Re: marking pens/bearing settings

From: Steve Brown <rtxc_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:24:23 -0000

Try the Sakura "Pigma" series of pens. These are sold in "craft"
stores like Michael's. They are available in many colors and tip
sizes from .005mm to 1mm. The ink is unaffected by water or acetone.
Best pens for writing on balsa that I know of and won't crush the
wood if used with a light touch. They are a felt tip type pen.


--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Marty Sasaki <marty@...>
wrote:
>
> From: "barrysholder" <barry_at_...>
>
> What kind of pen do you guys use to mark your wood and your
cuts.
> Seems everything I use crushes the wood ie: gel ink and
rollerball.
>
> I use felt tip markers, often a Sharpie with an extra-fine tip.
I've
> seen a few folks that use a fine tip brush.
>
> Also, when I see a plan that says 2 degrees this and 3 degrees
> that, as far as setting up a thrust bearing , how do you go
about
> measuring or is it guess from experience? Thanks Barry
>
> I put a wire in the bearing and eyeball it. I usually make a
drawing
> of the desired setting and compare by eye rather than by actually
> measuring. I guess you could measure it. Maybe that's why I'm only
a
> so-so builder and flyer and not a champion!
>
> Marty Sasaki
>
Received on Wed Jul 19 2006 - 11:37:21 CEST