I am fortunate enough to have a wife that loves the challenge of finding my tweezer pings. All I have to do is say "Honey I need your help" and she is there with Waldo in her eyes, she rarely fails in finding Waldo. She once found a part 3 weeks later but by then I didn't even need it anymore.
Wire trimmings launched from my 40 year old wire cutter pliers shoot across my shop at the speed of light and like your model parts, disappear forever...somewhere.
@@skeetermcswagger0U812 A few thing's I've learned at 59. I usually find the inadvertent ballistic object immediately, or just when I give up, torch (flashlight/minimaglight in hand) eureka! there it is. The vacuum cleaner always gives up the dead!
For some reason your videos have not appeared in my notifications, good to see you back. Now all I need is for you to make a few hour long versions. Seriously, I could watch you making models for hours.
I learn a lot of things with you. I'm from France, but I understand enough english too learn youres really so so intrusting explications. Thanks à lot for that. Big up too you Mister. And the story of modelism in USA wow in the bigining the wood then métal then plastics. Personnely I prefer métal because the plastic made and make so destruction !! But for our passion it's so easy the plastics. Continue too make vidéos please. By by. 🙏👍👍👍
I feel your pain but I will raise you! Every week I have to make miniature working steel rivets that not only have to be peened over, but they have to be set with enough precision to allow perfect orbit articulation. A nightmare... Which has sadly... Cost me... One marriage, dozens of girlfriend's and nearly all my hair! 🙈😂😅😂 Best wishes from a British maker of miniature armour in a French forest. Bravo mate. 🏆⚒️🇬🇧
Ahhh. The almost obligatory “parts launch”, and its “sister”, our futile and often fruitless effort to locate the piece after. The perils of the Hobby. Ha ha. Love the video, thanks for the tip. Looks fantastic. Take care. Jeff🇨🇦
I used to work in an electronics lab for instrumentation equipment. I was always amazed how far the smallest parts could travel. Thank you for the informative video.
I was working on two Bf-109s, most of the small parts are in low earth orbit. They sure aren't anywhere to be found in my workshop, even crawling round with a flash light to side light them.
I occasionally work on guns and have spent many knee pad dressed hour on quests of pencil lead diameter springs launched into oblivion. I feel if I were to quit working on guns several parts suppliers would need to increase their prices to make up for the lost business volume that I give them replacing lost small parts.
As a former jeweler I can relate. I have launched all kinds of small gems, including diamonds, into the ether. And you wondered why jewelery cost so much😁
To find small parts, get one of those bug catching vaccuums and fix a piece of loose-weave material across the end of the tube. Small parts will be sucked up on the the material quite easily. Also beats crawling under the bench!
Sharpen your tweezers by running them flat along the tapered outside edge against a piece of sandpaper like 800-1,000 grit. This will allow you to hold very small round parts. This is an old watch makers trick for holding onto very small screws & small rod's without them flying away on you.
I’ve made a parts finding magnet by taking the wheels off the tool that roofers use to retrieve errant nails in peoples lawns. It works really well but only on Ferris metals.
i would like to see a video on how to make broken burrs into center drills and dentist picks into scribe tools . i have a hard time scribing access panels on planes and such as my scribers only work well in straight lines.
James, the brass rods don't deform. They keep their shape and diameter. The piece with the hole is only to push the rods into the workpiece leaving the rods at a uniform height above the flat surface.
I am fortunate enough to have a wife that loves the challenge of finding my tweezer pings. All I have to do is say "Honey I need your help" and she is there with Waldo in her eyes, she rarely fails in finding Waldo. She once found a part 3 weeks later but by then I didn't even need it anymore.
Better do all you can to keep that one, David...
@@dragonmeddler2152 33 years this month.
@@Blaze_1961 Congratulations to both of you! No small feat in this age of "disposable everything'...
@@thomream1888 Thank you. We take our vows very seriously especially in very rough times.
Model parts launched from tweezers actually travel to another dimension.
Wire trimmings launched from my 40 year old wire cutter pliers shoot across my shop at the speed of light and like your model parts, disappear forever...somewhere.
The Shadow Realm.
Hahaha... something's are timeless. I know I'm never alone whenever hear this stuff...
Luckily it's usually a parallel dimension that's location can be achieved just by looking for something else other than the lost part.
@@skeetermcswagger0U812 A few thing's I've learned at 59. I usually find the inadvertent ballistic object immediately, or just when I give up, torch (flashlight/minimaglight in hand) eureka! there it is. The vacuum cleaner always gives up the dead!
Simple, yet mostly forgotten methods of working with metal.
Great video!
So it’s always good to know that someone else has launched parts across the room...never to be seen again.
Man, I can relate to that! "It can't just disappear... it's gotta be here somewhere!"
I can die happy knowing that this has happened to Wizard Paul.
For some reason your videos have not appeared in my notifications, good to see you back.
Now all I need is for you to make a few hour long versions. Seriously, I could watch you making models for hours.
I don't think that I would live long enough to do this on my 1/200 ship model!!!!!! Great video.
carpet monster and fuel cap are now friends forever and ever....
IT TAKES LOT- O- PATIENTS DOING THIS, GREAT IDEA...SIR.
I learn a lot of things with you. I'm from France, but I understand enough english too learn youres really so so intrusting explications. Thanks à lot for that. Big up too you Mister. And the story of modelism in USA wow in the bigining the wood then métal then plastics. Personnely I prefer métal because the plastic made and make so destruction !! But for our passion it's so easy the plastics. Continue too make vidéos please. By by. 🙏👍👍👍
I feel your pain but I will raise you! Every week I have to make miniature working steel rivets that not only have to be peened over,
but they have to be set with enough precision to allow perfect orbit articulation.
