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| ozzie46:
You might consider drilling the holes before milling the slots. No worries about bending the sides that way. Just my 2 cents worth. ::) Nice build. Keep on truckin. Ron |
| spuddevans:
--- Quote from: ozzie46 on October 15, 2009, 05:12:44 AM --- You might consider drilling the holes before milling the slots. No worries about bending the sides that way. --- End quote --- That's a good point. :thumbup: I did consider doing it that way, but by being as gentle as possible, I was able to drill without bending the sides. The reason I did it that way was because the cross-drilled holes are 2mm thru one edge of the fork, and 3mm thru the other fork-edge, and I didnt want to accidently drill too deep with the 3mm and spoil the part. This wouldn't be a problem at all if I had DRO's fitted, but I only have the rather vague markings that the factory deemed fit to inscribe, and as this is a small part ( well, small to me in my short experience ) I thought that milling out 1st, and then just very gently drilling would be safer for me. I was very watchful for any bending of the sides when I drilled them, but I think because they were sitting completely in the vice, the edges were fairly well supported and, if needs be I would've put a sacrificial 4mm shim ( at what thickness does one stop calling it a shim? :scratch: ) in to prevent bending. Tim |
| Bernd:
--- Quote from: spuddevans on October 15, 2009, 03:38:01 AM ---Lazy I know, but I try to kid myself that I will have a better idea of what I want from a proper vice stop by making up these temporary forms. (well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it :lol: ) Tim --- End quote --- That excuse usally works for me too! :lol: Hey, you never know you may just come up with a very unique stop that. Bernd |
| CrewCab:
--- Quote from: spuddevans on October 15, 2009, 07:01:12 AM ---at what thickness does one stop calling it a shim? :scratch: ) --- End quote --- Good point :med: ........... how long is a piece of string scenario :scratch: Nice work Tim :thumbup: CC |
| spuddevans:
--- Quote from: CrewCab on October 15, 2009, 06:19:11 PM ---how long is a piece of string scenario :scratch: --- End quote --- Ah!! This one I know. The piece of string is exactly twice the length of the middle to one end. :lol: Tim |
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