Tutorial, how to make AN/DF-fittings and braided hoses

A breif explanation on how I make my own fittings and braided hoses with common materials. Hope you guys find it useful.

Niclas

You need some different things like: A scrapped co-axial cord, hexagonal styrene stock, thin solder, some sort of fine gauge wire and then whatever tools and paint you prefer.
https://i.imgur.com/cz5mxH9.jpg

Start by drilling a deep hole the same size as the solder.
https://i.imgur.com/QNq6GBZ.jpg

With a triangular file I make a groove in the hex-rod.
https://i.imgur.com/t9goeA1.jpg

Put the wire inside the scrapped cord so that it bends easily and holds the shape. It also prevents it from getting deformed.
http://i.imgur.com/cpxXrGv.jpg (https://imgur.com/cpxXrGv)

Cut the rod in whatever length you need and enlarge the end that's going to have the cord glued in.
http://i.imgur.com/xOpOt5h.jpg (https://imgur.com/xOpOt5h)

Here I glued in the cord and solder to the hex-rod, I also added a little slice to finish the hardware.
http://i.imgur.com/1tPW26K.jpg (https://imgur.com/1tPW26K)

I use Modelmaster's Metalizer as it dries in an instant and I brush it on.
http://i.imgur.com/51vLxIM.jpg (https://imgur.com/51vLxIM)

After the metalizer is dry it's time to get that anodized look. For that I use Tamiya acrylics. And this is what it looks like after some 20 minutes work including drying time for the paint.
http://i.imgur.com/Nazwn3k.jpg (https://imgur.com/Nazwn3k)

Great tutorial, thanks !

Thats some tutorial Niklas & nice clear, crisp pics. You must have a good camera.

Thanks

later, Mike :sunglasse

NIce thanks for the turtorial! but where can i buy those metalic cable you used there?

wow your way works better then the stuff i
bought from detail master
gerat job

any ideas on making the valves at the top of nitrous bottles?

where can i buy those metalic cable you used there?

I've got the same question!

Great thanks for this tutorial! But I wonder how I'd managed not to drill holes in my own fingers if I tried to do the same... :lol:
But you've shown the way, now I know that can be done!... :biggrin:

Going in the index!!:sunglasse

Great job, nice and easy to follow :)

Whoa that is a great camera..what cam are you using?

btw nice tut heh

Thanks guys!


The metallic cord is a piece of scrapped co-axial cord from the radio-schack or equivalent place and I only use the braided part of it.

Just scrap the rest or use it for something else you can come up with. It comes in a wide variety of widths, just choose what size fits your needs in that particulare place.
The cam was a Minolta F300 and I must say that I'm very pleased with it. Can go from fully automatic to totaly manual.
BTW, before i drill in such small things I usually make a little dent with a needle before I pick up my drill-bits. In that way it's much easier to get the hole where I want it, preferably not in my fingers...but I tried that too :22yikes:

'til the next time.
Niclas

Sweet write up :)

wow! awesome tute, thanks

Excellent tutorial!

Great stuff Niclas.
I've been wanting to do this for ages but can never find any hexagonal styrene rod :( Even tried to make some hex from round cross-section with no sucess!

Try http://plastruct.com for every styrene piece and shape you can imagine. That's where I got mine.
And once again, Thank you guys for the boost...I'll soon try to put how to's on seatbelt harnesses and windsheild wipers too. Stay tuned and see what's up next from my workshop.

See you!
Niclas

oO awesome!

My co-axial cords dont have that...it just has little skinny wires that look like that

I've seen this write up before, i think it was already in the faq section?, but anyhow my co-axial cable also only has thin strands of wire in it, is yours a special kind? or just plain tv cable?

I've seen this write up before, i think it was already in the faq section?, but anyhow my co-axial cable also only has thin strands of wire in it, is yours a special kind? or just plain tv cable?

The only coax I've seen with this stuff in it, the braided piece was about 3/16" in diameter, way too big for a 1:24/1:25 scale model.

What specifically do you use and where do you get it? Does it come in different sizes?

Marc

no its just normal tv co-axial cable. Its about 1/4" thick.

Excellent tutorial.

what kinda glue do u guys use? to glue the wire to the plastic??

Thanks for sharing with us.

Great work!! Thanks.

Excellent tutorial!!

Many thanks for sharing that!! EXCELLENT tutorial. Now, if I can jsut find the materials......... :banghead:

Brilliant tutorial! I'll be trying this soon I think.

Took a look and realized that the pictures had died, fixed it so now all's good again.


Niclas

Took a look and realized that the pictures had died, fixed it so now all's good again.


Niclas

Thanks Niclas, good to see you around!

Great tutorial!

I have a doubt, who makes the hex plastic pieces? I looked Evergreen but apparently they dont have it.

Okay, I know it's an old thread but a question must be answered!

The only hex-section styrene rod I've found is from Plastruct (as suggested in an earlier post)...

90872 0.8mm
90873 1.0mm
90874 1.5mm
90875 2.0mm
90876 2.5mm
90877 3.2mm

I bought a packet of each size from Hiroboy here in the UK back when I started the 908, but although they're still listed on the site, they're all out of stock. Must be someone else out there selling it...try searching these numbers and see what comes up.

SB

For the hex rod, you can order it from Plastruct's website. They have sizes from .020 thru .125, and hopefully they have it in stock.

1. Go to http://www.plastruct.com
2. Click "Search/View/Order"
3. In 'Catalog Description' field, type "hex" and click the Search button.

Does anyone have any advice on what size to get to make my Formula 1 models 1:20 scale look ok?

and what about a 1:12 scale F1 car. what size hex tube for that one??

thanks

werdy666:loser:

Very nice, will try

Does anyone have any advice on what size to get to make my Formula 1 models 1:20 scale look ok?

and what about a 1:12 scale F1 car. what size hex tube for that one??

thanks

werdy666:loser:


Hi Werdy

There are different sizes on all cars, depending on the system. I guess the best is to do what SB did, get all sizes and be ready for anything! (:


{}Fatbear

Hi Werdy

There are different sizes on all cars, depending on the system. I guess the best is to do what SB did, get all sizes and be ready for anything! (:


{}Fatbear

As a vet of 1/20 and 1/12 F1 cars of all ilks, go by reference pics. Most of it is just eyeballing. I have some reference material that gives the diameters of braided lines but outside of that, it's an educated guess. Anyone that will bust your balls for being 0.2mm off in the size of an A/N fitting should be walked away from, anyway. :lol:

Try detail master for hose or look into speaker wire...the kind used right on the speakers, not for actually wiring them up. I have a list of sizes to equal 1:1 but it'd be a pain to type it all out via my phone...

I guess I'll have to look again at co-ax. The only co-ax I've ever used, was all plastic w/ a single wire core in it. That stuff looks perfect, and I can imagine it would be a ton cheaper than getting the after market stuff.

I guess I'll have to look again at co-ax. The only co-ax I've ever used, was all plastic w/ a single wire core in it. That stuff looks perfect, and I can imagine it would be a ton cheaper than getting the after market stuff.

What kind of co-ax did you use? Do you have a link?

Lesley

...or try speaker repair wire...

Just a standard piece of TV co-ax that was left over from the cable guy installing our cable TV lines. It didnt have the braided jacket.

What kind of co-ax did you use? Do you have a link?

Lesley