Model Boat Mayhem

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length.
Pages: 1 2 [3]   Go Down

Author Topic: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL  (Read 14959 times)

sparkey

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1,211
  • I think I am as mad as I think I am then I am mad
  • Location: wandsworth
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #50 on: February 19, 2013, 02:17:04 pm »
after many years of modeling I have learnt that it is not a good idea to wear slippers in the workshop,I dropped a vice on my foot result two
broken toes! I wear steel caps now.That upset the wife as I could't drive and take her shopping.
Logged
My boats are all wood like my head fluctuat nec mergitur

Martin (Admin)

  • Administrator
  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 24,056
  • Location: Peterborough, UK
    • Model Boat Mayhem
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #51 on: February 19, 2013, 06:08:59 pm »
Quote from: sean Half-pint works on February 19, 2013, 09:40:13 am

My pearl of wisdom, never pick the soldering iron up by the hot end  >>:-(

Sean

I used to do a lot of electronic soldering in my day job, IT.
Usually to check the iron is heating up, I lift to my nose and 'smell' for heat.
.... you guess it, one day I smell too closely!
My mate, also in IT, looked at my columella (look it up!) burst out laughing and said;
  "I know exactly what you did!"   >:-o
Logged
"This is my firm opinion, but what do I know?!" -  Visit the Mayhem FaceBook Groups!  &  Giant Models

ooyah/2

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 772
  • Location: Glasgow
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #52 on: February 19, 2013, 06:11:14 pm »
Martin.
It's amazing what gets up ones nose.
George
Logged

Martin (Admin)

  • Administrator
  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 24,056
  • Location: Peterborough, UK
    • Model Boat Mayhem
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #53 on: February 19, 2013, 06:25:43 pm »
{-) {-) {-)

Mainly fingers!   O0
Logged
"This is my firm opinion, but what do I know?!" -  Visit the Mayhem FaceBook Groups!  &  Giant Models

sean Half-pint works

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 105
  • Because I can!
  • Location: Lincolnshire
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #54 on: February 19, 2013, 07:46:56 pm »
Martin,

That is now the tactic I use, also a metal rube mounted on a post set up keeps the hot end of the iron out the way... Just dont sneeze when sniffing the iron!

Sean
Logged
Semper fidelis

hammer

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 569
  • Location: devon england
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #55 on: February 22, 2013, 10:27:01 pm »
Don't do this. caught between belt and frame of linisher.
Logged

vnkiwi

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1,593
  • Location: SE Asia
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #56 on: February 23, 2013, 01:04:01 pm »
OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Logged
If it ain't broke. Don't fix it !

StarLocAdhesives/FiveStar

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 81
  • Location: Stara Zagora , Bulgaria
    • StarLoc FiveStar quality adhesives and glues at FMK
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #57 on: February 23, 2013, 01:57:24 pm »
Quote from: essex2visuvesi on January 16, 2013, 07:47:42 am
Never try to open a stuck bottle of superglue with your teeth

You wouldnt believe the number of people we have phoning up about getting cyano in some very weird places....very very weird places

Ive been asked by doctors in accident emergency quite a few times about the safety of using debonder on various parts of the body....
Logged
Formulators and manufacturers of quality adhesives and surface coatings for industrial , DIY & modelling sectors since 1988
See us online   www.shop-4-glue.com
on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/gianthairyhedgehog/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

tt1

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1,752
  • If I only know a little - then I can learn a lot
  • Location: Leicestershire
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #58 on: February 23, 2013, 04:58:22 pm »
Leave a bottle of cyano on the bench without the top on.
                   Sat on my comfy padded swivel chair last summer (?) wearing only tee shirt, shorts and flip flops, was moving a hull around the bench  - it was the fumes and smoke from my shorts and seat padding that made me realise I'd knocked over the cyano, was well stuck and my thigh was getting more than a tad warm. Ever tried getting out of a pair of shorts stuck to a swivel chair? Well --- fall over to one side, try to miss the wall and wriggle out as best you can without getting stuck to the rest of the glue on the floor.  Missus was of no help, heard the commotion saw me on the floor starkers (no nicks) and laughed her socks off - very funny - its now become on of her "do you remember when" tales.   {:-{ {:-{
Logged

