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     David S Unregistered guest Posted From: 68.38.130.36 |
I am in the middle of building this project... http://www.dansworkshop.com/SMT%20Hot%20Air%20Pencil.shtml but cant seem to find the 1/16" OD copper tubing anyone know where to get this stuff? The smallest copper tubing Home depot and Lowes carry is 1/4" OD. I've been searching the web for hours now and have found nothing thanks | ||
| AnotherAnonymous Unregistered guest Posted From: 64.162.11.135 |
It seems to be brass he is referring to as 1/16". But anyways: small aluminum, copper, and brass tubing in 12" lengths: http://www.westbourne-model.co.uk/metals.asp and http://www.oakridgehobbies.com/g_scale/g_90.html and http://www.brookhursthobbies.com/KandS.htm and http://www.hobbyplace.com/materials/metal.html 5 minutes on google. | ||
| David S Unregistered guest Posted From: 68.38.130.36 |
ok problem one solved found some 1/16" brass tubing at a small hardware store but what is a bit smaller than 1/16" that i can coil a piece of solic MIG wire around? i tried a 1/16" drill bit and it worked a little but with the angled cuts in the metal drill bit, the coiled mig wire came out deformed and bent. the guy on his site says the object should be about .060 im stumped on this part maby a blank 1/16" drill bit that is ground down a little? but where would i get a blank 1/16" drill bit? | ||
| Simon Quellen Field (Sfield) Senior Member Username: Sfield Post Number: 624 Registered: 12-2004 |
You should be asking "the guy on his site" if you are having trouble following directions from someone else's web site. The copper tubing we use for the steam boat is made of very soft copper so that it will bend easily without kinking. Brass tubing will not bend easily, and will more than likely kink unless you fill it first with something like solder or Field's Metal, which you can then melt out when the bending is complete. And any 1/16th inch solid rod will work, it does not have to be a drill bit. If someone told me to bend a wire around a 1/16th inch drill bit, I would assume they meant to use the smooth round part that goes into the chuck. | ||
| David s Unregistered guest Posted From: 68.38.130.36 |
well the coil just be 2 inches long and drill bits of 1/16" only have 1" of blank on them i emailed the guy on the site but he does not like to answer people and sais "this is not a health kit" im sure hes a great guy and all but he says he is really buizy hith his new job so its up to me and other online message boards to figure out these small steps | ||
| David S Unregistered guest Posted From: 68.38.130.36 |
well he does answer some of his emails but he gets a bit angry with people that do email him with the questions | ||
| AnotherAnonymous Unregistered guest Posted From: 64.162.11.50 |
http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1962 http://www.wttool.com/p/1289-0135?utm_id=24 http://toolsolutions.zoovy.com/product/723-532?META=froogle-723-532 They are precision sized spring-steel (I think) rods, for thread measuring. They are usually 3 inches long, and range in size from .018 to .185 (there are .055 and .0635 sizes). I find them useful for miniature parallel spacing sometimes. Might work for your purpose (they are not hollow). I have the first "Pee Dee" set, but you might only wanna pay for the $8 set. | ||
| David S Unregistered guest Posted From: 68.38.130.36 |
thanks for those sites ill check them out |
