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Title: learning me some stippling.
Post by: London808 on January 11, 2017, 02:40:16 PM
learning me some stippling.

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Title: Re: learning me some stippling.
Post by: rklapp on January 11, 2017, 03:15:09 PM
Soldering iron? Nice.
Title: Re: learning me some stippling.
Post by: London808 on January 11, 2017, 03:21:56 PM
Soldering iron? Nice.

Yeah i have an adjustable temp one that has a hole bunch of heads to it. Trying it out on Pmags because there cheap
Title: Re: learning me some stippling.
Post by: rklapp on January 11, 2017, 03:44:35 PM
What if you sanded it a little?
Title: Re: learning me some stippling.
Post by: dwela on January 11, 2017, 04:49:01 PM
Using Pmags makes great sense, plus the areas are sectioned off. That must help to keep the stipling contained.  Might have to give it a try.  Do you use a lower temp setting vs higher?
Title: Re: learning me some stippling.
Post by: eyeeatingfish on January 11, 2017, 04:53:20 PM
I did mine with similar results but it was only a single setting soldering iron. Just gotta make sure you keep the iron moving.
Title: Re: learning me some stippling.
Post by: London808 on January 11, 2017, 05:11:49 PM
Using Pmags makes great sense, plus the areas are sectioned off. That must help to keep the stipling contained.  Might have to give it a try.  Do you use a lower temp setting vs higher?

Hotter is better from what i can tell. $12 and you get a bunch of surface area to practice on.
Title: Re: learning me some stippling.
Post by: solidjohnny on January 19, 2017, 11:01:44 AM
From personal experience, I took a single temp soldering iron to my things.  The feel when you stipple a M3 PMAG is very close to the M&P 9 frame.  I practiced on an airsoft M&P and that cheap chinese plastic melted like butter and smoked a lot. 

I have no idea how the pro's do such a nice job.  I'm pretty sure they aren't using cheap soldering irons like me tho...  Despite a couple hours of practice its still came out ugly but, at least it works and I didn't screw anything up.