Radu Brinzan may not sound quite as Irish
as Patrick O'Brien but nonetheless he is located in the Emerald Isle and runs RB
Productions. Located in magical Dunmanway, West Cork, Ireland, Radu
produces many items for the modeler. Among these items are two models of folding
tools for photo-etch. These are tools R5 and R10. Both are produced in high
strength stainless steel. Flip-R5 is the
smaller of the two. The tool comes with a very well illustrated instruction
pamphlet, which illustrates the assembly and use of the tool. Although, it
mentions that finger pressure can be used to hold the photo-etch part in place
during the bending process, it further mentions and shows that using an office
clamp may be used to keep the part from shifting position. The device folds on
end hinges to create the proper bend and also includes various tools for shaping
certain forms. A ruler is placed along the bottom edge to allow measurements.
Even more valuable are a series of half circles with allow the modeler to mold
curves with a 10mm, 7.5mm, 5mm, 3mm, and 2mm radius.
Flip-R10 is a much larger tool with
approximately twice the length. It allows the similar functions of the smaller
tool. Of course the larger size allows for a longer ruler along the bottom edge.
Unlike the smaller Flip-R5 tool, there is
only one template for creating a curve. There are templates for right angle
turns, so in this regard the Flip-R5 appears
to have greater flexibility. The hinge design is different in that circular
discs are used to turn within a circular recess. As with the Flip-R5,
the Flip-R10 includes a fully
illustrated instruction sheet for assembly and usage. Either tool will provide
crisp clean bends for your photo-etch.
Both the Flip-R5 and the Flip-R10
photo-etch bending tools can be acquired directly from RB
Productions through the dedicated web site linked below.
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