Fidd88 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 This may just be me catching up with the 21st Century (some consider I've only begrudgingly entered the 20th!), but I've never seen one of these pens before, much less seen it used by someone able to turn out phenomenal small and intricate parts. A very worthy 30 minute film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29dsCVFI0HM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 That is some amazing use of the technology. I am currently building a 1/16 RC Tank and have been looking for a way to make "scale" Weld Beads and this may be the answer! Thanks for posting, Barry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidd88 Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 Isn't the normal method some Tamiya putty and a blunt knife-blade or clay sculpting tool? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 52 minutes ago, Fidd88 said: Isn't the normal method some Tamiya putty and a blunt knife-blade or clay sculpting tool? It is one of the tried and proven methods but in 1/16 scale and on a modern tank where most of the welds are done by machine the putty or hot knife just don't look right to me. I'll have beads as wide as .060" or 1" to scale and they don't have that hand welded appearance they are too smooth in many cases. I may have to develop a tip and then perfect a technique that will yield the look needed. I've ordered one will start work on the technique and tip if needed. Barry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 This is nifty and all, but... What exactly is the advantage of laying down a squiggly patch of composite material, flattening it with a metal ruler and buffing it with a Dremel; over say just using stock plastic card? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted March 16, 2020 Administrators Share Posted March 16, 2020 10 hours ago, Barry said: That is some amazing use of the technology. I am currently building a 1/16 RC Tank and have been looking for a way to make "scale" Weld Beads and this may be the answer! Thanks for posting, Barry Barry I use the tamiya 2 part epoxy putty. You just have to form it a bit. But this got it beat 100 times over. And what works GREAT for creating the rough cast look on glasis plates and such is the Mr. Surfacer 500 that comes in the jar. just apply it with a sponge and keep working it to get that stippled look. When it dries it looks all the world like rough cast steel plate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 You know he never printed those spoked wheels or a lot of other parts on the model. Good work but the pen did very little of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted March 16, 2020 Administrators Share Posted March 16, 2020 yep. That old Bimmer (Bimber?) engine looks great, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I can imagine this tool in creation of hollow molds and fast surface fixes. Very interesting, not new but innovative approach. Thank You for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidd88 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Cheers. I thought it quite remarkable in the hands of an expert. It's fairly redundant for me as I can 3d print parts much more accurately, but of you can't draw in CAD then this has some merit I think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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