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Re: Strip: Making the Grab Loop Tunnels
By:KenC
Date: 12/1/2003, 8:43 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Making the Grab Loop Tunnels (Chip Sandresky)

What Chip said. Start with small bits, go half-way through from each end, work up to larger bits, then fix any unevenness, if you have to, with whatever you have handy (bastard file, etc.). I used 3/4" walnut dowel & a hand-held electric drill. I locked the dowel vertically into a notch on my Workmate bench, & eyeballed the drilling. Worked out OK - had 2 usable dowels on my first two tries.

For drilling through the hull, I used a spade bit - and regretted it. :( Shoulda used a hole saw.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Making the Grab Loop Tunnels
Rick Sylvia -- 12/1/2003, 4:30 pm
A solution!
Rick Sylvia -- 12/2/2003, 2:56 pm
Re: A solution!
Lennie Hawkins -- 12/3/2003, 11:26 am
Re: Strip: Making the Grab Loop Tunnels *Pic*
John Monroe -- 12/2/2003, 4:18 am
Re: Strip: Making the Grab Loop Tunnels
LeeG -- 12/1/2003, 10:39 pm
Make a Fiberglass Tube Instead
Ken Blanton -- 12/1/2003, 10:31 pm
Re: I used copper pipe
Peter -- 12/2/2003, 1:01 pm
Re: I used copper pipe
Chuck -- 12/2/2003, 10:48 pm
Re: I used copper pipe *LINK*
Dave Houser -- 12/3/2003, 3:02 pm
Re: I used copper pipe
Jay Doorly -- 12/5/2003, 3:03 am
DITTO! *NM*
Danny Cox -- 12/2/2003, 8:08 am
Re: Strip: Making the Grab Loop Tunnels
Shawn Baker -- 12/1/2003, 7:06 pm
Re: Strip: Making the Grab Loop Tunnels
mike allen -- 12/1/2003, 6:36 pm
Re: Strip: Making the Grab Loop Tunnels
Chip Sandresky -- 12/1/2003, 6:04 pm
Re: Strip: Making the Grab Loop Tunnels
KenC -- 12/1/2003, 8:43 pm
Re: Strip: Making the Grab Loop Tunnels *LINK*
john -- 12/1/2003, 8:36 pm
Re: Strip: Making the Grab Loop Tunnels
c -- 12/1/2003, 5:52 pm
Re: Strip: Making the Grab Loop Tunnels
Paul Jacob -- 12/1/2003, 5:16 pm
Re: Strip: Making the Grab Loop Tunnels
Tony Bligh -- 12/1/2003, 6:02 pm
Re: Strip: Making the Grab Loop Tunnels
Ron Deane -- 12/2/2003, 8:55 am