Saburo Posted September 20, 2014 Posted September 20, 2014 It should be sitting flush. There doesn't have to be an audible click. Cool, exactly how I had it attached. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted September 20, 2014 Posted September 20, 2014 Ambroid and Tenax require a very close fit, and IMHO would be worse than white glue for my situation. Tenax won't work with a nearly millimeter-wide gap between parts. The one stand really didn't need glue at all, as the fit was likely sufficient on its own. The other--we'll see, may have to use the 3D printed base if my stuff doesn't hold well. Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted September 20, 2014 Author Posted September 20, 2014 Ambroid and Tenax require a very close fit, and IMHO would be worse than white glue for my situation. Tenax won't work with a nearly millimeter-wide gap between parts. The one stand really didn't need glue at all, as the fit was likely sufficient on its own. The other--we'll see, may have to use the 3D printed base if my stuff doesn't hold well. http://www.amazon.com/SCIGRIP-10319-Acrylic-Cement-Low-VOC/dp/B0046768VS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1411250429&sr=8-3&keywords=scigrip+16 Quote
technoblue Posted September 20, 2014 Posted September 20, 2014 Those should work. Look for solvent/cement, not glue. You want to actually bond the pieces together, not adhere them. I found Plastruct Plastic Weld at my local hobby shop, which is Methyl Ethyl Ketone. It was right next to Tenax-7R and came with an applicator. It is also marketed as a plastic solvent cement. For the life of me, though, I cannot get the acrylic adapters to sit flush like the 3D printed ones. Here is a picture showing the source of the wobble I noted earlier: I've been sanding them a bit at a time in the hope that I can tame the lip that I highlighted in red, but I'm in no rush now that the printed versions are giving me a working solution. Knowing myself, I might break something before figuring out how to fix it right. LoL! Oh well. After getting hung up with that this morning, the stands went together pretty quickly. I should have them outfitted with Valkyries soon, and then more pictures... Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted September 20, 2014 Author Posted September 20, 2014 I found Plastruct Plastic Weld at my local hobby shop, which is Methyl Ethyl Ketone. It was right next to Tenax-7R and came with an applicator. It is also marketed as a plastic solvent cement. For the life of me, though, I cannot get the acrylic adapters to sit flush like the 3D printed ones. Here is a picture showing the source of the wobble I noted earlier: acrylic_lip.jpg I've been sanding them a bit at a time in the hope that I can tame the lip that I highlighted in red, but I'm in no rush now that the printed versions are giving me a working solution. Knowing myself, I might break something before figuring out how to fix it right. LoL! Oh well. After getting hung up with that this morning, the stands went together pretty quickly. I should have them outfitted with Valkyries soon, and then more pictures... Sorry about that. This all has to do with the way the acrylic was originally laser cut. To fix this, I took random samples of the base pivots and bases when I was determining how much to route off. Once it seemed like I had the right amount, I just pushed all of the base pivots through the router. Quote
technoblue Posted September 20, 2014 Posted September 20, 2014 I think it's pretty crummy that the supplier wouldn't work with you. It seems unfair to me, especially if they were showcasing better variances when trying to win your business. For me, it's okay. The 3D pieces are exact, and I am happy with the product. I'll keep sanding/filing to see what I can do with the acrylic adapters. If I can get one or two to work, then I'll post some pictures of them in action. Quote
CoreyD Posted September 20, 2014 Posted September 20, 2014 I found Plastruct Plastic Weld at my local hobby shop, which is Methyl Ethyl Ketone. It was right next to Tenax-7R and came with an applicator. It is also marketed as a plastic solvent cement. For the life of me, though, I cannot get the acrylic adapters to sit flush like the 3D printed ones. Here is a picture showing the source of the wobble I noted earlier: acrylic_lip.jpg I've been sanding them a bit at a time in the hope that I can tame the lip that I highlighted in red, but I'm in no rush now that the printed versions are giving me a working solution. Knowing myself, I might break something before figuring out how to fix it right. LoL! Oh well. After getting hung up with that this morning, the stands went together pretty quickly. I should have them outfitted with Valkyries soon, and then more pictures... Whoh buddy, be careful with that stuff. MEK is all sorts of nasty for your health. Quote
EXO Posted September 20, 2014 Posted September 20, 2014 Wow. Haven't been keeping up but the stands look incredible. And by look I mean you can barely see them. I just realized I bought a cleaner for my printer that's made for cleaning acrylics. It's called Novus 1 if anyone is looking. Quote
Saburo Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) Ambroid and Tenax require a very close fit, and IMHO would be worse than white glue for my situation. Tenax won't work with a nearly millimeter-wide gap between parts. The one stand really didn't need glue at all, as the fit was likely sufficient on its own. The other--we'll see, may have to use the 3D printed base if my stuff doesn't hold well. One of my stands had small amount of gap. I tried to keep long side of the pivot piece to be flush with one side of the slot in the base and used the pro-weld there. I hope that made sense. My new Valk arrived today. Here are couple more photos. Edited September 21, 2014 by Saburo Quote
technoblue Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Whoh buddy, be careful with that stuff. MEK is all sorts of nasty for your health. Thanks. I try to have a good ventilation set up in my work room, but a reminder never hurts. Most of my modeling cements, solvents, and glues are shut tight and locked away when I'm not using them too. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 One of my stands had small amount of gap. I tried to keep long side of the pivot piece to be flush with one side of the slot in the base and used the pro-weld there. I hope that made sense.That does make sense, and I considered that, but feared prolonged weight/stress against the "other" side would shear the parts apart or something. Quote
