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Topic review - tweezers for photo-etch railings
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spejic
  Post subject:  Re: tweezers for photo-etch railings  Reply with quote
Tweezers meant for electrical work are good. A light spring is important to prevent fatigue and make delicate work easier, and electrical tweezers usually have a well-shaped tip where each tine is equal weight and they meet precisely. This does a lot to prevent flying parts. I find lots of cheaper tweezers, even those meant for modelling, don't have this. It is possible to sand the tips to shape with a file, however. Electrical tweezers are also non-magnetic.

The best were Wiha back when they were made in Germany. But now they are made were all the others are made, and made the same way so there's no reason to pay more. I have some Vetus ones that are decent.
Post Posted: Tue May 24, 2022 8:54 pm
reigels
  Post subject:  Re: tweezers for photo-etch railings  Reply with quote
Self closing tweezers, to minimize feeding of the carpet monster!

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Post Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 4:16 pm
Timmy C
  Post subject:  Re: tweezers for photo-etch railings  Reply with quote
Something with a wide flat tip so there's a good amount of surface area to make contact with the railing to prevent it from being pivoted around the tweezer tip as you put it in place.
Post Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 2:11 pm
drasticplastic
  Post subject:  Re: tweezers for photo-etch railings  Reply with quote
Nothing fancy - ordinary tweezers.
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Post Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 5:47 pm
mikasa
  Post subject:  tweezers for photo-etch railings  Reply with quote
I've been using Pixnor ESD tweezers for quite some time for handling small parts and have been pleased. They don't seem to be that great for attaching photo-etched railings - the railings seem to slide too easily. What tweezers do folks here prefer for attaching PE railings to ships?

Thanks,
mik
Post Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 1:29 pm

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