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Re: Photo Etch

Posted: 01 Jul 2015, 15:42
by Mark Aldrich
I usually just set the piece on the burner until it changes color. I once did a whole sheet but realized only certain parts I wanted mallable.

Re: Photo Etch

Posted: 01 Jul 2015, 15:57
by Craig Skinner
I don't dare do that Mark, guess I'm chicken but I need more control over the process , I simply can't afford to buy another $50 PE upgrade kit for my T-90a at this time :oops:

Re: Photo Etch

Posted: 02 Jul 2015, 04:39
by Edmund Forsythe
Use a bic lighter but sometimes they soot up , just use a brush with some lacquer thinner to clean it up .

Re: Photo Etch

Posted: 02 Jul 2015, 05:47
by Craig Skinner
Good tip Edmund,I was wondering how they got those parts all nice and shiny after annealing and bending them in their advertisements 8-)

Re: Photo Etch

Posted: 02 Jul 2015, 06:30
by Gary Boxall
A glass fibre pen is best tool for cleaning up PE parts after soldering etc.

Gary

Re: Photo Etch

Posted: 02 Jul 2015, 07:31
by Craig Skinner
Thats good too because I just bought one :)