A nightmare... Which has sadly... Cost me... One marriage, dozens of girlfriend's and nearly all my hair! 🙈😂😅😂
Best wishes from a British maker of miniature armour in a French forest.
Bravo mate. 🏆⚒️🇬🇧
Ahhh. The almost obligatory “parts launch”, and its “sister”, our futile and often fruitless effort to locate the piece after. The perils of the Hobby. Ha ha. Love the video, thanks for the tip. Looks fantastic. Take care.
Jeff🇨🇦
Gives a whole new definition to “rivet counting.”
I can't express how happy to see another post. Made my day!
Short concise very helpful, I wish you would make more videos you have a wealth of information to give to modellers.
Lol man can I relate to the fuel cap.
I used to work in an electronics lab for instrumentation equipment. I was always amazed how far the smallest parts could travel. Thank you for the informative video.
I was working on two Bf-109s, most of the small parts are in low earth orbit. They sure aren't anywhere to be found in my workshop, even crawling round with a flash light to side light them.
Your commitment to detail is inspiring, thank you for the video.
A simple and effective solution!...
I should try it out too.
Thank you!
Well, here goes my Sanger Shackleton in 1/48 scale...
As always, your work is extraordinary. Thank you sir.
Nice technique and it so simple that it's brilliant at the same time.
Thank you very much for share your wisdom with us. I admire you. Greetings
Excellent explanation and closeup views. Subscribed!!!
Thanks for sharing this and all your videos. This is even better than my rivet detail punched out of styrene or copper.
Pretty amazing stuff..!
I need to be more patient and analitical when building..I always want to finish my models in one night...
Thanks for sharing!
Well done. These rivets look very realistic in scale. Will try that method on my next tank model.
I've done it using styrene rods, works well.
Always great to watch one of your videos, Paul. Excellent.
Brilliant!
Thank you, Doc.
Insane detail...
wow, very impressive finish, thanks for sharing
Excellent video thanks Paul 👍🇬🇧
Very interesting way of riveting. All the best for You! ;)
Beautiful video. The fuel cap launching gave me instant anxiety though
Simply awesome!
That is some AWESOME finishing detail work, thanks for sharing.
Great way to produce rivets. Thanks👍
Tweezer pings are so annoying.
I get them in modelling and repairing watches
Excellent video.
Excellent tutorial. Thanks very much!
Excellent rivet tip.
Great job.
I occasionally work on guns and have spent many knee pad dressed hour on quests of pencil lead diameter springs launched into oblivion. I feel if I were to quit working on guns several parts suppliers would need to increase their prices to make up for the lost business volume that I give them replacing lost small parts.
This is just plain awesome! Thank you for the great tutorial.
Great video thanks for sharing!!..
As a former jeweler I can relate. I have launched all kinds of small gems, including diamonds, into the ether. And you wondered why jewelery cost so much😁
Lol. I never think of him dropping stuff.
Awesome tip
I have eliminated "fuel cap issues " by use of blue tack on stick.
Your a modeling God!!! Epic!!!
To find small parts, get one of those bug catching vaccuums and fix a piece of loose-weave material across the end of the tube. Small parts will be sucked up on the the material quite easily. Also beats crawling under the bench!
Sharpen your tweezers by running them flat along the tapered outside edge against a piece of sandpaper like 800-1,000 grit. This will allow you to hold very small round parts.
This is an old watch makers trick for holding onto very small screws & small rod's without them flying away on you.
Impressive.
Pure fxckin genius~!!
I'm gonna try this real soon
Awesome! Thank you!
The carpet monster can also be blamed for lost parts that go ping!
Master.
I've been wondering forever if it had ever occurred to any modeler to represent rivets in this manner.
Love and always learn from your content. What drill were you using?
I'd like to know too. Any solution for creating hex, allen or slotted heads? Awesome video sir!
Excellent tips
I’ve made a parts finding magnet by taking the wheels off the tool that roofers use to retrieve errant nails in peoples lawns. It works really well but only on Ferris metals.
i would like to see a video on how to make broken burrs into center drills and dentist picks into scribe tools . i have a hard time scribing access panels on planes and such as my scribers only work well in straight lines.
Excellent.
The harder you grip small bits the more likely they will make Low Earth Orbit before finding proper placement on the work piece.
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You never hear Paul Budzik and Tony Heller in the same room... 😉
nice
Sound techniques as usual...
How do you erase the scribe lines without scratches showing? Great channel!
I pointed out in the video "light scribe". You want to use a little finesse.
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1:51 By "one or two drill sizes," do you mean number drills?
Quick question. Do you place anything behind the wire when pressing the rivet in place? Thanks.
No ... it's strictly a press fit.
Cool idea, Sometimes ya find um and most of the time ya don't. Thanks Jesus Saves
don't feed the carpet monster!
How do they form just by pushing the wires against the brass piece?? I don't get it.
they sink in the holes
@@fpedroza obviously you didn't get it
James, the brass rods don't deform. They keep their shape and diameter. The piece with the hole is only to push the rods into the workpiece leaving the rods at a uniform height above the flat surface.
@@66PHILB thanks, lol 😁 I don't know what was I thinking, should keep things simple 😎
No worries James. Life is complicated enough!