Heres a site that specializes in the jewelry industry…I’ve ordered a couple of tweezers from them they might have some other things of interest.
http://corporate.auctionworks.com/store/default.asp?sid=200310130058330000000008502611&sfid=24342
Chris
Chris, Good find! They have two punch sets for 1/2 the price of Waldron punches! I saw a lot of tools that would be useful for modelers and the prices seemed reasonable.[8D]
Don’t know how many of ya’ll are into molding and casting… thought I’d share the best mold release product I have founf on the market. It’s from the Price-Driscoll Company in Conn. ,called Polyester Parfilm. Leaves NO “witness Lines” and is paintable right after casing, dries ultra fast and the spray coat covers well! If you do any molding/casting, do yourself a favor and contact Jessica ther. Great customer service!
Another hobby of mine is fly tying and I have found my vise to be an indespensible tool. You can clamp it to a desk and it has two sets of very small jaws which can be rotated 360 degrees. Perfect for painting tiny pieces (and tying flies)
Cheapo ones can be found in any tying shop for under $20.
greg
Drafting pens are first rate glue and CA accelerator applicators. Most old drafting kits have several of these tools in the set. Buy a set and put the pens and dividers in your hobby tool box. The dividers are handy for checking dimensions on like parts or transfering a measurement. Heck you’ll more than likely also get a good compass.[;)]
Just a quick note on Methyl Ethyl Keytone. AKA MEK
We use it a lot to clean Aircraft parts ect.
Works like a charm - BUT:
It is Very Dangerous stuff. I KID YOU NOT!!!
Do Not Get it on your skin Avoid the fumes ect
Lock the stuff up when not in use - We do in the hangar.
Check Labels or whimis for more info.
I assume if you use it you know but I worry about our younger / new members.
Great subject. I have found things all over the place. Go to any drug store and you can get nail clippers of assorted sizes, fingernail files, makeup sponges (which are great for applying decals), fingernail polishes for custom paint colors. Also a good crafts store will yield a bounty of tools and supplies, such as wire and hoses for engine detail. and a good medical supply store will give you very good tweezers and hemostats for those hard to hold parts.
I went to the Dollar Tree store this evening and found a cheap source for red and green LED lights. They have a seasonal item called “Window Brighteners”. You can harvest 9 green LED’s from the Christmas tree and 5 red LED’s from the star. As a bonus you’ll get a 9volt holder with each and some colored tubing that looks like it may have fiberoptic type qualities. Of course the Window Brighteners are a dollar a peice, Dollar Tree after all. LOL [swg]
Harbor Freight was mentioned earlier in the the thread but I’ll mention it again. It is the SINGLE BEST SOURCE for machinest squares, calipers, V-blocks and hand tools of all sorts. Priced about 1/3 of Micro-Mark. Also free shipping. www.harborfreight.com/
As Gip said…
MicroMark is a great place for tools. Can always find something useful there!
As for other supplies, I just browse when I’m at a store and if I find something that can be used, I’ll pick it up. A Michaels Craft Store opened up down the street from me, not too long ago. Every once in a while, I’ll find some good stuff. I purchased a pair of wire snips from them (Used for cutting bead wire) and they work perfectly for cutting parts off sprues! They’re even angled [:p]
It beats paying for a so called “Specialty” set of sprue cutters and at half the price.
The next time you are visiting your dentist office ask her or him if they have any old dental tools (picks) that they don’t want. I have some that I’ve had for years. Nice stainless steel tools which I use for a myriad of jobs. All for free…well did have to sit in the dental chair for a check-up!
Glenn