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I am posting these pictures for campmb. The scratch built brass bucket is outstanding!   Ken   zz Mike 5 by Ken Wheeler, on Flickr"/>  zzMike 4 by Ken Wheeler, on Flickr"/>  zzMike 3 by Ken Wheeler, on Flickr"/>  zzMike 2 by Ken Wheeler, on Flickr"/>  zzMike 1 by Ken Wheeler, on Flickr"/>
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That bucket is a scale model?! Very nice!
Are you an enviromentist, or do you work for a living?
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That bucket is too much!!! I don't like people with that much skill. Incredible. Thanks CAW
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Thanks once again to Ken for all your help and advice on this project along with Greg. Its great to have knowledgeable friends who are willing to help. I certainly used Ken's schooling on soldering. Thanks for your comments JTL and Q. This was a tough one! Mike
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That's some really nice brass work. Looks real. Robert
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Outstanding !
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Excellent job.
We rally round the family, with a pocket full of shells.....
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Wow, just wow, that is outstanding work. Well done.
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Mike:
Did you use a resistance soldering tool for your project? I am interested in hearing how well they work.
Robert
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This is sensational - it's hard enough doing something like this with plastic, so it must be really tough in brass. Props & kudos on a job very nicely done.
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Was the original model a CAT 5110?Looks really good.That bucket is awesome.
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Thanks for all the nice words to all. No I didn't use resistance soldering. Mostly used a Dremel torch and some with a Dremel pencil torch. Since the wear parts and teeth had to be painted separately, I had to attach them after the bucket was painted. Under the advice from Greg, I used Zap to attach them. The lifting "eyes" on the teeth and corner guards are .55 mm brass rod drilled into them with a #76 drill bit in a pin vice. Went through quite a few bits. The teeth were cut out of 3/16 solid brass rod and shaped with a Dremel saw and finished with small files. Mike
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Yes Modelmaniac, that is a 5110 that I converted to a 6015B about a year or more before CCM made theirs. There used to be pictures of on it on the Forum until Photo bucket disappeared them. Maybe some time I could post better pictures of it if you'd like. Mike
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I have been thinking about changing my 5110,into a 6015.Seeing this has made up my mind,definitely will now.Would like to see some progress pics,although,there is no rush.The only thing is,I cannot produce any graphics,or lettering.
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rlmc wrote:Mike:
Did you use a resistance soldering tool for your project? I am interested in hearing how well they work.
Robert
Robert, I bought one a long time ago when they were about 1/2 the price or better. Works on the same principle as a welder. I use the tweezers for small parts and railings. It takes a while to get the heat settings right for the material. I suggest the on/off foot control, as you don't have enough hands to operate and hold the material. I never use the single rod at all. You still have to use a heat sink a lot of the time if you are adding pieces close to where you just soldered. I have been soldering with a pencil torch for years, especially for bigger pieces.  Ken
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