Tools of the Trade - Page 2

BigJBB · 26-02-2006

Hello all, as some of you may know I sell BIG machinery and industrial power tools. As yet I cannot get a direct account with the importers of Proxxon as they already have an outlet where I am within 1/2 mile.
The Proxxon products are very well engineered and good value for money. The link to the main British source is as follows http://www.brimarc.com/home.php3?page=products&pc=C_105 they do deal direct with end users (another reason I'm not pushing too hard to deal with them) and do a very effective list of their distributors by county.

As an aside if any of you are into Discovery Home & Leisure TV Series "New Yankee Workshop" hosted by Norm Abram, they also distribute the books, plans and Dvds etc from these shows.

Hope this helps

cheers

Jim

noobee captain · 27-02-2006

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Originally Posted by Bunkerbarge

I don't actually use many power tools for plastic modelling apart from the drill I mentioned above but I have had a big suprise recently with a new pair of tweezers.

They are actually for electronics work and so are obtainable from the big electronics suppliers such as Maplins and RS Components but not only are they beautifully long and slim but the ends are angled. When I got them I thought hey were a bit gimicky but I was prepared to give them a go and they are a revelation. I never realised just how usefull the angled end would be but they get into absolutely everything. I have been using them extensively on the plastic U-Boat I am putting together and they are so much more effective than my old straight ones.

I can remove the entire electronics package from the model, including motors and battery in a couple of minutes and put it all back in again in not much longer. Mind you I've had a lot of practise over the last few days!

My wife bought the same tweezers from BOOTS, don't think she has noticed that they have small dabs of paint and glue on them !!!