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Stowage straps
Shadowfax
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Posted: Monday, November 27, 2006 - 07:22 AM UTC
What are people using for stowage and helmet straps these days? I have seen photo-etch offerings for specific vehicles, but I am looking for a more "home brewed" solution.

I would like to use real cloth but I have run into fray problems with this solution. Sheet styrene looks kind of phony as well, however it comes in a great variety of widths and thickness.

Lead is a good material, if you don't lick your fingers during construction. Are there any tools for cutting neat, parallel, strips from lead sheet?

Thanks
dexter059
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Posted: Monday, November 27, 2006 - 07:29 AM UTC
It depends in where I´m gonna use it.

For stowage straps in tanks, I´m using aluminium from soda cans or masking tape for weapons slings in figures.

Cheers
m4sherman
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Posted: Monday, November 27, 2006 - 09:23 AM UTC
Before I got enough sheet lead to last me 2 life times I was using thin sheet brass. Heating over a candle took out the spring. Not as easy as lead, but it did work. To cut small thin strips I use 2 rulers and plastic strips to set the width. I still use the brass for fuel tank straps. Keep an eye on your photo etch sheets. Some times there are lengths of scrap that are usable in projects.
armorjunior
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Posted: Monday, November 27, 2006 - 10:40 AM UTC
i use the left over brass from old PE sets
Frenchy
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Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 - 12:14 AM UTC
For stowage straps, maybe you could use "resist tape" which is used for etching circuit boards. This tape is a like a very narrow and black masking tape. Several widthes are available (from 0.5 to 2 mm ) In France, 2 of the most commonly found brands were Mecanorma and Decadry , but I'm not sure their stuff is still available...You can have a look at the nearest electronic supplies shop for equivalent products.

A "similar" tape is the graphic tape, which comes in several widthes and colors (like those made by Chartpak...)

HTH

Frenchy
m4sherman
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Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 - 05:54 AM UTC

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For stowage straps, maybe you could use "resist tape" which is used for etching circuit boards. This tape is a like a very narrow and black masking tape. Several widthes are available (from 0.5 to 2 mm ) In France, 2 of the most commonly found brands were Mecanorma and Decadry , but I'm not sure their stuff is still available...You can have a look at the nearest electronic supplies shop for equivalent products.

A "similar" tape is the graphic tape, which comes in several widthes and colors (like those made by Chartpak...)

HTH

Frenchy


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