11-22-2017, 08:59 AM
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Old Submariner
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Home of Wayne & Garth
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The bleeding has stopped.
Now for some techniques:
The reach of the .040" struts is .080"--the same dimension as the width of the antenna outer strips--so I take (2) long pieces of .080" strip stock, glue the ends together, and then spread the unglued center slit and insert the (3) uncut stubs through it. This serves as a fence to gauge the cutting of the (3) struts.
Using the tracheotomy scissors I cut the (3) struts as flush as possible with the fence. I then use the mahogany sanding block to sand the struts flush with the fence.
I then position the .75" long .080" x .040" antenna piece and touch it with a brush that's been dipped in Styrene Tack-It (the ONLY plastic welder I've found to be as good as Tenax7r.) Once the strip is in place I use more welder on all (3) joints.
2 down, 2 to go!
TBC
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