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Post by illeagle10 on Apr 19, 2020 3:47:41 GMT -8
This is somewhat of a simple process. This can be done for antennas, gear shifts knobs and sway bar adjuster knobs. It all just depends on the size. I learned how to do this from a friend when I used to model 1/72 scale aircraft. This friend showed me how to make throttle controls for the cockpit of the aircraft. The idea works on anything you might want to do that has a bar and a knob.
Taking the size rod that you need, you can use plastic, brass anything works quite well as a rod. I use .030 brass rod for antennas.
Then using a dab of white glue,
you dip the end of the rod into the white glue.
Depending on how large you want to make the knob, you can re-dip the rod until you get the size you want.
If it isn’t turning out just like you like, you can easily wipe the end of the rod off with a wet paper towel and start over. White glue is water soluble pretty much up until the point where it’s dry. Once you are satisfied with what you want, let the knob dry. When dry paint to what colors you want.
That should do it!
Jim
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Post by Cat Barf on Apr 19, 2020 4:53:18 GMT -8
I've used that technique, but I always get a knob that is teardrop shaped instead of spherical. Any suggestions?
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Post by illeagle10 on Apr 19, 2020 5:12:11 GMT -8
I've used that technique, but I always get a knob that is teardrop shaped instead of spherical. Any suggestions? Cat the trick to get a spherical shape is to just put the very tip of the rod in the white glue and make sure you keep the rod upside down. The more you re-dip the bigger and rounder the knob will get. The deeper you put the rod the more teardrop of a shape you will get along with keeping it upright. It takes a little practice and a few tries to get what you need. If it's not the shape you want, you can easily wipe off the glue with a wet paper towel and start over. If it dries you can easily pull off the dried white glue and start over. Even now it can take me two or three tries to get exactly what I want. Keep trying you'll get there! Jim
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Post by Ben_B on Apr 20, 2020 2:36:30 GMT -8
Great tip! (no pun intended)
Ben
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