Thank you, Graeme - I'm still working on my pump mounting.
Been doing lots of things - but here's yesterday's work. Finally got around to drilling out the replacement midplate (this is No. 2, so a bit of deja vu here):
Time to bring out Buck (Chuck's cousin):
(oops, I believe the shaft is not supposed to be resting that close to the end of the chuck - better fix that)
Happy to say, my drilling skills seem to be improving - and the lube definitely helps as well:
And the pass through fittings worked - I used the 7/8" setting, which is also the wider step on the unibit. Drilling 0.09 inch Aluminum here, with a piece of 2x4 underneath to stop any chatter:
The bulk of my time was spent setting up the template, using posterboard and confirming that the holes where in the right place - took me a couple of tries, but it was worth it. The notch on back of the midplate was done by drilling a couple of holes at the corner, than using the jigsaw - no filing yet.
Sorry these aren't thrilling updates - just showing my turtle-like progress. Betcha can't wait to see some more of my Hammond Box sculpture - coming soon
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