• Modelers Alliance has updated the forum software on our website. We have migrated all post, content and user accounts but we could not migrate the passwords.
    This requires that you manually reset your password.
    Please click here, http://modelersalliance.org/forums/login to go to logon page and use the "Forgot your Password" option.

Wingnut Wings Sopwith Triplane

I had one line on my 1/48th Albatros that was a little loose once I had all the lines applied. I used a small soldering iron. Thing is I have used that iron for over 30 years and have a lot of respect for what heat it puts out. I held it over an inch below the line I needed to draw up and waved it a bit. I saw the line draw up and was done. Familiarity with the heat envelope made it easy, but had to really have my head glued to what I was doing or it could have gone FUBAR quite easily. An incense stick or a fireworks punk could work well. I could have also used another device I have with the soldering iron to turn down the voltage and decrease the heat. I think even the Dremel speed control I have would work fine for that as it reduces voltage and maybe amps to the output and the soldering iron would run cooler as well.
 
The unfortunate thing for Bob was i got his mistake on Camera...:)

Shielded-Metal-Arc-Welding-SMAW-tes.com_.jpg


I agree Paul i have a variable heat soldering iron which you can turn right down but even the small amount of heat needed will instantly melt the line if you get too close or touch it. so it still comes down to a steady hand. the problem being you need to heat along the line, not just in one place for it to tension nicely
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top