P/e ?

Quick question for you model heads:grinyes: I have sms focus p/e set.
I want to use the dash and add buttons and such.How do I
drill through the p/e? My pin vise will just scratch it up. My
dremel is too fast even at lowest setting.:banghead:
Help.... Im curious to hear what you guys do

Quick question for you model heads:grinyes: I have sms focus p/e set.
I want to use the dash and add buttons and such.How do I
drill through the p/e? My pin vise will just scratch it up. My
dremel is too fast even at lowest setting.:banghead:
Help.... Im curious to hear what you guys do

I'd just drill into the existing dash and add the buttons that way.

Daniel

PS--Did you get my PM from the other day?

If you need to drill through the PE part, put a piece of Tamiya Masking Tape over it, and mark the spots where you need the holes. Drill the holes placing the PE in a cutting mat, using a hand vise with a fine drill.

The tape will protect the part and help the drill to stay in place while you do the holes.

Works for me! :biggrin:

good question .......great advise...SAM01

I forgot the specific name of the tool, its i think a set? Looks like the thing that breaks your car windows when trapped in water or when your stealing systems.

Sorry that was off topic, but what you can try is use a really small nail and bang it with a hammer or something, not too hard. Lighty first then see if mark was made, if not bang a little harder. Once you have a indent from the nail proceed to use your drill vise, won't slip now. Just a thought.

I forgot the specific name of the tool, its i think a set? Looks like the thing that breaks your car windows when trapped in water or when your stealing systems.

Punch and die set ?

Most PE are Ni-Cu-Zn Alloy, called also German Silver or Alpacca: it's not hard material and you'll easily drill with a good steel/carbon bit: just the bit needs a "mate dot" to not to slip (just do the mate hole with a sharp punch).

Some other PE sets are brass or even Steel: brass is not so hard (but worst than Alpacca to be drilled) but Steel is hard...

I use a sharp straight pin to make the "starter mark" or "mate dot" Gio mentioned. I press the pin into the metal sheet supported by a hard surface so the pin won't distort the part when I press down hard. You can make a handy tool by drilling a hole ( usually 0.5 mm) in the end of a chunk of sprue and sliding the shaft of the pin in. It's much easier on the fingers if you think you'll be using it a lot.