Netleyned

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 9,055
  • Location: Meridian Line, Mouth of the Humber
    • cleethorpes mba
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #59 on: February 23, 2013, 05:04:42 pm »
Luckily she didn't have the camera phone.
You would never stop paying :D

Ned
Logged
Smooth seas never made skilful sailors
Up Spirits  Stand fast the Holy Ghost.
http://www.cleethorpesmba.co.uk/

grendel

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1,956
  • Location: Canterbury, Kent, UK
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #60 on: February 23, 2013, 08:07:08 pm »
though you might have got £250 on youve been framed...
Grendel
Logged

eddiesolo

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1,253
  • Shiver me timbers...I've spilt me glue!
  • Location: West Yorkshire UK
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #61 on: February 23, 2013, 08:58:46 pm »
Don't spend hours and hours finishing a model-it was actually a diorama-and then, because it was a beautiful day I left it outside in the shade to dry, get rid of the final paint-fumes. Forgot about and then 3 hours later go outside and find that some git has gone and nicked it! >:-o
So, always keep ya model in a safe place.
Si:)
Logged
My models are not nice, clean and ship-shape. They be mucky, grubby, rusty and smelly.

Martin (Admin)

  • Administrator
  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 24,056
  • Location: Peterborough, UK
    • Model Boat Mayhem
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #62 on: April 07, 2013, 06:57:53 am »
Quote from: Islander51 on January 26, 2013, 06:21:19 pm
If you want to Google it, it's called "Sugru".
   Plenty of good ideas on the site for what you can do with it.

BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-21894863
Logged
"This is my firm opinion, but what do I know?!" -  Visit the Mayhem FaceBook Groups!  &  Giant Models

Coastal

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 58
  • Possibly the craziest girl to have ever lived !
  • Location: Isle Of Wight
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #63 on: April 07, 2013, 09:52:54 am »
This stuff is great , go buy some from there website, its cheap as hell like 11 quid for 5 packs... You can make your own as well, I think its cornstarch, silicon rubber and food coloring. You can also make silicon rubber molds with this, so its very useful if you have that one part that you just want to reproduce for a model. The price is not comparable to silicon mold rubber mixes though they are cheaper than Sugru, but Sugru is far far far less messy.... ! Worth having a little kicking about...
Logged
Take care everyday to spread a little joy into someone elses life ! xx

essex2visuvesi

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 6,147
  • Location: Finland, England, Finland!
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #64 on: April 07, 2013, 09:55:19 am »
Quote from: Coastal on April 07, 2013, 09:52:54 am
This stuff is great , go buy some from there website, its cheap as hell like 11 quid for 5 packs... You can make your own as well, I think its cornstarch, silicon rubber and food coloring. You can also make silicon rubber molds with this, so its very useful if you have that one part that you just want to reproduce for a model. The price is not comparable to silicon mold rubber mixes though they are cheaper than Sugru, but Sugru is far far far less messy.... ! Worth having a little kicking about...


Definitely, had hours of fun with mine
Logged
One By One The Penguins Steal My Sanity
Proud member of the OAM  (Order of the Armchair Modeller)
Junior member of the OGG  (Order of the Grumpy Git)

Hover Tim

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 136
Re: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL
« Reply #65 on: April 07, 2013, 06:54:07 pm »
Don't get distracted when cutting ply with a new blade in the knife I did this and cut a sizeable chunk clean off I did not feel it at the time I did feel it when cold water was used to try and stop the bleeding, needless to say that did not work so it was off to a walk in centre it still did not hurt then a few days after it was hurting like hell
Logged
Pages: 1 2 [3]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.021 seconds with 18 queries.