Llama Logo Reproductions

Next the tabs need to be attached to the skins (see page 7, step 8).

I went above and beyond what the instructions call for by employing the double glue joint technique.

bradycros said:

Are you hinting that everyone should bookmark www.pembertontechnologies.com because minutes will matter when the kit becomes available and the mad rush to order the kit starts?

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Back to work you!
*CRACK*

The double glue joint will produce a very clean seam when done correctly.

I used a toothpick ( toothpicks in photo point to where glue was applied) to get glue out of the bottle and spread it around all of the tabs and the end edges of the the skins. The majority of the glue was wiped off with a finger tip(s), leaving a thin skin of glue on the tabs. The same was done to the inside ends of the skins. The parts were set aside to dry.

While doing this I always keep a damp cloth handi to wipe my fingers off with. This helps a great deal with keeping everything neat looking and keeping glue off places you don't want it to be!

Water was splashed into the sink and a Q-tip was stuck into a puddle of water until it was soaked. Excess water was shaken out of the Q-tip, leaving it wet but not driping wet.

The wet Q-tip was dragged across half of the dried glue on the tab, reactivating the glue. The wet half of the tab was pressed into the dry glue on the end of the skin.

This double white glue method works just as fast as CA and gives a neater/cleaner stronger seam/joint.

Repeated for all tabs and skins.

If you wish to make a close inspection of this joint, you'll see that the wrinkled card stock normally associated with wet white glue and card stock is absent.

Wait, PemTech is offering a kit of the logo rocket? This looks really great, I've gotta visit here more often!

dpower said:

Wait, PemTech is offering a kit of the logo rocket? This looks really great, I've gotta visit here more often!

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With Bc recommending it, I'd have to guess that it's a worth while kit. Hmm, this and a 3FNC would make a nice order.

Ah, I thought I knew what a double-glued joint was. Evidently, I didn't have the whole scoop. Learned something new and useful—soon to be employed.

To end up with a good looking rocket it's important to ensure that the curve of the skins and tabs mate really good. Double checking to be sure can't hurt.

Once the joint is made it will be difficult to tweek or adjust.

Brady, I had a talk with the llamas about Layne. They promise he'll be a good boy from now on.

If the screaming bothers you, we'll get you some wads of llama spit to use as earplugs.

So, about that build, eh? Looking very good!

troj said:

Brady, I had a talk with the llamas about Layne. They promise he'll be a good boy from now on.

If the screaming bothers you, we'll get you some wads of llama spit to use as earplugs.

So, about that build, eh? Looking very good!

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Let him play with the Dalai Lama to keep him distracted!

bradycros said:

Let him play with the Dalai Lama to keep him distracted!

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When I chatted with the llamas, they mentioned something about "llama delight". Is that close enough?

-Kevin

PS: I haven't yet figured out why they told me I need to ship them a barrel of corn syrup, a half ton of alfalfa pellets, and a six foot tall ziploc baggie.... :confused2:

troj said:

Brady, I had a talk with the llamas about Layne. They promise he'll be a good boy from now on.

If the screaming bothers you, we'll get you some wads of llama spit to use as earplugs.

So, about that build, eh? Looking very good!

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I've SEEN a llama fill a guy's ear. It wasn't a pretty sightuke:
Remember, they chew their cud, like a cow. When they spit, it's not just "spit"!

troj said:

PS: I haven't yet figured out why they told me I need to ship them a barrel of corn syrup, a half ton of alfalfa pellets, and a six foot tall ziploc baggie.... :confused2:

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Oh God....
*sounds of running away*

*sounds of running back*

No, I refuse to be scared off or eaten by my own delivery staff.
Looks like there will be neutering in the near future.

I am the llama wrangler here..
I'm the God!
I'm THE GOD!!

Where are those dull scissors?

Uh, Layne, The llamas are revolting, and they found the scissors!

Be afraid, be very afrdsadvnkbSF:m (connection terminated.........)

OK. :grin:

Next the wet Q-tip is run down the dried glue along the end of the skin.

Hey Layne, I am having a problem when navigating your site. The home page looks great, but when I clcik on "kits", the margin shrinks and displays only half the page.

The edge of the skin is started at an angle, line up the corners and push skin down into the tab.

Use your fingers to pinch up and down the seam....

Wahla! No clamps = no smashed card stock at the seams.

paul.nortness said:

Hey Layne, I am having a problem when navigating your site. The home page looks great, but when I clcik on "kits", the margin shrinks and displays only half the page.

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Dang it!
Yes, we are having that trouble with Foxfire. What browser are you using?
We are going to have to convert over to Wordpress soon because, as you can see, PHP is giving us fits.
The site is still navigable with the slider bars at the bottom of the page. Crude I admit, but it is better than nothing.

Let me know if you have any further issues and I'll do what I can to help out.

bradycros said:

The edge of the skin is started at an angle, line up the corners and push skin down into the tab.

Use your fingers to pinch up and down the seam....

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Beautiful!
When I build my fifth one I'll use this trick.

paul.nortness said:

Hey Layne, I am having a problem when navigating your site. The home page looks great, but when I clcik on "kits", the margin shrinks and displays only half the page.

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I've had this problem for years. The workaround is to use the inner scrollbars. Its clumsy but works.

EDIT: I use Firefox

Pem Tech said:

Dang it!
Yes, we are having that trouble with Foxfire. What browser are you using?
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Firefox

Pem Tech said:

Beautiful!
When I build my fifth one I'll use this trick.

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Well! If you liked that one, you should love the rest of 'em!

JAL3 said:

I've had this problem for years. The workaround is to use the inner scrollbars. Its clumsy but works.

EDIT: I use Firefox

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paul.nortness said:

Firefox

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Thanks for the feedback guys...
We are on it.

OH! And the first 100 kits arrived today.

100 - that won't last long.

Dood I am a friend of bradycros. And I 3FNC owner. And a big poster of 3FNC launch pics... does that get me 2?

gdjsky01 said:

Dood I am a friend of bradycros. And I 3FNC owner. And a big poster of 3FNC launch pics... does that get me 2?

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SURE!
We'll sell you two!
Or three...
We are easy to get along with.

CRENELATIONS.

Yeah, I know. I never heard it before either. But there it is in step 16, page 13.

I looked it up and sure 'nough, it's a bona fide word. One of them llamas is a smarty pants!

bradycros said:

CRENELATIONS.

Yeah, I know. I never heard it before either. But there it is in step 16, page 13.

I looked it up and sure 'nough, it's a bona fide word. One of them llamas is a smarty pants!

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You give him too much credit. Layne got the word when he went to the ER after the llamas took a bite out of him. He probably still has the medical report that says, "patient presented with a crenelated laceration to the flesh, presumably resulting from the dentition of a large ungulate..." and and been looking for a chance to use the word ever since.

Either that or he really likes old castles and such.