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First time stippling
I just picked up a few more PMAGs and decided they need to be... grippier. I have a few soldering irons laying around, one of which is a "professional" model with different shape tips (see pic). This will be my first time stippling anything, but it seems simple enough. I'll be starting this after dinner in an hour or so, I'll post pics when I'm done.
Looking forward to it. Have fun!
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These Pmags must be MORE TACTICAL!
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-how smoky is the stippling process? is this a strictly outdoor/garage type affair or would it set off the fire alarm indoors?
Naw do it indoors, not smokey at all... Stinks tho, good luck and have fun!
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Most people I know use the lower budget pen style soldering irons since it has a pointy tip...
Yup, I've been using that style with different types of points I bought at hobby lobby. Been practicing on a pmag to build up the nerve do do my SA5.25. I'm not there yet.Originally Posted by CactusSam
Pics or it didn't happen!
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Chop-chop on the pics! I want to see what you've done!
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Stinks, but it didn't set off the fire alarm when I did it. I did move outside so I wasn't having my kid and wife have to huff burnt plastic though.
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Jesus, this takes longer than I thought it would. I worked through 3-4 of my wife's tv shows which are around 45 min a piece and got 1.2 mags done. The first one I did with a cheap pen style iron, starting on the spine and working my way around top to bottom (you can see the learning curve in the consistency of the pattern). On the second one I'm using the gun style iron with the cutting tip. I think the second pattern looks and feels better, and it seems to go faster too. I think I'm gonna take some sandpaper and smooth out the first one just a little bit, it's so rough that it's slicing up my fingers.
Also yes I did it inside without any issues. Not sure the fumes are great to inhale, but it's cold outside and I like my couch.
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