Hello everyone!
While I'm waiting for the decals to set on my Ford GT I decided to get a little more work done on my Fujimi Garage. This time it's the arc welder.
I've already filed and sanded the sink marks on the cabinet and painted it. I've also done the detail painting on the panel. Basic stuff, so I didn't get any photos.
The clamps are supposed to fit into the provided vinyl tubing via little nubs that that are cast on their ends. Given that almost every time I've relied on connections like this in this kit, they've failed, I've decided to make my own attachments.
I've drilled out the handles on the clamps and glued in some wire.
I chose not to use the vinyl tubing provided by the kit and stripped the copper out of a paired wire. secured the remaining insulation into the panel with the same wire that I'm using for the clamps.
After cutting the wire connectors on the clamps down to about 3 mm in length I inserted the clamps into the other ends of the wire insulation. The fit was snug enough that I didn't need any adhesive to hold them in place.
I also did a bit of thermocycling to get the welding "cables" to hold a more realistic coil.
My ultimate plan is to make a hook so they can be hung on the side of the cabinet. I'm going to let them rest like this for a while so they can contemplate their future.
That's all for now. Thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment.
David G.