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| andyf:
--- Quote from: sbwhart on April 05, 2011, 05:27:51 AM ---.... When I come to finish the engine off I want to round the sharp corners off and fill internal corners with something so that it looks more like a casting, can any of you guys suggest a filler. Stew --- End quote --- Superb job. Like others, I was surprised by its size in the video, or conversely how tiny your hands are :) I've used "Milliput" for filling (Google it). If you haven't met it before, it is an epoxy resin based filler which comes as two sticks. Cut off an equal length from each and mush then together between your fingers. It has a putty-like consistency and will stay put once in place, rather than being runny like Araldite. It smooths over quite well with a wet finger. Andy |
| doubletop:
Stew I'll post it here as well as John will know what this stuff was "Hemetal" (or some such) came to mind, it was a metal based filler the riggers used in the RAF for bunging up things (can't think what). I believe it was in the Hematite gasket people product range. Had a dig around and Hematite is now Loctite and nothing about Hemetal I did find this though that looks similar http://www.eal.com.au/hypoxy.php?PHPSESSID=cc353e31e70189b5218aca111a6e97ec Pete |
| Bogstandard:
Pete, Hermetal or Doublebond, the stuff we used came in two flat round tins Milliput is almost exactly the same. John |
| Jasonb:
And if your fingers are too fat to give the desired radius just glue a suitable ball bearing to a bit of rod or tube, dip in water and use that to form the fillet, you can buy modeling tools which do the same thing. Duro and Magic Sculpt work in teh same way but in the UK Miliput will be the easiest to find. J PS The white superfine is the best of the colours |
| Bogstandard:
I forgot to mention, Stew brought the engine round for me to have a look at the other afternoon. Even in it's unfinished state, it has a great 'wow' factor, and how Stew managed to build it from a few photos and rough measurement defies belief, especially in such a short build time. It is one of those engines that, when finished, needs to be stripped down, and a full set of good quality drawings made up of it, then share it with the world. Great achievment Stew. John |
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