_GOTOBOTTOM
Dioramas: Techniques
Diorama techniques and related subjects.
Hosted by Darren Baker
grassmaster
jager
Visit this Community
Fyn, Denmark
Joined: February 23, 2005
KitMaker: 17 posts
Armorama: 9 posts
Posted: Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 10:10 AM UTC
Im trying to make my own grassmaster. Got everything but the negativ ion-generator. And i cant find any body i skandinavia, who sales this little item.
Can any body help me. I have tryed USA, but they only send to canada.
CReading
#001
Visit this Community
California, United States
Joined: February 09, 2002
KitMaker: 1,726 posts
Armorama: 892 posts
Posted: Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 01:21 PM UTC
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/searchprods.asp
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/searchprods.asp

http://www.goldmine-elec.com/

The first two URL's are the items you need
The third URL is the Electronic Goldmine home
They ship internationally

Cheers,
C.
jager
Visit this Community
Fyn, Denmark
Joined: February 23, 2005
KitMaker: 17 posts
Armorama: 9 posts
Posted: Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 08:35 AM UTC
Thanks alot.
Tarok
Visit this Community
Victoria, Australia
Joined: July 28, 2004
KitMaker: 10,889 posts
Armorama: 3,245 posts
Posted: Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 04:07 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Im trying to make my own grassmaster. Got everything but the negativ ion-generator.


Hi kjeld

I'm really curious to see how you put this together. Please show us some pictures and let us know the results.

Rudi
Biggles2
Visit this Community
Quebec, Canada
Joined: January 01, 2004
KitMaker: 7,600 posts
Armorama: 6,110 posts
Posted: Saturday, July 17, 2010 - 04:06 AM UTC
This is a bit late, but if you buy an inexpensive ($10 - $20) hand-held, battery operated fly zapper (uses a neg-ion generator), keep the handle part which contains the generator and battery compartment, buy a cheap plastic container, some screen mesh... and voila! A grassblaster for a fraction of the cost of the big name, big price one. And works just as well.
Mohawk73
Visit this Community
Friesland, Netherlands
Joined: December 13, 2009
KitMaker: 388 posts
Armorama: 73 posts
Posted: Monday, July 19, 2010 - 03:05 AM UTC
Late or not, maybe someone else can use the idea. It's in Dutch but pictures say sometimes more than words.

grassmaster
Biggles2
Visit this Community
Quebec, Canada
Joined: January 01, 2004
KitMaker: 7,600 posts
Armorama: 6,110 posts
Posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 10:25 AM UTC
Yeah. That's basically how I built mine, but with a plastic container instead of the strainer. BTW; if you use a metal mesh on the cup part be careful not to let it touch your grounding pin as you shake on your static grass. A nasty surprise (and a reminder) will result!!
Biggles2
Visit this Community
Quebec, Canada
Joined: January 01, 2004
KitMaker: 7,600 posts
Armorama: 6,110 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 - 04:39 AM UTC
On the subject of static grass applicators, has anyone used longer material for 'grass'? Commercial static grass was meant for use on HO and O scale model railroads, and are therefore scaled accordingly. The longest available static grass which I've found is 6.5 mm which is really long for model railroading, but is only a modest height in 1/35. Has anyone tried a longer length material through a static grass applicator?
barbacanosa
Visit this Community
Baleares, Spain / España
Joined: August 09, 2005
KitMaker: 296 posts
Armorama: 250 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 - 10:54 PM UTC
I thank you for the post, I eventually decided to buy the racket flyswatter and manufacturing.
I found the racquet is not battery powered flashlight, powered by a rechargeable battery with power outlet, just like a phone charger.

.... the result satisfactory but not spectacular, perhaps because the static grass HO diorama is small for the brick tank 1 / 35
anyway, this herb is just the base for shrubs, bushes and other vegetation

when can I show photos

Domi
barbacanosa
Visit this Community
Baleares, Spain / España
Joined: August 09, 2005
KitMaker: 296 posts
Armorama: 250 posts
Posted: Friday, August 06, 2010 - 12:16 AM UTC
this is the machine
Pictures of the grass I put them in the brick tank post





saludos
Domi
Tanksami
Visit this Community
Victoria, Australia
Joined: August 06, 2011
KitMaker: 1,314 posts
Armorama: 1,217 posts
Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 01:12 PM UTC
Hi All,

Just stumbled onto this & was wondering if anyone had the time to write out the steps required to make one of these as me & electrical goods are a dangerous mix lol

Cheers mike
max_meeki
Visit this Community
Tasmania, Australia
Joined: December 19, 2011
KitMaker: 92 posts
Armorama: 88 posts
Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 10:00 PM UTC

Hi all,
This may interest a few people.
http://csxdixieline.blogspot.com.au/2010/06/howto-static-grass-applicator.html

Mike: I purchased my negative ion generator from Oatly electronics, here's the link.
http://secure.oatleyelectronics.com//product_info.php?products_id=915&osCsid=3594ca9237f58562f2fda672a689eb8c

They also had a few for sale on ebay, but I don't think they do at the moment.

