The material you use to apply CA and the little cutter is used to cut it into strips.
If I ever get the right answer, I do not really need/want the prize, I'm just enjoying the game.
Congratulations Paul, you have the winning answer, thank you...!
NOTE: According to Paul's decision on the possibility of being the winner (post #203), Paul has decided to accept
jyreene request on post #205 and allow him to have it so
jyreene you are now the winner and recipient of box of blanks #7, congrats...!
With the recent talks I saw here on IAP, about CA applied with craft foam, I honestly thought that the correct answer would be given immediately however, I start to believe that and while people mention "craft foam" there are not that many showing what it actually looks like. There are many types, shapes, thicknesses and colours but, the most commonly found are the straight sheets provided in packs of many colours, mine are 2.2mm thick...!
The paper guillotine is a cheap type found on eBay for a few dollars, and it comes with 3 types of blades, the one I'm using is the "perforation/serration" one, where sheets/paper will maintain attached but, will tear very easily...!
Another interesting "trick" I use with these CA applicators is that, I finish 1 sample/pen on every strip end and that makes 4 samples/pens per strip..!
By now, you will be thinking, hold on, if he uses each strip end for 1 pen sample or 1 pen, the strips have only 2 ends so, how in the heck does he finishes 4 samples/pens with s single strip...???
Well, that is done by doing this
simple cut then strip in half when both ends are contaminated/used, put a little drop of CA over one used end and join the other used end to it, that way, you still have close enough of the strip original length and 2 brand new ends to get another 2 samples/pens done, discard after that...!
Cutting the foam sheet through the longest side, is not the best for the way I apply the CA, applicator underneath the blank and CA bottle dripping CA as I move from right to left and then 3 or for runs left to right, very, very fast...! What this mean is that, the applicator (foam) has been held by you hand very firmly, the short length of the foam sheet is just the ideal size to fit in your hand without too much overhang.
That overhang will result in strip will get contaminated the same way as the short one will but, with the overhang being a wast of length, that means also, a waste of the foam, as you can get a lot more strips cutting the way I do however, keep in mind that, I'm providing details of how I do it, this does not mean that is better than any others and or the only correct way to do it, you are most welcome to experiment and find your own preferred method...!:biggrin::wink:
Well, this wraps up question - 7 so, thanks again to all participants...!
Without any further ado, lets move on shall we...!
PS:
jyreene,
I will send you a PM shortly, with some info...!
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* Question - 8
* In this following picture, I have 2 identical functional "jigs" (one bigger than the other), what do I use them for and where (machine) are they used on...???
Good luck,
Cheers
George
