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This a simple home made tool I use for applying thin super glue (can also be used with liquid poly). All you need is a sewing needle and a length of barbecue skewer (or thin dowel). Pic.1. You take the needle and cut through the eye with a pair of side cutters, Pics 2 & 3. You then insert the pointed end of the needle into the end of the skewer - it is safest to drill a pilot hole slightly smaller than the diameter of the needle first so as not to split the wood. Alternatively you use a pin vise to hold the needle, Pics 4 & 5. You then just dip the cut end of the needle into the glue and apply to the part being glued. The smaller the needle used the less glue is applied and the handle length can be made to suit the jop at hand - useful for getting into confined areas and when rigging ships. I usually keep 2 or 3 different ones and if the super glue dries in the cut eye you just need to dip into acetone for a couple of minutes and wipe clean - I have been using the same ones for the last 18 months. I hope people find this useful Graeme pemberg attached the following image(s):
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That's a great tip, I think it's even better than most of the commercially available applicators I've seen as it's easier to get the glue to flow (other I have seen have a full loop at the end which keeps the glue in). BTW, if you don't have acetone handy, it should be enough to just pass the end of applicator through a flame of a lighter, it will burn the CA away. Any images I post on my personal builds are free to be used and shared under Creative Commons Attribution license, which means you can do what you want with them, on the condition you mention I'm the author.
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Brilliant tip Graeme raiding the wife's needle box as we speak lol Rgd Martyn Building ?
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Brilliant idea Graeme! just made 3 different sized ones......regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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Hi Martyn, I did mean to put in a warning about asking the wife first!!!
Graeme
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Top tip Graeme Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Excellent tip and worthy of your know how medal. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Really good idea. I guess the only thing to add is watch your eyes when chopping through that needlecend in case it goes "supersonic". Will give this a try myself because up until now i have used a cocktail stick and to to any good effect and your idea is a lot lower cost than buying the commercial version. Thanks for sharing. Happy Modelling
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I agree, a very useful tip especially as it can get into tight spaces and hold a good amount of glue as well. I've always used a drop of glue on the pointy end of a needle in a pin-vice, or the tip of a scalpel blade for wicking superglue into joints, etc, never thought to try your method!
A top tip, thanks for that Graeme, I'll be making a set of different sizes for myself!!
Kev
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Great idea Gramme, congrats on the medal.
Al
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Genius!! So simple yet so effective!
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Excellent idea, guess who's going to make some.....lol...
Regards
Alan
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Thanks for the positive comments guys (and the medal). I hope you find it as useful as I have.
Graeme
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Graeme. Great tip and cost savings from buying applicators. I will making several sizes and so happy my fingers will be cleaner
Oledad
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