| Date: |
6-26-2009 |
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| Number of Hours: |
3.00 |
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| Brief Description: |
Parts Preparation |
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Finished: - T12-01 - T12-07 (except the bend) - C04-07 (flap handle) In these pictures you can see how I cut out the radii in these parts. I find step drills and hole saws take too long and heat up the aluminum. I have to stop a dozen times or more to keep the aluminum from getting too hot. And even then I can't be too precise. So I cut out the interior areas with the band saw, cutting multiple lines and then coming back at an angle to cut them closer to the line. When I get real close I can carefully nibble away with the band saw. It then just takes a round rasp file to get the radius right, then some finish file work and I'm done. |
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