I’m getting there

[Colin Jacobs 1Participant @colinjacobs1]

Middle aged old git starts to make things

[Colin Jacobs 1Participant @colinjacobs1]

Hi as my workshop is just through my lounge door I read a bit and go out and put it into practice. I am still making basic items to build up my skills and finding that small sessions are better than long ones where I get grumpy and lose patience.

 

Now with these repair plates I am making I am trying to make one perfectly and using it as a pattern (is this a good idea?) I now need to make a drilling jig which drills two 4mm holes 12mm from a 75 x 25mm plate 12.5mm from the side.

How best to do this please?

 

Plates in my album.

 

also the plates are being painted I want to polish them to a high shine.

 

One can never be bored practicing my skills but the metal is becoming short in supply so might soon start on my little (Hand tools only engine.)

 

 

[NobbyParticipant @nobby]

Hi Colin

Have the holes got to line up with any drilled/tapped holes that are already in another item

Regards Nobby

[Colin Jacobs 1Participant @colinjacobs1]

No Nobby but as I am making these as an after market, item I do want them all the same. To look the same.

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