Barnaba
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Post by Barnaba on May 13, 2007 22:57:42 GMT 1
Which methods do you use to make small nuts, bolts and rivets?
I have a punch and die set for rivets larger than 0.5 mm (0.02") but I encounter some problems for smaller ones: when I don't find a better way, I put a small drop of vinyl glue, but it's not easy to make a series of identical and equidistant drops.
Does anybody know a better method for small (0.2 or 0.3 mm) rivets?
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Post by skunk on May 14, 2007 0:06:20 GMT 1
I use a very fine drill (I have them down to 0.15mm), drill a hole and insert a stump of copperwire or such. This can then be cut off, then filed down to the right shape. The best example I have is of these push buttons on the dashboard for a Saab Sonett:  What is vinyl glue, by the way? Sounds interesting. |
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Post by Barnaba on May 16, 2007 13:28:15 GMT 1
It might be a good idea if you have to make few bolts, but it's a problem when you have to make a lot of holes at the same distance and you can't use a rule due to the shape of the part you are working at.
Vinyl glue...sorry for my translation; I think the correct name in english is Polyvinyl acetate glue. It's the common white glue used for wood, paper...
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Post by Cor_DutchArt on May 16, 2007 16:09:12 GMT 1
Vinyl glue...sorry for my translation; I think the correct name in english is Polyvinyl acetate glue. It's the common white glue used for wood, paper... l'Obsidiënne recommend it even to put resin models together! And they are right! It works perfect. It just need more time to dry. Cor. |
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Post by cfesmire on May 16, 2007 22:24:11 GMT 1
There are bolts with washers sold by Tichy Train Group. Take a look at eexjoe's workbench and you will see them on a variety of things. For rivert heads, if you take a piece of monofilament fishing line and just barely heat the end in a flame it will mushroom over just right for a rivet.
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Barnaba
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Post by Barnaba on May 16, 2007 22:51:37 GMT 1
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Post by DavidJohnson on May 17, 2007 2:43:39 GMT 1
They are inches, but check the decimal position. 0.020" = 0.508mm. |
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Post by Cor_DutchArt on May 17, 2007 12:04:35 GMT 1
They are inches, but check the decimal position. 0.020" = 0.508mm. What is exact the formula to get from inches to metric??? |
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Post by DavidJohnson on May 17, 2007 12:23:43 GMT 1
They are inches, but check the decimal position. 0.020" = 0.508mm. What is exact the formula to get from inches to metric??? Mulitply by 25.4 Inches * 25.4 mm/inch = mm |
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Barnaba
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Post by Barnaba on May 17, 2007 12:51:36 GMT 1
What a pity! 0.02" are too large. I have a punch and die set that makes 0.5 mm round bits.
Has anyone ever tried to use injection needles as punch and die tool? It might be the solution to make rivets like 0.02mm or smaller.
I've had a look at eexjoe photogallery: his models are really wonderful!
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