Sticky placing

[LaurieS]

Trying to find what looks like a cotton bud with a sticky end.

 

For placing items when glueing.

 

Or any brilliant ideas on making your own.

 

 

Laurie

[Mike]

Try a wax gemstone placing pencil.  I got one off eBay for a couple of pennies, and it's great.  The tip gets a bit soft in the extreme heat, but as long as you bear that in mind and have a pencil sharpener to hand, you should be ok.

[psdavidson]

Wot Mike said, or the wrong end of a paintbrush/cocktail stick with blu-tac

 

/P

[rod mcq]

Do you mean a pick and place tool - something like this

 

Modelcraft medium pick and place

[Mark Harmsworth]

2 hours ago, psdavidson said:

cocktail stick with blu-tac

That's what I do

[LaurieS]

Thanks for the replies much appreciated.

 

Got one Mike but forgot I had one.

 

This is what I am after but wonder if they are out of production. They come

in 3 types & the sticky on the end has various sticky strengths.

 

Also twists of while holding the pressure on the piece being glued.

 

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[louiex2]

On 5/6/2023 at 9:32 AM, LaurieS said:

Thanks for the replies much appreciated.

 

Got one Mike but forgot I had one.

 

This is what I am after but wonder if they are out of production. They come

in 3 types & the sticky on the end has various sticky strengths.

 

Also twists of while holding the pressure on the piece being glued.

 

http://

 

Those are Flex-I-File Sticky Micro Stix. They are still manufactured and come in three levels of tackiness.  You should be able to find them on-line. Microbrush also makes a version in their dental supply line.  I bought a set of the Flex-I-File Micro Stix years ago and found they never would let go when twisted as the instructions said. Now I just use Blu-Tac on the end of an old microbush.

 

Lou in California