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The studio, more than the bench AMPS East September 24 & 25, 2011 Mike Del Vecchio AMPS East 2011 Who am i Mike Del Vecchio, Major, Field Artillery, Retired Currently working as the head of engineering for a water and wastewater

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The studio, more than the bench

AMPS East September 24 & 25, 2011 Mike Del Vecchio

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Who am i

  • Mike Del Vecchio, Major, Field Artillery, Retired
  • Currently working as the head of engineering for a

water and wastewater technology company

  • A passion for building models of artillery and artillery

support equipment!!

  • Known in many forums as Redleg12
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Definitions

  • Studio (stū

'dē

  • ō

, styū '-) n., pl., -os.

– An artist's workroom

  • Work·bench

(wûrkbnch) n.

– A sturdy table or bench at which manual work is done, as by an machinist, jeweler or artist.

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Definitions

  • Man cave

n.

– A dedicated area of a house, such as a basement, workshop, or garage, where a man can be alone or socialize with his friends

  • Thus, a “Man cave studio with a work bench”
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What is your starting point

  • Who lives in a house they own?

– Are you looking to build….the studio?? – Where in the house?

  • Who rents or lives with someone?

– Many of the items to be discussed will apply and some will have to be more portable

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The studio

  • Planning a Studio
  • The Room
  • The Bench
  • Storage
  • Paint Booth
  • Photo Area
  • Tools
  • Favorite Places
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Planning Process

  • If you fail to plan…..you plan to fail
  • Every good plan is made to be changed
  • Start by drawing the room either on graph paper or on

Auto CAD!

  • Shop look and think at Home Depot/Lowes, Ikea, the

internet, etc. Get ideas

  • Make a budget $$$ or $$/yr
  • You can build all at once or over time with a good plan
  • There is no right or wrong, only what works for you!
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Planning the studio

  • Planning items

–Ventilation –Lighting –Power –Communication –Compressed Air –Vacuum –Flooring –Cabinets Shelves & Furnishings –Safety

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Ventilation

  • Plan for room ventilation.

–A/C and Heat feed and return

  • Ceiling Fans in the bench

area

  • Ducting to the outside for

paint booth

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Lighting

  • If windows are available, maximize natural

lighting

  • Go with one style light, either fluorescent or

incandescent….do not mix

  • Plan for task lighting.
  • Lighted magnifiers, make sure to match light type
  • Think of lighting the paint booth.
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Lighting

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power

  • You can never have enough power or outlets.
  • Bench should have multiple outlet strips at either

end

  • Bench area wall should have quad wall outlets.
  • Also plan outlets for compressor, paint booth

fans, computer/desk

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communication

  • The room should include a computer with CAT 6

wiring back to the router.

  • Wireless is easy but can be slower
  • Telephone, wired or wireless?
  • Cable/Satellite –for entertainment!!
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Compressed air

  • Use an “industrial” compressor. Minimum 2 ½ gallon

pancake type

  • Look to mount compressor in a sound proof area if

possible.

  • Use copper ½ inch tubing or pipe for piping.
  • Pipe air to the paint booth & work bench
  • Use local quick disconnect fittings and pressure

regulators

  • Install a storage tank if possible to increase

compressed air storage

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Compressed air

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vacuum

  • Think about vacuum in

the bench area for clean up and for working with resin

  • Make a small “hood”

from flexible ducting connected to the vacuum hose

  • Vacuum should also be

accessible for wood working for bases!

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flooring

  • Something easy to clean/paint resistant
  • Does not support the small part monster
  • Stay away from carpet
  • I like garage tiles
  • http://www.racedeck.com/
  • http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?

Prodid=11038308

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Cabinets, shelves & Furnishings

  • Cabinets, THINK IKEA, Very nice lines of

inexpensive kitchen cabinets both wall and base cabinets

  • Shelves for storage, Home Depot/Lowes
  • Look in the shelving aisle but also in lumber for

pre-punched side panels and cut shelves

  • Display case/ shelves….again THINK IKEA
  • Work Bench for modeling & Bench/Desk or other

for paint booth

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Cabinets, shelves & Furnishings

  • Desk for computer
  • Most important item….the chair. Look for a GOOD

comfortable, back supporting, well built chair. You will be spending a lot of time in it!

  • Visitor chair(s)
  • Clock….. So you know how long you have been

working!

  • I love me wall art!!
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Cabinets, shelves & Furnishings

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safety

  • Plug in emergency light
  • First Aid kit
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Eye Shields
  • Respirator
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The Room

  • Is the room and attic

room, spare bedroom, basement room, garage??

