And I have all the pertinent information on a 3x5 card thumb-tacked to the wall next to my workbench. Just because the info originally came from the internet doesn't mean I have to fire up my

Easier than the internet is opening a cabinet right in front of me and looking at Gene's table taped to the inside of the door. Jim

Schuyler: It's a personal decision based in part on how one likes to keep things organized. My computer is a lot more organized than my paper-copy magazines. BTW, the most important info (the

Maybe, Dave, but I now have looking for the November 1995 issue of MM on my list of things to do. One piece (or two) of paper right at hand is faster than wandering the net. Schuyler If you

I transfer the red/yellow Barge cement from a quart can to an old ounce paint bottle using the built in cap. Just let it dribble off the brush. I wipe up any cement off the can top afterward with a

The thought occurred to me.... Last month or so I surfed Amazon for small bottles to put electronic cleaner into, and they are common and even cheap. They are a byproduct of crafts like the essential

Hi Tony I have been following your discussion on route cards in STMFC. I have 7 route cards from about 1960 that I obtained while living in Santa Ana. If you want them I will mail to you at

On a series of current car kit projects using a dog’s breakfast of styrene (strips and molded), cast resin, etched brass, and even some wood, I actively will use at any single session- often within

If you simply Google "US standard pipe sizes", you can find everything you need to know. 1- 1/4" is one of many nominal pipe sizes that was standardized years ago based on an OD of 1.66". Because

Gene Your saying 1.25" OD is actually 1.66" OD do you actually mean 1.25" ID internal diameter?. Paul Doggett UK Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

The so-called brake pipe (from angle cock to angle cock) is nominally 1.25 inches in outside diameter (OD) and is actually exactly 1.66 inches OD. This translates to 0.035" in O scale, 0.026" in S

I have been keeping ACC in the refrigerator for years between uses and find a 1/2 oz. bottle is almost always used up before it hardens. Some have lasted 2 years or more when not used frequently on

Hi Denny, I use the Zap a Gap brand thick ACC. I purchase the 2 ounce bottle, and have had it well over a year (maybe closer to 2 years), in a midwest basement, with no hardening. If not used every

Amazon has it by the quart. Just be sure you get the red and yellow container. The blue is not the same. Mark Mark P Stamm Mark at Euphoriatt dot Com Sent from my mobile device

Hi Bob I found it on ebay . Ed Holler Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

I bought on eBay for reasonable price. I first got it to repair my shoe. Sent from Dave Bott's iPad

I found it at Hobby Lobby with the leather working tools. Eric Hansmann El Paso, TX

Any recommendations on where to purchase Barge cement? Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Denny, In addition to Loctite super glue liquid, I have been using Gorilla Super Glue Impact Tough formula (Blue screw on cap) for some applications instead of gel. It lasts about as long as the thin

Denny, I use the gel CA when I need a bit of time to firmly place the part. The gel also fills voids better than the thin CA. Of course, I've taken your tips on Barge cement for many kit