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Do you think this would work faster with a small soldering, or wood-burner tip? You wouldn't need the extra cement to soften the styrene, and not need to push as hard making it easier on the hands. What do you think—something to try?
If you talking about having the soldering iron or woodburning tool ON and giving this a try... I'd STRONGLY advise against that. Chances are high you'll burn the thin plastic (possibly right through it) and put your model (and yourself) at risk of harm.
The technique I propose is very easy, and not a lot of pressure is required... it's not hard on the hands at all. The liquid cement (which is fairly cheap) softens the plastic to prevent cracking it when you press the tool into it.
Thanks Glenn, but what's model building without risk. I like Xtreme model building. I'm going for it! I'll let you know how it turns out. And if it's too easy, I'll try softening my styrene with a drop of gasoline. Woo hoo!
Just kidding of course, but sounds like the makings of a new reality show.
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