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- From: stavros@agora.rain.com (Steve Culliton)
- Newsgroups: rec.woodworking,rec.crafts.metalworking
- Subject: Re: want to drill and thread holes
- Message-ID: <C1Dn31.G90@agora.rain.com>
- Date: 24 Jan 93 21:16:09 GMT
- Article-I.D.: agora.C1Dn31.G90
- References: <4320145@hpcc01.corp.hp.com> <4155@ecicrl.ocunix.on.ca> <1993Jan21.201540.3669@adobe.com>
- Organization: Open Communications Forum
- Lines: 32
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- In article <1993Jan21.201540.3669@adobe.com> pngai@adobe.com (Phil Ngai) writes:
- >In article <4155@ecicrl.ocunix.on.ca> clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca (Chris Lewis) writes:
- >>Rather than threading the thing, if you always use it on a flat surface,
- >>simple steel pins would suffice. Or with a bit of metal work, maybe
- >>you could insert spring retainers in them and use them like miniature
- >>bench dogs.
- >
- >I should probably give an example of what I want to do. For quick and
- >dirty projects, like putting together a rectangle with screws, for a
- >baby's high chair, I want to take the four sticks and hold them in a
- >rectangle, then drill pilot holes and put screws in. This would mean
- >having two or four (with only two, I'd have to do the corners one by
- >one) "alignment pieces" bolted to the base. In addition, I'd like to
- >mount clamps on the alignment pieces to hold the work while I drill and
- >screw. So steel pins might not resist the vertical forces from the
- >clamps. Perhaps that's an argument for horizontal clamps.
- >
- >Anyway, if this all seems vague and not completely thought out,
- >that's because it is. Suggestions are appreciated. Also, I find
- >myself unable to reply to some people because of broken return
- >addresses so I just want to say thanks to everyone who has offered
- >ideas.
- >
- >--
- >My opinions are my own.
- >
- Hmm... seems my other post didn't get out. If you are talking about drilling
- and tapping in metal, get c combination drill/tap. Best used with a drill
- press (and safest also) you drill and tap in one operation. Very easy. I
- use one at work, and it really cuts down on the labor and time. TTFN
-
- aaly
-