I tried the fly swat version and the negative ion version and would have to say the negative ion version works better, but it may have just been that the fly swat I used may have been not that good. It worked but not as good.

Cheers.
Tanksami
Visit this Community
Victoria, Australia
Joined: August 06, 2011
KitMaker: 1,314 posts
Armorama: 1,217 posts
Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 10:17 PM UTC
Hi Max,

Thanks for that off to get one at that price cheap as chips!!

Cheers Mike

P.S Do you know about the model expo show being held at Sandown Raceway on Queens Birthday Weekend
AussieReg
Staff MemberAssociate Editor
AUTOMODELER
#007
Visit this Community
Victoria, Australia
Joined: June 09, 2009
KitMaker: 8,156 posts
Armorama: 194 posts
Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 10:34 PM UTC

Quoted Text

P.S Do you know about the model expo show being held at Sandown Raceway on Queens Birthday Weekend


See y'all THERE !!
posty1978
Visit this Community
Karnataka, India / भारत
Joined: April 15, 2010
KitMaker: 186 posts
Armorama: 161 posts
Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 10:36 PM UTC
are these used to make the static grass stand erect? if yes, then does rubbing a plastic ruler on ur head for sometime and hover it on the grass helps?
max_meeki
Visit this Community
Tasmania, Australia
Joined: December 19, 2011
KitMaker: 92 posts
Armorama: 88 posts
Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 10:56 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi Max,

Thanks for that off to get one at that price cheap as chips!!

Cheers Mike

P.S Do you know about the model expo show being held at Sandown Raceway on Queens Birthday Weekend


No problem I'm very happy with the way mine is working, here's a few pics of my first test using the negative ion version. This is a test base that I have tried to flatten down the grass to see how well it will holds up to being painted etc. so it was straighter when I first applied it.






I'd probably check out the expo if it wasn't for that little bit of water between us and the mainland.

cheers.
max_meeki
Visit this Community
Tasmania, Australia
Joined: December 19, 2011
KitMaker: 92 posts
Armorama: 88 posts
Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 11:08 PM UTC

Quoted Text

are these used to make the static grass stand erect? if yes, then does rubbing a plastic ruler on ur head for sometime and hover it on the grass helps?


Yes they are.
I have also heard of using a rubbed balloon and a straw to blow it upright, but I've never tried either of these methods even though they apparently do work... Not sure they would work as good as a negative ion generator.

cheers.
Tanksami
Visit this Community
Victoria, Australia
Joined: August 06, 2011
KitMaker: 1,314 posts
Armorama: 1,217 posts
Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 11:13 PM UTC
Hi Max,

Looks like works well & as for that little bit of water the tasman is more lol,and good excuse to send the other half shopping.

Is a lot closer now i live here tho lol

Mike
max_meeki
Visit this Community
Tasmania, Australia
Joined: December 19, 2011
KitMaker: 92 posts
Armorama: 88 posts
Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 11:58 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi Max,

Looks like works well & as for that little bit of water the tasman is more lol,and good excuse to send the other half shopping.

Is a lot closer now i live here tho lol

Mike



Yeah, if I lived closer I'd be there.

Also for anyone that may be interested I think when Oatley had the negative ion generators on ebay they may have posted worldwide, so if it seems cost effective it may be worth emailing them to find out.

cheers.
Tanksami
Visit this Community
Victoria, Australia
Joined: August 06, 2011
KitMaker: 1,314 posts
Armorama: 1,217 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 08:14 PM UTC
Hi Max,

Just another quick question, negative on generator has turned up but it is a module only?? Do you run yours of a 9 volt battery & then just attach it to a screw or helping hands clip??

Cheers Mike
max_meeki
Visit this Community
Tasmania, Australia
Joined: December 19, 2011
KitMaker: 92 posts
Armorama: 88 posts
Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012 - 07:15 PM UTC
Hi Mike,
I made something similar to this...
http://csxdixieline.blogspot.com.au/2010/06/howto-static-grass-applicator.html

but made a few modifications because I wanted to make one out of stuff I had laying around the house, it turned out to be a bit small but I bought Two negative ion's so my MK.II applicator will be a bit bigger. I run mine from a 9v power supply and like the link above I use an alligator clip to ground it to a pin or nail that is inserted into my dio base.
The Oatly web site has a wiring diagram for the negative ion generator,
http://secure.oatleyelectronics.com//product_info.php?products_id=915&osCsid=3594ca9237f58562f2fda672a689eb8c

just click on "click for PDF notes"

Cheers
 _GOTOTOP