HOW-TO....WORK WITH BRASS: Soldering a scratch building a 1/24 model sprint car axle

[@melindakemp4713]

People have been asking you for video tutorials for some time. It’s so kind of you to do this. Hopefully people truely appreciate it and watch & subscribe.

[@michaelbrian219]

Nice workmanship, very tidy soldering.

[@JOHN27398]

Thank you for posting this I really enjoyed watching it

[@dongallowayjr3435]

Beautiful build!

[@Johnny-tt8zc]

Beautiful work. Sprint Cars are my favorite to watch.

[@brooklynplasticworks6177]

Dude... seriously! That was incredible to watch.

[@ClayKemp]

Thanks for the support!

[@ruffnut1000]

You used to blow my mind with still photos of your builds on Bad Scale Modeling board. I can’t even describe how awesome it is to see footage. You inspired me back then and continue to inspire me now. I dip my hat to you sir.

[@ClayKemp]

Thank you for the nice comments, I am glad you have have followed me for so long! Thanks for watching.

[@thebangkoktimes]

Brilliant! And inspiring. Thanks for sharing Clay.

[@mclarenian]

I learned a lot in a short time about soldering from this. It may change the direction of my next build. Thank you so much !

[@ClayKemp]

Thanks Ian....glad you liked it!

[@stevelohr3016]

Clay, I've admired your craftsmanship for years. It's great that you're sharing your techniques with your fellow modelers. I'll be following your channel closely!

[@ClayKemp]

Thank you very much Steve. I appreciate your support!

[@amandabatson3609]

Clay, Great job! Glad you are doing these! Mark just watched it again! He's loving this. LOL

[@ClayKemp]

Thank you guys!

[@fletcherwalker1031]

Great video, Clay. You make it look easy! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait for more.

[@robertriley4689]

A master of this type of craft. Lovely video Mr Kemp, I definitely look forward to seeing more

[@ClayKemp]

Thanks Robert!

[@cesarbossolani2827]

Amazing Clay!!! I learned a lot!

[@MyHobbyWorkShop]

Thank you so much for this! Looking forward to more tips to elevate my models to the next level. You have no idea how helpful this is!

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

And I thought my eyeball engineering was good. It's OK, but yours is to be admired. Well played Sir.

[@ClayKemp]

I am normally a little more calculating. But I've built quite a few of these. So I just winged it on this one. ;)

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

@@ClayKemp I suppose with a few under your belt it becomes old hat.

[@geoffpowe5558]

Some great tips, thanks Clay. 👍🏻🇦🇺

[@ClayKemp]

Thanks Geoff. I appreciate it!

[@verigone2677]

I use a Rotary Tool Drill press and the dremel grinder bits to do tube notching in brass, aluminum, and even mild steel rod and tube. This lets me MIC all of my lengths and use a pair of helping hands I rigged to hold the piece precisely for my notch depth, angle, and pitch. Your soldering is impeccable though

[@mattkelly8989]

That was very cool.

[@rallyvintequatro]

Inspiring video, Thanks.

[@rsrdevon]

Very nice work. Hope to see some of your nascar builds too.

[@ClayKemp]

Thanks...I've got a few Nascar projects planned!

[@Crewsy]

Now that Scale Auto has been killed off I’m glad to see you doing videos so we can still see your amazing work. I subscribed to Scale Auto for over 30 years and even though each issue seemed to get thinner and thinner each year I stayed a loyal subscriber and miss it.

[@ClayKemp]

Thanks Wayne

[@staceybowen8129]

Clay would like to see one of your dirt late model builds !!

[@supergiantbubbles]

This is great. I appreciate the extra difficulty of working behind the camera. You do a great job at it. I loved the tease of the nearly finished car at the end. What a beauty. I watched dirt track racing as a kid in Texas. It was the best thing I've ever done in that state.

[@ClayKemp]

Glad you enjoyed it...thanks for watching!

[@modelman8139]

Glad I stumbled across your channel and found it. Your builds are always on another level. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@ClayKemp]

Thanks and welcome!

