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Setting Up and Outfitting the Dremel 580 Table Saw

The little Dremel 4 inch table saw is the right size for model work. The 580, 580-2, 588 and 588-2, plus the Craftsman and Montgomery Ward saws built on the same casting, all take the same parts. Out of the box these saws are usually not set up well, and most people...

Foam Safe Glue and Epoxy: Which One for Which Job

Regular thin CA will eat a hole through white foam while you stand there watching it. If you build with foam you need adhesives that leave it alone, and you need to know which one suits the joint in front of you. Here is how we sort out the foam safe shelf at the...

Choosing an RC Glow Plug: Heat Range, Length and Idle Bars

A glow plug is about the cheapest part in your airplane and the one most likely to leave you standing in the pits pulling on a prop. We sell a lot of them and we get asked about them constantly, so here is how we sort them out at the shop. What a Glow Plug Actually...

Picking an RC Engine Starter: Engine Size, Battery and Cones

A starter that is too small for the engine will not turn it through compression. You stand there cooking the motor and the battery while nothing happens. Matching the starter to the engine is most of the job, and the battery behind it is most of the rest. Here is how...

Survival Tin

The contents of my Survival tin Project Current Contents: Altoids Tin Compass Sandpaper T Pins 2 Safety Pins 2 Buttons 2 4 Neodymium Magnets Hobby Knife Blade Single Edge Razor Utility Knife Blade Reflective Mirror on Bottom 2 Alcohol Pads 2 Standard Adhesive Band...