OK, I’m convinced … Tenax 7R is some good stuff. I’d seen several posts mentioning it, and included some on a Squadron order. Tried it tonight for the first time, and it is some good adhesive.
I did notice that it isn’t a good idea to squeeze the parts together too hard, especially when they are halves of small tubes! Tenax 7R is a “Plastic Welder” and it does melt the plastic. Squeeze too hard and you get your parts flattened together [:D]
Scott,
I agree, it’s some great stuff. Did you get a Touch-N-Flow with it?
Mike
Is the Tamiya thin cement the same stuff? 'cause if not, it works awesome as well!!!
im like mike, you just gotta have the touch-n-flow applicator. kinda like a “welding rod” for your plastic welder.
No, I didn’t. I didn’t see one in their catalog (which doesn’t mean they don’t have them, only that I blasted through it too fast!). I have a phoney one made from a hypodermic needle that works decently. I’ll scrounge a Touch-N-Flow sooner or later though.
Don’t know if it is or not, but if so I understand why you like it.
I don’t have a Touch-N-Flow, so I just use an extra fine microbrush. Works fine to me, but I would like to take a TNF for a test drive one of these days.
i dun like the tamiya stuff… testors cement (blue bottle) is MUCH better, dries faster, strongeer, less seams… i own both.
and isnt this in the tools and techniques forum?
Hey You Guys, What exactly is a Touch-n-Flow?[D)]
It’s a device for precise application of cements. Here is a pic of one:
http://www.ehobbytools.com/index.html?target=p_460.html&lang=en-us
You can see why I made a fake one out of a hypo needle 
Cool, Thanks for the quick reply Music City. Lately I’ve been using the Testor’s Liquid in the black container with the red label for most apps. but I can see where you’d need better control in tighter areas. I also have access to hypos, so I might give it a shot. lol (No pun intended) Cheers -Spencer
Just lucky timing I guess. I check this forum 3 or 4 times a day.
I told my dermatologist that next time she jabbed me I wanted to keep the needle. She wouldn’t give me the dirty one but whe I told her what I wanted it for she gave me a clean one.
I cut the point off and polished it to a round tip, and stuck a piece of plastic tubing in the back for a handle. Works fine so far.
Where can I get the Tenax kit pictured in this thread?
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17707
Jim,
I bought mine at HobbyTown USA but other hobby shops probably carry it too.
That picture that I posted was from Hobbylinc.com’s web site and they sell it here:
http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/tnx/tnx101.htm
I found it for $5 less at this site: http://www.nscalesupply.com/TEN/TEN.html
Mike
Man, am I glad I checked this thread out. I’ve been using straight Zap-a-Gap on a toothpick or sewing needle for 13 years. That Touch and go doohickey is my next tool. All I gotta do now is find one.
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I told my dermatologist that next time she jabbed me I wanted to keep the needle. She wouldn’t give me the dirty one but whe I told her what I wanted it for she gave me a clean one.
I cut the point off and polished it to a round tip, and stuck a piece of plastic tubing in the back for a handle. Works fine so far.
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Be careful you can get a paraphernalia charge for those things. Oh well, you can usually buy 'em at Walgreens anyway. But you’re supposed to have a prescription.
I don’t understand about the plastic tubing. Wouldn’t the plunger work ok? Don’t you just draw the glue up or what?
TO ANYONE WHO WANTS ONE (first come first serve, no exceptions (bribes accepted))
I only have 1, but its one of thoes needley thingsy you attack to hte end of the bottle of ca, and then you squirt out of that thing… free…
Yeah, I thought about that and actually made sure I didn’t get stopped going home! I have a permit for the pistol, but not one for the hypo needle [:D]
Sure, it would work, I just didn’t want that much. The plastic tube is open so when I dunk it in the bottle a drop or two will flow up into the needle, like an old quill-style ink pen. A little goes a long way with glue.
I have three of them!
Mike:
Thanks for doing the e-shopping for me. I never would have thought to look for a “Tenax kit”.
My pleasure Jim. [;)]
Mike