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Building Tips and technical articles. => Building techniques => Topic started by: Geoff Goodworth on August 13, 2015, 01:46:11 AM
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Hi folks, I found this gadget at a craft show today. It's called a Large Ball Embossing Tool. From Tonic Studios, they list locations in the US (Middleton, WI 53562) and the UK and www.tonic-studios.co.uk.
The ball diameters are 12mm and 8mm so I reckon they will be just about right for wing and tailplane fillets.
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direct link to tool
http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/large-ball-embossing-tool-12mm8mm-ton265e.html
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I think it's such a great idea, Geoff, I've been researching it for about an hour. It's not available for shipping from the US and shipped from the UK costs about $25. That gets you the one tool.
So, looking at the same type tools in the US, and doing a bit of research on quality, I came up with this alternative for about $26 shipped:
https://www.expressions-ltd.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=CAULKING%2DBALL%2DTOOL&CartID=1
This gets you 8 different sizes. What got me going on it is that I've wanted something like this for better results on caulking and grouting.
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I've been using an old mouse ball drilled with a handle. But these are slick.
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They look far too pretty to end up covered in bog!
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I think it's such a great idea, Geoff, I've been researching it for about an hour. It's not available for shipping from the US and shipped from the UK costs about $25. That gets you the one tool.
So, looking at the same type tools in the US, and doing a bit of research on quality, I came up with this alternative for about $26 shipped:
https://www.expressions-ltd.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=CAULKING%2DBALL%2DTOOL&CartID=1
This gets you 8 different sizes. What got me going on it is that I've wanted something like this for better results on caulking and grouting.
I ordered a set of these. Thanks for the tip and link, Bill!