Yes, some Evergreen strip styren behaves like that when under stress (being bent). But since there is no stress on the door handle, that should be no problem. Also in my experience cements based on MEK affect plastic that way, but not cement based on Methylene Chloride. Not sure how Tamiya cement affects stressed styrene (f that's what you use).
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Yes, the yellowing id due to a clear protective coating applied over the metalization. This was sometimes done by some model companies.
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Yes solvent cement will remelt and weld the plastic back to single piece. You can also add some more plastic if needed to build up the thickness. But make sure to wait few days to allow all the solvent to evaporate, or the plastic will stay softer.
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And IIRC, made you miss the Classic Plastic Model Club exhibition last month.