Le Saint Philippe 1693 after Jean-Claude Lemineur (Ancre) in scale 1:48

[dockattner]

my dear friend
the hinges & ports looking amazing!!!
If you have any extras I would be happy to receive a delivery

Sure thing, Shota. Keep an eye on your mailbox !

 

[dockattner]

Paul, can you please tell me what was the thickness of the brass sheet you used for the hinges and the drill bit type for the holes.

When I try to do holes on the brass I use, for example to do the rudder metal parts, my brass always bent during the drilling process. Then I made them flat again with the hobby hammer.

Could be I am not using the correct drill bits type ? Or perhaps I use an Incorrect thickness brass sheet ?

Thanks
Daniel

Hi Daniel!

The brass for these hinges was 0.3 mm thick. And I just use cheap drill bits for circuit boards. They break if you use a pin vice (the drill bits are tungsten carbide so any lateral force and they snap) - but in a mini drill press they generally don't break.

These:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S636JHY/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07S636JHY&pd_rd_w=Jp3TK&content-id=amzn1.sym.2ccaaea6-afa9-47ff-9dc1-1c9f4fcc574d&pf_rd_p=2ccaaea6-afa9-47ff-9dc1-1c9f4fcc574d&pf_rd_r=1RYGMWM675FAAQCA2V2W&pd_rd_wg=LZvTL&pd_rd_r=22ef61f0-7d32-49ef-883b-d6f536bcb46c&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM

When drilling brass the drilling has to happen over something hard (a hardwood backer under the brass). See this post: https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/...emineur-ancre-in-scale-1-48.17137/post-504526

I hope this helps!

 

[Dematosdg]

Thank you Paul. Sure it was very helpful. I ordered the bits and will use the hard wood block tip next time.

Thanks again
Daniel

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Try this



The point where these bits most commonly break is near the chuck, since that area has no flexibility at all. To address this, I came up with a simple solution: placing a small piece of electrical wire insulation around the drill bit at the stress point. The added flexibility at this critical area significantly increases the durability and lifespan of the bits.


Source: https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/revell-1-2700-imperial-star-destroyer.355643/