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Re: Other: Soft Padeyes *LINK*
By:Michael McCluskey
Date: 12/13/2007, 12:31 am
In Response To: Re: Other: Soft Padeyes (Paul G. Jacobson)

: You don't need a mill. The aluminum is soft. Use a triangular file to notch
: or bevel the end of one piece of aluminum. Maybe make the bevel 1/8th inch
: deep, and work into the metal only about 1/16" over the width of the
: webbing. Then make a matching notch on the other piece. Shouldn't take
: more than 5 minutes. When they are brought together you'll have a little
: pocket, about 1/8' deep and 1/8' wide that the soft plastic can flow into.

: PGJ

That was a good idea...I had to try it. I think this is a winner. Check out the photos. It took less than an hour to make the tooling. I can make a padeye in about 3 to 5 minutes.

Thanks Paul.

Molded Soft Padeyes

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Other: Soft Padeyes
Michael McCluskey -- 12/9/2007, 5:17 pm
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes *Pic*
John Monroe -- 12/11/2007, 5:25 am
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes
Michael McCluskey -- 12/13/2007, 9:47 pm
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes
John Monroe -- 12/14/2007, 2:41 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/15/2007, 10:03 am
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes
TOM RAYMOND -- 12/15/2007, 12:35 pm
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes
Bill Hamm -- 12/16/2007, 1:57 am
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes *Pic*
John Monroe -- 12/16/2007, 2:38 am
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes
Bill Hamm -- 12/17/2007, 2:04 am
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes
TOM RAYMOND -- 12/17/2007, 1:36 pm
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes
Bill Hamm -- 12/18/2007, 2:28 am
Thats a different tune
TOM RAYMOND -- 12/18/2007, 1:56 pm
Re: Thats a different tune
Bill Hamm -- 12/19/2007, 1:27 am
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes *NM*
John Monroe -- 12/17/2007, 3:54 am
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes
Dave Houser -- 12/10/2007, 8:29 pm
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Kim Hoover -- 12/10/2007, 12:26 am
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes
Michael McCluskey -- 12/10/2007, 6:42 pm
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/11/2007, 3:14 pm
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes *LINK*
Michael McCluskey -- 12/13/2007, 12:31 am
Actually, you should thank Joe Greeley
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/13/2007, 6:32 pm
Very nice!!!!!!!!! *NM*
Glen Smith -- 12/13/2007, 12:51 am
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes
Bob Deutsch -- 12/9/2007, 5:55 pm
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes
Michael McCluskey -- 12/9/2007, 8:05 pm
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes *LINK*
Bob Deutsch -- 12/9/2007, 9:12 pm
Re: Other: Soft Padeyes
Michael McCluskey -- 12/9/2007, 9:28 pm
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Bob Deutsch------WebKitFormBoundaryMj+41hHLCDocqqN -- 12/10/2007, 7:33 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/12/2007, 1:51 am
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Glen Smith -- 12/9/2007, 5:37 pm