<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>On Dec 2, 2009, at 12:42 PM, Dan Wilga wrote:</div><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>At 9:16 AM -0800 12/2/09, Jim Stichnoth wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite">Drilling holes was a challenge<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">because of the thinness/softness of the metal.<br></blockquote><br>Just for future reference: it helps to put a piece of scrap wood underneath the metal being drilled. That way, the metal gets pushed into the wood by the drill bit, and doesn't tear as much. In really extreme cases, you can try putting a piece of thin wood (like a shingle or some Masonite) on TOP, as well.<br></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>Clamp said piece of scrap wood, actually. And a sandwich is even better. </div><div><br></div><div>Also, don't drill the full diameter at once. Work your way up. </div><div><br></div><div>Drew</div><br><div>
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