A daily updated blog typed by someone with painty hands, oil under his fingernails and the smell of solder in his nostrils who likes making all sort of models and miniatures. And fixing things.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Clamping curved things
Clamping curved bits of boats while the glue dries is always a bit of a nightmare. I have wasted many hours trying to persuade a pair of flat-faced and parallel jaws to hold things while they decide to slip off just when I think I've arranged them in a way that works.
My dad is building a ferry and hit the same problem. His solution was simple.
A big blob of Blu-tack on the jaws and then some worn out abrasive paper. This worked a treat, the paper providing enough grip and the Blu-tack helps sort out the angles. I'll remember this in future.
Is that some kind of landing craft type ferry, like the CalMac Island class?
ReplyDeleteI ended up making a succession of jigs to hold my Bustlers bulwarks as the glue set. Unfortunately I doubt they'll ever be needed again.
ReplyDeleteJames - Something like that. Well spotted!
ReplyDeleteIts not the vic smeed one is it?
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