Tri-ang Magnets

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  1. ianvolvo46

    ianvolvo46 Staff Member Moderator

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    Whilst modeling the various buildings for my 'plonk' I needed a method that ensured near perfect perpendicular walls whist at the same time holding them in place as the glue dried. I had quite a few old Tri-ang magnets in my spares box so used them as in the picture below on the Scalescenes staithes. Ian

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  2. paul_l

    paul_l Staff Member Administrator

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    :scratchchin:, I'm sure I've got a steel plate somewhere, and maybe worth a punt on some bigger Neodyium magnets

    Great tip Ian

    Paul
     
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    gormo Staff Member Administrator

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    G`day Ian,
    I`m quite attracted to that idea.!!!
    It`s poles apart from other methods I`ve seen.
    :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:.......my highest rating and well deserved for lateral thinking.
    http://www.click:tophat:Gormo
     
  4. ianvolvo46

    ianvolvo46 Staff Member Moderator

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    Cheers Paul/Gormo I''m glad I kept them now.

    Ian
     
  5. Gary

    Gary Wants more time for modelling.... Staff Member Administrator

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    Excellent idea. :thumbs: Must get myself some magnets now.

    My usual method is to use Lego as a set square, as I can build the square to any height to suit the individual models being built.

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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    ianvolvo46 Staff Member Moderator

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    Cheers Gary I like the Lego idea also.

    Cheers Ian
     
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    SMR CHRIS Staff Member Moderator

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    full of good of ideas,:worship:
    Gary's idea of Lego combine with Paul's metal plate add Ians magnets and some complex angles could be archived :thumbs:

    between us all I think we could even build a model railway:avatar:
     
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    jakesdad13 Staff Member Moderator

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    I think the Lego idea is a guudun, especially when building card models, the only thing I would be worried about is if building plastic kits the solvent leaked through to the blocks and stuck every thing together!

    Pete.
     
  9. paul_l

    paul_l Staff Member Administrator

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    Found it

    Twas a steel plate with 4 tapped holes to take alluminium angle or bar.

    Toto got to play with it today

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    Used magnets to hold the card down, and spring clamps to hold the card to the alluminium angle

    Paul
     
  10. ianvolvo46

    ianvolvo46 Staff Member Moderator

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    Hi Paul useful bit of kit... I also got some of those springy clippy thingys ... keep em away from Toto they can be lethal in the wrong hands.

    Ian
     
  11. Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    It's ok Ian ....... Paul put them on for me ........ Far to dangerous for me. :avatar:

    Toto
     
  12. ianvolvo46

    ianvolvo46 Staff Member Moderator

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    Oh ok does that mean your both attached by your thumbs... :avatar:
     

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