04-13-2024, 07:49 PM
46 No. 79 or No. 80 holes drilled tonight. Even though the model had the starter holes ready on the body, I found it very useful to prepare each hole with a straight pin to give the pin vise a little spot to grip. I have a couple different bit sets, and although I thought I got a nice one from Chronos in a wooden box from Ireland with about 10 different sizes of bits with about 10 bits per size, those bits bent almost on command. Sometimes I was just getting started on a hole and the bit would bend 90 degrees. Abandoned those and found a packet of Chinese bits that was much better to finish up.
I'm debating painting the grabs before I try to install them. I think I may be able to insert each one partially in each hole and then I can paint each one before just pushing them to mounting depth and gluing from the inside of the shell. Then I think I'll cut the extra off on the inside. That's the plan for another evening.
I'm debating painting the grabs before I try to install them. I think I may be able to insert each one partially in each hole and then I can paint each one before just pushing them to mounting depth and gluing from the inside of the shell. Then I think I'll cut the extra off on the inside. That's the plan for another evening.
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