Cutting slots for slider pots

[Bob Zimmer]

At 12:12 PM 6/24/96 -0600, you wrote:
>
>The only good way I ever found that turned out consistent slots for 
>sliders and was (relatively) cheap was to chuck up a small side mill
>bit in a drill press ($200) and clamp the work into an X-Y vise ($50)
>to make a poor man's mill. The X-Y gives you control and truly straight
>lines. I've only done this in aluminum.
>
>The problem with slots is that the slider does not cover them, so the 
>slots need to look good as well as being big enough. I could never get
>slots to be straight and parallel (for multiples) any other way.
>
>R.G.

A safer solution that should work would be a router on a router table. I
know that they are meant for woodworking, but aluminum is quite soft and
easy to work. With clamps and wooden guides, you should be able to 'route'
multiple slots that would be perfectly parallel.

Question would be:  If it cost $100 or so to buy the tools, would it be
cheaper for you to have them done by a metal shop???

Sorry to jump in so late!

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