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 Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 19/04/2010 Posts: 48 Points: 133
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How can a 0.5mm thread be threaded through the double and triple blocks? the holes are far to small. How can this problem be overcome it looks impossible to drill without causing potential damage to the fighting top
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 Rank: Super-Elite        Groups: Registered
Joined: 04/04/2010 Posts: 3,955 Points: 11,809 Location: uk
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hi spigs,just calm down and all will be well,first gear yourself up a bit,what you need is a set of small drills from .5 to 2mm. and a pin vice to hold them.a locking set of tweezers,and sharp scissors,thick or medium superglue to put on the ends of the thread then cut the thread to a point.use the locking tweezers on the block to hold it steady whilst you drill say .8mm hole(s)that should do the trick. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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 Rank: Beginner Level 3  Groups: Registered
Joined: 17/02/2012 Posts: 24 Points: 72 Location: Brisbane
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Spigs Not sure where you are from, But I went to spotlight and purchased a overlocker needle threader cost $2.99ea. very good for rigging mrchips attached the following image(s): Regards
Kevin A (aka mrchips)
Builds
HMS Bark Endeavour Completed
HMS Victory Completed
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 Rank: Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 30/03/2011 Posts: 1,344 Points: 4,079 Location: Bryanston, Johannesburg. RSA
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Good idea Mr Chips. Like it a lot. Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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Rank: Master   Groups: Registered
Joined: 08/07/2010 Posts: 1,036 Points: 3,086 Location: Thetford, Norfolk, UK
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Hans wrote:Good idea Mr Chips. Like it a lot. We can get them on E bay in the UK - They're called overlock needle threaders here and they're about £3 Happy building David
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