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Like all skills need tools to suit the trade so does modelling. Sometime it is specialised tools, or modified implements such as a reshaped Stanley blade or modified tweezers. What ever the requirement you cannot do the job without the proper tools.

Popularity
The availability of tools for these hobbies are easily available suggested by the popularity of requirements. There are also outlets for specialized application also.

Location
Most locations of these tools can be found in modelling shops and there are outlets that supply specialized tools purely for the modelling industry.

Ability
To use these tools the same ability for use and safety factors apply as if you were doing it on a full sized commercial basis.

Description
What are Modellers tools? Modellers tools are anything that serves the purpose of construction. If you make your own or if you buy them, keep them the same as if you would a full sized tool. Some tools available are a Microlux milling machine, well-suited for your most demanding model shop projects, Microlux arbour table saw which handles wood, metal and plastics, a mitre saw, small tweezers, a miniature bending machine, all tools designed for the modeller.

Dedication
These tools required the same confidence and care as a full sized machine. Because they are smaller also demand the same level of respect, as they are actual tools and not toys and one can be easily hurt despite guards being in place.

Potential
All tools are for personal use, if using specialised tools it is a smaller scale of full sized ones and there is the potential to know and appreciate the power a full sized one has if you have not used them before.

Closely Related Activities
All activities related to the tools are as real as using a full sized model and demands the same respect.

Further Reading
There are a number of catalogues and magazines about that covers the use and availability of model tooling.

Cost
Cost especially for tools is the all consuming part for modelling, depending on what you are building and to what standard. Specialised tooling that would be needed for complex parts like a MICROLUX TILT ARBOR TABLE SAW would set you back between 150-300 GPB, and a MICROLUX MILLING MACHINE around 3-400 GPB.

Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

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  The level of demand of Cerebral Learning that could occur as a direct consequence of absorbing factual information. Learning  

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