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Post by loco8107 on Aug 6, 2023 9:29:34 GMT -8
I have a pack and was wondering what do you all use to drill the holes for them? I’ve noticed the mounting “pins” are not round, but flat.
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Post by tom on Aug 6, 2023 10:21:28 GMT -8
I have a pack and was wondering what do you all use to drill the holes for them? I’ve noticed the mounting “pins” are not round, but flat. I use a #77 drill bit. The flat pins go into these holes and once a small drop of super glue is added any gap (which is really covered by the shade) disappears. |
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Post by onequiknova on Aug 6, 2023 12:49:11 GMT -8
The mounting holes will be hidden by the sunshade track.
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Post by packer on Aug 6, 2023 14:33:48 GMT -8
As said previously, the holes will be hidden by the sunshade. I don't recall what size I used, but i painted the tracks and shades separately before applying  |
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Post by loco8107 on Sept 10, 2023 7:27:23 GMT -8
I have a pack and was wondering what do you all use to drill the holes for them? I’ve noticed the mounting “pins” are not round, but flat. I use a #77 drill bit. The flat pins go into these holes and once a small drop of super glue is added any gap (which is really covered by the shade) disappears. I forgot to ask- will using CA glue also hide any holes after painting? Most CR units only had them on the engineer’s side but the Atlas master 38’s have pre drilled holes for the shades on both sides of the cab. |
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Post by onequiknova on Sept 10, 2023 8:38:38 GMT -8
If you're asking about filling unused holes in the cab, I like to drill the hole out to fit the closest size Evergreen styrene rod available. It is available in multiple sizes. Glue the plug with some extra thin styrene cement, then once dry, trim it flush and sand it smooth.
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Post by loco8107 on Sept 10, 2023 9:05:06 GMT -8
If you're asking about filling unused holes in the cab, I like to drill the hole out to fit the closest size Evergreen styrene rod available. It is available in multiple sizes. Glue the plug with some extra thin styrene cement, then once dry, trim it flush and sand it smooth. That’s exactly what I mean and I even drilled holes on the left side of the nose for the grab irons to be on the correct side too. So the right side ones will need to be filled in too. |
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Post by onequiknova on Sept 10, 2023 9:36:05 GMT -8
If you're asking about filling unused holes in the cab, I like to drill the hole out to fit the closest size Evergreen styrene rod available. It is available in multiple sizes. Glue the plug with some extra thin styrene cement, then once dry, trim it flush and sand it smooth. That’s exactly what I mean and I even drilled holes on the left side of the nose for the grab irons to be on the correct side too. So the right side ones will need to be filled in too. If you have some scrap sprues left over from a plastic kit, you can gently heat and stretch a piece over a candle flame. You should end up with something thin enough to fill those small grab iron holes. |
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