Starting a model railway layout is an exciting endeavour, but one of the first decisions you'll need to make is which...
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Starting a model railway layout is an exciting endeavour, but one of the first decisions you'll need to make is which...
The closest scale model aircraft to N gauge would be those modelled in 1:144 scale. That said, there are a few...
The easiest way is to buy sheets of corrugated plastic. I have used the corrugated inserts inside an After Eight...
Put simply, H0m is the scale that modellers would use is they wanted to portray a real-life railway that has a...
Ejector pins are used in the injection moulding process of the manufacturing of plastic kits and die cast kits. They...
Flux is a chemical agent that can be used when soldering to give joints good adhesion, facilitate the solder's flow and create a better electrical connection.
Flux does this when heated to high temperatures by dissolving any impurities in the solder and allowing them to burn off as smoke. The absence of imperfections is important to give the best possible adhesion and conductivity to the joint as well as allowing the solder to flow much more easily. Flux also acts as a barrier, preventing any oxygen from being locked into the joint which would eventually cause oxidisation.
Most solders nowadays have flux built into them, but some special types designed to melt at lower temperatures require a liquid flux to be used in conjunction with the solder to achieve beneficial results.
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