Got this Idea from another hobby thread I stumbled upon and it was good for a chuckle, so I immediately thought of you lot and some of the creative assist I have seen here over the years. In the words of Scotty from Star Trek it's "THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE RIGHT JOB!" But not always in the model railroading comunity.
I'll offer up a couple.
After caulking down the track with these handy dandy track holders, the mighty C & O 2-10-4 awaits its owner to drink him to freedom.
I had to weigh down the spout while I applied many coats of glue to stiffen the lines in place. I used the right tools for the job.
Lets see your creativity and while your at it, how about some home made tool or gadgets you made to help get the job done.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
This is one of my favorites. Needle Noise and Rubber Band Holder.
Same pliers holding a SMD 603 LED for soldering wires to it.
Mel My Model Railroad http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/ Bakersfield, California I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
RR_MelThis is one of my favorites. Needle Noise and Rubber Band Holder.
I use that method a lot too.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Another great help is surgical clamps (Hemostat).
Probably the most used hobby tool I have is my 50 year old Panavice.About ten years ago I drilled a ¼” hole in the knob and installed a hex shaft so that I could open and close the jaws with my 4 volt cordless drill.Mel My Model Railroad http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/ Bakersfield, California I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
For holding LEDs, I took a paint edge guide and screwed it to a scrap piece of hardwood. Works like a charm especially if you need to do a lot of them.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
How could the Bear leave off mentioning the creative use of Lego bricks under those beans?
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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rrinker How could the Bear leave off mentioning the creative use of Lego bricks under those beans? --Randy
He was too busy deciding which brand of beans is better. Baked beans make NZ an even more desireable vacation destination.
John
Not those English style baked beans
wooden dowels, steel fishing leaders, paper clips and clothes pins make manual turnout controls.....
Terry
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Two of my favourite tools are made from pieces of cedar shakes and sewing needles. I use them to apply glue (usually CA) in tiny amounts. One has the needle with the pointy end sticking out for very small amounts. The other has the needle with the eye pointing out and the tip ground off to form a 'Y' shaped fork, which allows for slightly larger amounts of glue.
This is the one with the pointy end:
This is the 'Y' version:
Eventually the dried glue will build up on the tip but it is easy to remove with a file or an open flame (don't inhale!)
rrinker Not those English style baked beans