Home made files.
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:57 am
Being a scratch builder I'm always filing something. Brass, plastic, other materials. and sometimes the good old modellers files or sheet sand paper just doesn't quite cut it (excuse the pun). A chance discovery and a discarded sanding board from the wifes makeup vault gave me an idea. Some 'lolly' (popsicle) sticks from the hobby shop, a sheet of 160 wet & dry and some PVA glue and the rest was simple. The sticks were glued to the wet & dry and with a large weight placed on them, left to dry for a couple of days. When dry the sticks were cut into individual sanding boards. The big plus is that they can be cut to almost any shape you need , to get into those difficult spots. Scratchbuilding life just keeps getting easier!!