[sdiy] My latest doings...

[John L Marshall]

Turkey, panels and boxes are the topic for me this weekend.

For working on panels I use:
Stainless Steel Dial Caliper; set it then use it to scribe lines on panels.
A vernier caliper will work just as well.
Tri-square
Carbide Tip Scribe; clean, sharp lines.
Automatic center punch; push-snap, no hammer required.
Small table top drill press.
Step Drills; very hard, high Rockwell rating, clean holes. I was a skeptic
until I tried them.
Punch Number 5 Junior; fast, clean holes.

Those of you just starting out, you don't need to buy everything at once.
For each project I add a tool budget. Over time you will accumulate a
collection of quality tools. Quality tools will last a lifetime. Some of my
tools are decades old. For example, the No. 5 Jr. is nearly 50 years old.

John


----- Original Message -----
From: patchell <patchell at silcom.com>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 6:50 PM
Subject: [sdiy] My latest doings...


>     Here is a picture of what I am working on this holiday.  This was
> taken last week, still, I am missing several things yet.
>
>     http://www.silcom.com/~patchell/synthmodules/expander.html
>
>     Plus, I am trying to put together a page showing both typical and
> atypical tools needed or useful for building projects.  This is what I
> have so far.
>
>     http://www.silcom.com/~patchell/synthmodules/tools.html
>
>
>
> --
>  -Jim
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> * Visit:http://www.silcom.com/~patchell/
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> *I'm sure glad Merry Christmas comes just once a year
> * -Yogi Yorgensen
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