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Title: Building pins with rubber stops
Post by: Bill Johnson on June 23, 2014, 07:36:12 AM
I just started my first build in, well, decades. Started on a Trophy Trainer this weekend!

Not having a wing jig, I'm looking for the rubber/plastic stops we used to get that went on pins to clamp a part down to the building board withouty poking a hole in the balsa. Does anyone remember these and where I might find them? I've searched this forum and several model sites but have yet to find them or a good alternative.
Title: Re: Building pins with rubber stops
Post by: David_Stack on June 23, 2014, 10:37:04 AM
Good Afternoon Bill;

  Is this what you are thinking of?

  http://www.rockytopmodels.com/rta-005_details.htm

r/
Dave
Title: Re: Building pins with rubber stops
Post by: Bill Johnson on June 23, 2014, 10:50:32 AM
That's it! Thanks, David.
Title: Re: Building pins with rubber stops
Post by: Eric Viglione on June 23, 2014, 12:31:11 PM
Now those are cool... just when I think I've seen all the neat tools and stuff, I have to add another to the shopping list.
Thanks for the link David.
EricV

Good Afternoon Bill;

  Is this what you are thinking of?

  http://www.rockytopmodels.com/rta-005_details.htm

r/
Dave
Title: Re: Building pins with rubber stops
Post by: Bill Johnson on June 23, 2014, 12:51:10 PM
Now those are cool... just when I think I've seen all the neat tools and stuff, I have to add another to the shopping list.
Thanks for the link David.
EricV


I wasn't sure they were still around because I couldn't find them anywhere. They were the cat's meow 40 years ago putting together any balsa model. Not only for holding parts down to a plan but leading edge sheeting, cap strips, curves cowls and decks before the days of superglue.
Title: Re: Building pins with rubber stops
Post by: Bill Johnson on June 23, 2014, 12:53:58 PM
Come over and I'll loan you a wing jig and tons of Tee pins. H^^

I might have to take you up on that, Ty! Going to Ft. Worth for a couple days. I'll holler at ya when I get back.