Cleve,
With only a minimal tool inventory, I did some head-scratching, then I
marked the slot w/ a sharpie pen, drilled a hole at the end of the
slot, and proceeded to hacksaw TWO cuts which left a sliver at the
center of the slot which falls away. A few minutes w/ a small flat
file dressed it up fine. It was much easier than I thought it would be.
Happily, that was the case because after trial fitting, I was not
getting the shoot bolt penetration I needed as my forward rods were too
short, and ended up making a second set.
Good luck,
Fred
On Thursday, Mar 27, 2008, at 12:50 US/Pacific,
<clevelee@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Those who have gone before,
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> Currently attempting to fabricate the forward shoot bolt push rods
> (10mm Al rod with slots, flats and cross drilled holes).- Pride is
> keeping me from taking it to a machine shop and having done quickly
> and 'properly'.--
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> I am curious as to how others have cut the slots. Hack saw is too
> narrow with insufficient control.- Belt sander inside the hack saw
> slit is proving much to slow in material removal.- Thinking about
> rotary abrasive wheel...----Any creative suggestions for making t
he
> slot other than a vertical mill?
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> Thanks in advance!
> -
> Cleve Lee
> A198 Mono XS- Jabiru 3300
> Currently in Market Harborough UK
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