Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: July 13, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 12:59 AM UTC
Crew-mate
Glenn Cauley put together a fine SBS (Step-by-Step) dealing with making your own weld beads, check it out!
Link to ItemIf you have comments or questions please post them here.
Thanks Glenn!
~Gunny
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."

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Louisiana, United States
Joined: April 13, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 07:16 AM UTC
Very cool Glenn. Thanks for sharing.
Gator
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Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic
England - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: May 11, 2006
KitMaker: 172 posts
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Posted: Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 09:08 AM UTC
Glenn,
I have been using a craft knife blade for just this technique for some time but I like the idea of of employing a small nail ground down, I will soon be making just such a tool
Thank you.
PeteV
"What the scientists have in their briefcases is terrifying"
Nikita Khrushchev
Ontario, Canada
Joined: November 02, 2006
KitMaker: 63 posts
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Posted: Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 11:41 PM UTC
Hi all,
Hoping you find the SBS useful!
I was inspired by a picture of the Mission Models Micro Chisel (with the rounded tip). I thought "why should I pay so much for something so simple?" So I made my own for free... and it does exactly what I wanted it to!
Rhone, France
Joined: November 04, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 05:01 AM UTC
very good SBS Glenn, your tip looks pretty cool on that sub hull, it's really worth a try...
JB
"too much colour distracts the viewer"
Jacques Tati