[@matthartley7333]

Outstanding

[@ClayKemp]

Thanks Matt

[@gregoryamer]

Fantastic!

[@udomartens3557]

Super 👍👍👍👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

[@greggarmin9426]

Wow!

[@SidewaysEightSix]

Awesome work! One thing I’ll say tho is anytime you braze or solder brass (or anything really) you want the brass to melt the solder/braze rod, not your iron/torch. By dabbing wet solder into cool brass, you are not getting a very effective bond, because there’s no heat in the metal to pull in the braze/solder deep into the joints. I know it’s just a model, but I still suggest letting the brass provide the heat 🤘🏼💕

[@ClayKemp]

I follow what you are saying....I just have to work quick, and I try to keep all the heat out as possible so I don't loosen up parts that are already soldered close by. It doesn't take much to undo all the other pieces. So I try to work quickly, and as precise as I can. Thanks for watching.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Nice video Clay, got ya subbed!!!!

[@ClayKemp]

Thanks!

[@martinporter3385]

Wow 🙂 👏🏻

[@modelmantstewart1292]

hey awesome video thanks for sharing you just answered? I've had for years

[@raymondchapman5990]

Clay, where do you get the parts to build a 1/24 scale sprint car or 1/24 dirt late model ? Thanks and your work is amazing....very.

[@ClayKemp]

Dirt Modeler is the best source. But I don't think he is selling at the moment.

[@ephatch02]

What size are the crimp tubes that you use, I'm working on a wingless sprint from a SWS chassis.

[@ClayKemp]

On this, I used #1

[@michaelvalenzuela2528]

😳👍👍👍👏👏👏Thanks for this.

[@ClayKemp]

Thanks for watching!

[@FishEyedPaintWorx]

Who is a good supplier of brass? I want to scratch build some 1/25 pick up frames and A-arms.

[@ClayKemp]

I stick with K&S You can find it at hobby shops, Hobby Lobby, or ebay. Its very easy to find usually.

[@geoffrobson2493]

Hey - I really enjoyed this video..: but I'd love to see how you go about making more complex structures with brass? You have a full dirt track space frame chassis as well as the roll cage and other chassis elements on your current Ford GT build... I'm just starting to get into using brass for scratch building, but feel I have so much to learn, particularly with work holding and alignment of more complicated assemblies... Would you consider making a video showing some of these more advanced approaches to working with brass?

[@ClayKemp]

I definitely have plans to do more brass/soldering videos. And doing a full chassis would certainly be a good candidate. As well as working with smaller parts.

[@stevehart4704]

Hi there. I have looking for something to do and clicked on your vids, and thought I could do that. where are rest of the vidios? Where can I get the printed layout for the frames from? Cheers

[@LagoAZ]

Thank you for these new videos! Is it considered stealing if I use your ideas to make my crappy builds look better? haha.

[@michaelschiba4283]

I have been following you for quite some time,you never fail to amaze! I noticed that you use a soldering station,do you use it for all soldering...? lastly what model weller do you use...thanks

[@ClayKemp]

I use the same Weller soldering station for everything. It is model WLC100 with a mini screw driver tip.

[@dz-abouttechnique1849]

Nice! :))

[@Zen_Modeling]

💯

[@eddiegraves6996]

I cant find them crimp tubes

[@ClayKemp]

I used to get them at Michael's craft store. These I found in a four pack of different sizes on ebay. They had both gold or silver.

[@eddiegraves6996]

@@ClayKemp thank you

[@horsepower711]

You can also find them at Hobby Lobby, and I don't know about your area but in ours we have a "Beadman" shop that caters to the '60s lifestyle and the people who live and practice it and among other things they have a jewelry area for the ones who build special jobs for others and the ones that follow the crafts and jewelry shows and since a lot of their customers are more professionals than hobbyists their selection is a lot more diverse the I was surprised at all the goodies I found that would have a use for different things in our hobby. If you can check your area out for the different types of shops, some "Head" shops have a jewelry department to go along with other supplies they might be selling.😉😜

[@skunkworks4u]

any chance you could do another one of these and build the rear? thanks.. these videos are super helpfull.. SKUNKY