are these things made with lead?

Started by Paper, 31 March 2019, 07:33:30 PM

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Paper

should I wear protection when going at them with my rotary tool?

fsn

I think you're safe. They're not made of lead, but white metal. Mostly tin?

If drilling them was unsafe then Techno would be a complete barm-pot.


OK. Bad example.
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Quote from: Paper on 31 March 2019, 07:33:30 PM
should I wear protection when going at them with my rotary tool?


Really?

On 10mm figures, with a rotary tool?

How many fingers do you have left?
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Paper

I'm mostly using it to flatten the bottoms

Also slower speeds make it easy to use diamond files for flashing.

Techno

Quote from: Paper on 31 March 2019, 07:33:30 PM
should I wear protection when going at them with my rotary tool?

Hi Paper.

When you say rotary tool.....Do you mean the little, metal circular saw ?

I've never used the one I've got on 10mm figures, as I don't think they're very safe.

Cheers - Phil

jimduncanuk

Quote from: Paper on 31 March 2019, 09:37:44 PM
I'm mostly using it to flatten the bottoms

Also slower speeds make it easy to use diamond files for flashing.

Most gamers I know use a semi round flat file.
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Paper



This tool. Popular brand name is dremel. You can put lots of different tools in it. Including a tiny saw blade but that's not what I'm using.

I'm using a flat sand paper disk to flatten the bottom of the figures. Each one takes only a few seconds.

Mould lines can be removed easily with some of the diamond grit files.

It's been a while since I worked with metal figures.

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Paper

Eh it's only like $30 bucks? Pretty easy and cheap, also it's useful for so many modeling tasks.

Norm

Interesting thought, though I have always stuck with a blade and file for clean-up and that works enough for me. I think in this day and age, masking up for any job that creates dust is a sensible precaution and doing it in a non-domestic area also for the best. I use my dremel mainly to open the holes on tanks whenever the turret doesn't sit properly.

John Cook

Quote from: Paper on 01 April 2019, 12:32:34 AM
Eh it's only like $30 bucks? Pretty easy and cheap, also it's useful for so many modeling tasks.


I've been using a similar tool called a Rotacraft which has most of the attachments shown in your illustration and is designed specifically for model making.  I use it for drilling, grinding and generally cleaning castings, and similar tasks, exactly as you do, and wouldn't be without it.  

There is no particular danger using it on white metal castings, resin or plastic, that I know of.  I do tend to wear a mouth and nose mask to avoid breathing in the dust, particularly when working with resin models, which is probably unnecessary but I'd rather not take the risk.  

As tools go it cuts time and effort dramatically, as you describe.

jaztez

I just cut the bottom flash off with a Stanley knife. Takes two seconds a figure.

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Whup, whup, whup with a file and the flash is gone.
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