Fast and Easy Way to Make PhotoEtch Tool Clamps

This is a quick demonstration/tutorial on how to make 1/35th photoetch tools clamps fast and easy.
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Items used during the demonstration:
Aber 1/35th Scale German Clamps and Clasps Set #35A93
VMS Flex 5K CA Black
Zap Zip Kicker CA Accelerator
Angled Tweezer
Flat Nosed Plier
Masking Tape
Microbrush

[@dogforeyals]

PE tool clamps are nothing but frustration for me, thank you for doing this!

[@mike_spivey]

Thanks for this. Well presented and clear and concise directions. Took some of the mystery, stress and fear away. Ready to give PE clamps a try again using this method.

[@MrRobmoses44]

Thanks Mike!

[@timdywelska1719]

Dammmmm! Thank you for sharing!!! I’m able to do a lot of photo-etch, but the clasps I was to afraid of. I think I might give them a try !!!!😊

[@tiedyecowboy]

Great videos, Rob! Thank you so much.

[@robrivsmodelinginsanity8578]

Thanks for watching Jim!

[@johngood3663]

Great video, I just started listening the podcast that you are on and love it also. This really helped me to understand how these work, and I will have to try to make me some.

[@robrivsmodelinginsanity8578]

Thanks John. I appreciate it. I hope it helped as this was an older video. More vids to come and craziness on the podcast.

[@ofrances54]

Hey Rob, BRILLIANT!!!!! I always avoided them, the masking tape as a clamp is a great idea!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!

[@robrivsmodelinginsanity8578]

Thanks Owen, I hope it helps bud!

[@ofrances54]

@@robrivsmodelinginsanity8578 it definitely helped!!! I have to build a tiger now so I can build all those clamps.

[@rm4443]

Thank you for this. Nicely presented and very clear technique. Shall certainly give it a go.

[@MrRobmoses44]

Thanks Rich! I appreciate the support and I hope this video helps. You can reach out anytime…

[@drizztthedrow2525]

Very helpful thanks

[@robrivsmodelinginsanity8578]

Thanks Drizz. I appreciate it.

[@paulhumphriesz4557]

great idea having almost given up on Dragon photo etch clamps, but I might just try a set of Aber clamps before giving in to the new trend of resin made clamps. thanks for the great video really helpful.

[@evayurkunas2040]

Excellent presentation. Thank you for doing this.

[@brianpmessier4977]

Will you be putting these on a kit and showing how to put the tools in them too? This stuff is GOLD

[@MrRobmoses44]

Thanks Brian. Absolutely. The idea was to make quick tutorials to start and then full build videos integrating the tutorials in those videos.

[@shaunmcintosh7617]

Your doing a good job on your Videos

[@warrencann3824]

Extremely helpful!

[@niceslippers]

Very helpful. Thank you 👍

[@kurtlaughlin4250]

This was a helpful video, Rob. I have some questions:
1. Are the clamps workable after the cementing with CA? If not, how do you fit them over the tools to give the "humped" shape and clamping appearance?
2. It would seem that the CA would leave a lump on the handle that would show up after painting and weathering. Do you do anything to remove it?

[@robrivsmodelinginsanity8578]

Hey Kurt, these are not made workable. These will fit over all of the tools by living them on. If they don't you would make the clamp around the tool handle if needed. A little cleaning with the facto blade would be needed if you put the CA on the outside of the bracket, but not always depending on how much you apply.

[@robertgraham1511]

What about making tool clamps that open and close?

[@benetton2010]

Video quality not good

[@MrRobmoses44]

Still trying to get used to making the videos Tim. It was also very hard to get the camera to focus with how small the clamps were. I appreciate the feedback.