Re: McCoy "Red heads"

rsv1cox Sat May 23, 2015 1:04 pm

getback wrote: What about this now that you have two or has this been aborted ???

It's finished, I'm just not terribly proud of it. Since I built my last one 36 years ago this old body has lost something.

I can't trace a line anymore, or hold two drying parts together, or hit a screw head with a screwdriver. Wish I could blame it on alcohol but I don't drink. My mothers hands shook too from about 80 to when she passed at 104, she passed it down to me. Otherwise I'm fine.

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I still could paint the cowl and string the guy wires, but she's flyable as is. But that's another story. Smile

**Cribbs74** Sat May 23, 2015 4:49 pm

Let's hope she passed down the longevity gene as well...

I think it looks just fine,

dinsdale Sat May 23, 2015 7:55 pm

getback wrote:This is pretty nice for the $$ http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bench-Top-Air-Sandblasting-Cabinet-Sandblaster-Sand-Blaster-25GAL-FREE-SHIPPING/191187711091?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20131231084308%26meid%3D0e8cc8e8dc4d4487a1312f73a80216de%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D24%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D321760980440 use to have actcess to one at that sorry a@@ job I had .... Sorry

That's the same cheapie cabinet I and my friend have ($AU150.00 in Oz, so about the same price). It needs a minor mod to fit a sucuum cleaner onto it to extract the dust, but apart from that works a-treat for the small stuff I/we play with. I agree with the advice to use a "quite" to "very" fine glass bead for this fine work. As stated previously, it leaves a very fine, almost pearlescent lustre finish. Don't forget to give it a light spray with ArmorAll when you finish, before you get fingerprints on it.

rsv1cox Sun May 24, 2015 6:43 am

Chellie's engines are so nicely done.

I have one of the larger cabinets, holds 80 lbs of grit I think. Bought it from Harbor Freight and had it shipped. Lot's of MG parts have gone through it.

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I wouldn't dump the aluminum oxide just to blast a few model engines but buying one of those smaller cabinets could be an option. A new HF just opened here, guess I will have to pay them a visit.

CHELLIE Wed May 27, 2015 1:27 am

rsv1cox wrote:Chellie's engines are so nicely done.

I have one of the larger cabinets, holds 80 lbs of grit I think. Bought it from Harbor Freight and had it shipped. Lot's of MG parts have gone through it.

I wouldn't dump the aluminum oxide just to blast a few model engines but buying one of those smaller cabinets could be an option. A new HF just opened here, guess I will have to pay them a visit.

thats a nice sandblaster Smile

I have the bench top sandblaster from harbour freight tools

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