Scribers

[Tim Marlow]

You can actually make one quite easily from an old scalpel blade if you had a mind to. The line produced is the same thickness as the metal used, so in this case will be the thickness of the scalpel.

http://www.clag.org.uk/scrawker.html

[stillp]

I've had more success with a sewing machine needle than with a 'proper' modelling scriber.
Pete

[Dave Ward]

I bought a cheap set of dentists' probes off ebay - double ended, all sorts of curves & twists - not only for scribing, but smoothing filler - I keep on finding new uses - you have to be careful though, they have wicked sharp points
Dave

[Guest]

Those dental tools are very useful to have a couple of different shapes of. I’ve got about half a dozen, I think, and use a few of them a lot and the rest occasionally. I could do without, but for the price (a few euros each at most) I wouldn’t want to.

[rtfoe]

I have both the Olfa scriber and a MAD one for fine scribing that will work for 1/87 Rick. It keeps it edge and used that to rescribe the planking on the Constipation. Easy neat and no furrows at the sides to clean up. The plastic is cut out in fine spirals. You can cut a deep trench the thickness of the blade if needed. For 1/87 just apply light pressure when cutting.

Cheers,
Richard.

[Mini Me]

I have both the Olfa scriber and a MAD one for fine scribing that will work for 1/87 Rick. It keeps it edge and used that to rescribe the planking on the Constipation. Easy neat and no furrows at the sides to clean up. The plastic is cut out in fine spirals. You can cut a deep trench the thickness of the blade if needed. For 1/87 just apply light pressure when cutting.

Cheers,
Richard.

Did you acquire it on line or from a particular retailer, Richard?

[rtfoe]

Did you acquire it on line or from a particular retailer, Richard?

Hi Rick, I got the MAD scriber from M Workshop when in Singapore. The proprietor kindly let me have just one from a set of three as it would have cost a bomb. Can't remember how much I paid for it but it was worth it. Takes the worries off scribing. Cuts through any plastic i have scribed hard or soft and hasn't dulled since. It just comes with the blades and you will need to get a holder separately.

Cheers,
Richard

[Isitme]

Mick,
6 inch nail - works every time....
As for real scribers I have one from 'The Squadron Shop' bought many moons ago and still doing great work, it eliminates the 'trench' sides you can get. Also a compass point that comes with two ends, one a short pin and the other a lethal long "Owe that hurt" end and it was part of my 'Rotring' drawing equipment, and at the time was available as a seperate item (check evilbay) inserted into the jaws of a mandrill.
Hope this helps
Mike.