  • Every room has strengths
  • Is the room year round

and not affected by seasonal change

  • Is the space finished or

unfinished?

  • Walls are best with

paneling

  • Drop ceilings with inset

lights

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The Bench

  • Give yourself as much

space as possible

  • Arms reach to each

side…5 –6’ for the modeling area

  • Additional area for paint

booth, resin or woodworking for bases.

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Storage

  • Consider stash as well as

library.

  • For stash I used 16” deep

shelving and matching 12” for the books at the end

  • Note the small parts bin,

great for all those leftovers

  • Use binders with photo

insert pages for decals

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storage

  • Small stackable drawers

are great.

  • These were from Staples

and fit perfect. On sale could get a nice big stack

  • You can organize PE,

styrene, tracks, etc.

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Storage

  • All those little paint

bottles.

  • Long narrow shelved for

paint

  • Enough room to organize

base on type, finish colors, etc.

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Paint Booth

  • Prefer a scratch built
  • Using 3/8 plywood,

essentially a 2’ x 2’ x 2’ box

  • If you use mostly acrylics,

min 100 cfm fan enamels at least 200 cfm

  • Use under cabinet hockey

puck lights

  • Interior shelves to hold

solvents

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Paint booth

  • Outlet on the side for

shaker power

  • Paper towel rack

underneath

  • Regulator also underneath
  • Vent exhaust to outside
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Photo area

  • Backdrop of light blue

polyester fabric $2/yd

  • Spring loaded curtain rod

$4

  • Side diffusers use a

transparent white fabric $2/yd

  • Wire frame bent from 1/16

rod $2

  • Lights after shopping well
  • n the internet $50
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Photo area

  • You don’t need a store

bought photo booth!

  • Mine is built in using my

16” deep “stash” shelves

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Tools

  • Peg board makes a great

bench back drop

  • A set of jewelers pliers

for PE and sprue cutters are a must.

  • Peg Board cups are good

for miscellaneous items

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Tools

  • Custom brush holder
  • 1 ½” PVC conduit
  • 6 longer and 5 shorter
  • PVC or Epoxy
  • Sheet styrene cut to fit a

bottom

  • Sit on peg board hooks!
  • Note…a caliper is also

good to have

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Tools

  • Bench top organizer for

frequently used tools.

  • Organizer was a sale

pickup at Staples.

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Tools

  • A great holiday gift idea.
  • Could also be just a

“Sears” automotive box.

  • Small tool drawers

perfect to layout tools to find when you need them.

  • Note Dremel on extension
  • n the right
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Tools

  • Small clamps for holding

a hull while glue sets.

  • Small hand saw
  • Dremel with cutting blade

for resin cutting and sanding

  • The old #11 E-xacto knife!
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Tools

  • This is an acrylic

magazine holder. I use it to hold the kit directions and any printed research material.

  • Something like this keeps

paper off the work bench and out of the way.

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Tools

  • Pegboard on the legs of

the bench keeps the larger items like the respirator or visor from clogging the main work area but are within reach.

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Tools

  • List of other great tools

–Dremel with stand and flexible extension arm –Foot pedal for Dremel –Plastic Pottery wheel or lazy suzan –Soldering Iron for PE –Robart paint shaker –Punch set is a must.

  • Duh Tools

–Syringes 1 ml for glue & 5 ml for solvents. Use needle for glues to get into tight space. Do not mix use –Flint glass sample bottles for paint mixing/storage about 10 ml –20 ml disposable plastic measuring cups

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Favorite Places

  • Stores

–Home Depot/ Lowes –Michaels –Any drug store chain –Ikea (cabinets) –Costco (flooring) –Staples. Office Max

  • Internet

– Ebay – Medical Supply – Laboratory Supply – Harbor Freight – Micromark

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Looking, shopping, decisions

  • Be patient
  • Look hard
  • Measure twice, buy once
  • Rome was not built in a

day!

  • Most of all… do what

works and is right for you and your modeling!

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Rounds complete!!

  • Thanks to all of you who

came to this session and to the staff of NMMA/ AMPS East

  • Thanks to all my fellow

redleg’s, past and present, The King’s of Battle

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End of mission

  • Questions???
  • If after this seminar you

have further questions contact me at:

–redleg12@redleg2scale.com

  • Feel free to also check
  • ut my web site for a

copy of these slides

–www.redleg2scale.com