Saburo Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 That does make sense, and I considered that, but feared prolonged weight/stress against the "other" side would shear the parts apart or something. Maybe bond one side and use a gap filler on the other side to help reduce the stress on the part? Quote
technoblue Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) I followed Saburo's method using the solvent that I picked up today. In order to carefully apply it, I used toothpicks and made sure to add one drop at a time to the smooth face of the adapter, which cut down on my mistakes. In the end, I think Hikaru approves: Once I applied the solvent correctly, the acrylic bonded really fast. I waited about 15 minutes before attaching the adjustable arms. I'm going to let the stand sit over night before adding the weight of a Valkyrie in case there is a cure time. You can also see the 3D printed adapter in the background. That piece fits nice and snug on its own. Edited September 21, 2014 by technoblue Quote
Jasonc Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Man, I've been out of it. Didn't even know these were available. Where to order? Quote
94medition Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Finally got some time to play with the stands tonight. Just took a couple of black poster boards and snapped a few pictures. I apologize for the poor quality of the pictures. First is the VE-1: Very sturdy even for hard banking. RVF-25 with Super and Ghosts: Lego Millennium Falcon: This is the small one. I used the 4x4 adapter. It is very sturdy. However, the 2x4 adapter just cannot hold the Millennium Falcon at all: May have to glue 2x4 adapter to a 2x4 lego block. Any suggestion as to what glue to use? Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted September 21, 2014 Author Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) You are the second one to say something about the 2x4's. I am not sure what could be wrong. The 2x4's I have work well. If you are having an issue with those not working, pm me. I'll send you another 4x4 for the cost of shipping. And nice pics! Good to see another RVF-25 ghost setup Edited September 22, 2014 by ChaoticYeti Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted September 22, 2014 Author Posted September 22, 2014 It looks like international orders are starting to land. Please let me know how well they traveled. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 So for so good on my glued base pivots. Gave two full days to dry. Used Beacon 527 glue. Now, I wouldn't use that glue for a "stressed" joint, but as the base pivot is being pushed into the base itself by gravity (and the valk!) it should be fine. Quote
wmkjr Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) Did more testing of the stands. This time I used the VF-0 with ghost to see if it'll hold. Both bases are not fused to the base but hold the valks fine but in the 3rd pic the Valk on the right had the base attachment jutting up just a little but should be okay when I actually fuse it. It holds the VF-11 fine. Like it says in the instructions, use common sense and adjust for the center of gravity. I'm just experimenting to see how far I can go with these. Edited September 22, 2014 by wmkjr Quote
wmkjr Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 Thanks! Hopefully more folks show their stands in action soon. I like to see all the different poses. Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted September 22, 2014 Author Posted September 22, 2014 Thanks! Hopefully more folks show their stands in action soon. I like to see all the different poses. Me too! This is the best part. A huge weight off of my shoulders to be getting positive feedback. Quote
Saburo Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 Did more testing of the stands. This time I used the VF-0 with ghost to see if it'll hold. Both bases are not fused to the base but hold the valks fine but in the 3rd pic the Valk on the right had the base attachment jutting up just a little but should be okay when I actually fuse it. It holds the VF-11 fine. Like it says in the instructions, use common sense and adjust for the center of gravity. I'm just experimenting to see how far I can go with these. Nice poses and shots! The VF-0 looks good with the booster, I might have to track down a booster for my VF-0S... Quote
wmkjr Posted September 23, 2014 Posted September 23, 2014 You should definitely get the ghost set. I like the look of it loaded up like that. Quote
Saburo Posted September 23, 2014 Posted September 23, 2014 You should definitely get the ghost set. I like the look of it loaded up like that. _DSC0286 (2).JPG_DSC0294 (2).JPG Nice pics! I initially didn't care for the missile pods because they were beige, but after seeing your pics it looks pretty good. Now I just have to find Ghost set for a decent price. Quote
MikeRoz Posted September 23, 2014 Posted September 23, 2014 One of my stands was more wobbly than the other. This might not be elegant enough for some of you, but I tore a piece of paper to the right length and several times the width of the slot, folded it over several times, and shoved it in along with the base piece. No wobble, base will stay attached if you pick it up by the figure. All a matter of getting the right number of folds. Looking forward to the next run. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted September 23, 2014 Posted September 23, 2014 Nora does a knife-edge pass for the crowd: Isamu and Yan heading off: There are 2 valkyries in this picture, (plus the Sv-51): Quote
Saburo Posted September 23, 2014 Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Glad to see you got your YetiStands setup David. A shot in Battroid mode. Edited September 23, 2014 by Saburo Quote
abbadon Posted September 23, 2014 Posted September 23, 2014 Great shots guys! Looks to be a sturdy and awesome stand! Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted September 23, 2014 Author Posted September 23, 2014 Finally received a SV-51. This is one tall battroid. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted September 23, 2014 Posted September 23, 2014 Yup! I was thinking about doing a vertical tube-launch pose (wings folded etc) , but the stand may not go high enough. The -51 is BIG. Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.