Accurate templates: advice needed

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Jason Rodgers
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Re: Accurate templates: advice needed

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David King wrote:Of course the better way is to use an indexing pin on the drill press table and locate the holes on the backside of a fixture that holds your part. You can see what the heck is going on and the chips won't get all jammed up around the the drill flutes.
I like this idea! It would mean making one perfect example, and then having a perfectly aligned indexing setup. Hmmm....
-Ruining perfectly good wood, one day at a time.
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Re: Accurate templates: advice needed

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Or access to a milling machine...
Jason Rodgers
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Re: Accurate templates: advice needed

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David King wrote:Or access to a milling machine...
;)
-Ruining perfectly good wood, one day at a time.
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