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So I think I've figured out what the tools are for finally except 1. It looks like a small screwdriver without a blade. There's a hole at the top and the shaft moves into the handle at which point a pin pops out.
I'm flummoxed.
John
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i think by your description its a pin pusher - used to put the nails in to hold the planks on the frames
pop a pin it the hole put it against the wood you want to fix and push
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Hi. It's a pin vice. Used for pushing small pins into wood. You put the pin in, point up, position the tool and push. Hey presto, the pin's in position. Hope this helps. Dave H
Current builds :- Hachette 1/16 Tiger Tank
H.M.S Victory, Santisima Trinidad (Section), 1/8 scale Aston Martin DB5, 1/8 scale McLaren, YNWA
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Perfect, thanks guys. I shall have fun playing with that.
Where would I be without this forum?
John
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Have now be using this for the first time, nailing the lower deck and whilst it seems OK for these hidden areas, I am not now inclined to use it for the planking.
The pins go in various depths and the ring around them through pressing in the tool will need filling I think.
I really like the idea of the modified bulldog clips, immediately went out and bought about 50 of various sizes.
John
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if you dont have a coller to fit wind some tape around the outer spindel to stop the pin at a given depth and dont push to hard
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Thanks willie.
I obviously need more time to get skilled at using it but I found it difficult not to push too hard at times as the pin would not move.
John
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watch your pins the blunt ones take a bit of pussing best to drill a small hole for these o.6mm if you are going to ues the tape fit a pin into spare bit of wood to the depth require hold there and fit the tape where it slides in to the handel give the tape agood few turns to prevent it wareing back to quick or fit a 4mm collor which you can get from model shops or from cornwallmodel boats they cost about 35 pence and tighten with a grub screw
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As I mentioned, I am inclined to butcher a few bulldog clips at the moment as Colin suggested. Although I will be painting the Victory, and presumably doing a bit of filling, I want to aim for a finish that could be oiled since I will want to do that for my next build.
Thanks all.
John
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