MOTM

I needed to enlarge some holes in a panel recently. I went to Villagers 
Hardware and found a reamer; half a dozen turns and the holes were just 
the right size. A lot quicker and neater than a file.

nathan


>>Hi Gang,
>>
>>I am in the process of MOTM'Izing my Wiard Joyrider VCF into a 3 space panel
>>and I need to know the details of punching a 1 inch hole in the panel for
>>the joystick. How does one do this? I know there is a method with punch or
>>die something or other but I obviously need help. Can you lend a hand with
>>some info please, thanks a million,
>>
>>Thomas White
>
>A big drill bit and a round file will do it every time. Draw the 1 
>inch hole on the metal with a pencil. Start with a small hole in the 
>middle of the and move up to your biggest drill bit (mine is 5/8 
>inch). Then use a round metal file to carve out that last bit. Takes 
>about 20 minutes, but you can really tweak the hole while you're 
>filing to make it perfect.
>