I use a drawplate.
On Mar 8, 2013 9:40 AM, "Rey Mazzocco" <aprivpilot_at_aol.com> wrote:
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> Thanks!
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> I also have trouble making my round posts consistent in diameter. Is
> there an easier way to do this besides rolling between sanding blocks?
> I've thought of using a drawplate, similar to this:
> http://www.micromark.com/jewelers-draw-plate,6942.html (which I don't
> have). I may try square posts using 1/16" sq brass tubing as a mandrel for
> the paper tubes. I know I can cut and shape consistent square posts.
>
> Rey
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
> To: Indoor_Construction <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thu, Mar 7, 2013 11:25 am
> Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Re: Wing Tube Mounting
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>
> Nice Rey!
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> On 3/6/2013 11:26 PM, aprivpilot wrote:
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> Thanks for posting this, Bill. Just what I needed to make a fiddly job
> (for me) a lot easier.
>
> Rey
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> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Indoor_Construction/photos/album/1944973591/pic/1818506490/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc
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> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, William Gowen wrote:
> >
> > Well JP a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while. (I just made
> > that up)
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> > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 8:16 PM, J P Kish wrote:
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> > > **
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> > > Hey Bill, when you make things this simple, you take the "mystique"
> out of
> > > the "difficult challenge" of indoor. Thanks!
> > > jp
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> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > *From:* Bill
> > > *To:* Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> > > *Sent:* Monday, March 04, 2013 12:24 PM
> > > *Subject:* [Indoor_Construction] Re: Wing Tube Mounting
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I put a picture of my tube attachment jig in my photo album. Here's the
> > > link:
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> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Indoor_Construction/photos/album/1791606911/pic/2135511843/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc
> > >
> > > The posts are 1/16" brass tubes which is the size I use for paper tubes
> > > and wing and stab posts. The brass tube on the left is attached to the
> > > base. The one on the right is attached to a balsa slider. There are
> > > aluminum tubes at the bottom of the brass tubes that I use to push the
> > > paper tubes off after they are glued to the wing or stab.
> > >
> > > I put the paper tubes on the brass tubes at the top of the brass tubes.
> > > Then I put the wing or stab between the brass tubes and adjust the
> slider
> > > to put a little bit of pressure on the wing or stab. For small parts
> this
> > > is usually enough to hols the part while I glue the tubes. For larger
> parts
> > > I will prop up the wing or stab to get it aligned.
> > >
> > > When everything looks right I use a small amount of glue to tack the
> tubes
> > > to the wing or stab. When that is dry I add more glue. When the gluing
> is
> > > finished I use the aluminum tubes to push the paper tubes off of the
> brass
> > > posts.
> > >
> > > The whole jig takes about 10 minutes to build and has been in use for
> > > several years.
> > >
> > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "LeRoy Cordes" wrote:
> > > Does anyone have a trick or two to make the operation easy and
> consistent?
> > > LeRoy Cordes
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