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- From: pngai@adobe.com (Phil Ngai)
- Subject: Re: want to drill and thread holes
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.201540.3669@adobe.com>
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- References: <1993Jan19.063825.7657@adobe.com> <4320145@hpcc01.corp.hp.com> <4155@ecicrl.ocunix.on.ca>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 20:15:40 GMT
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- In article <4155@ecicrl.ocunix.on.ca> clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca (Chris Lewis) writes:
- >Rather than threading the thing, if you always use it on a flat surface,
- >simple steel pins would suffice. Or with a bit of metal work, maybe
- >you could insert spring retainers in them and use them like miniature
- >bench dogs.
-
- I should probably give an example of what I want to do. For quick and
- dirty projects, like putting together a rectangle with screws, for a
- baby's high chair, I want to take the four sticks and hold them in a
- rectangle, then drill pilot holes and put screws in. This would mean
- having two or four (with only two, I'd have to do the corners one by
- one) "alignment pieces" bolted to the base. In addition, I'd like to
- mount clamps on the alignment pieces to hold the work while I drill and
- screw. So steel pins might not resist the vertical forces from the
- clamps. Perhaps that's an argument for horizontal clamps.
-
- Anyway, if this all seems vague and not completely thought out,
- that's because it is. Suggestions are appreciated. Also, I find
- myself unable to reply to some people because of broken return
- addresses so I just want to say thanks to everyone who has offered
- ideas.
-
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- My opinions are my own.
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