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1. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: brucecom@shore.intercom.net (James D. Bruce); Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 23:01:10 -0400; What is the best way to mark and drill holes in a straight line along an alumimun tube? Also drilling thru to the other side of the tube straight? An example would be 2 holes along the axis of an ele; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00431.html (8,983 bytes)
2. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: priggins@usit.net (Patrick Riggins); Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 23:18:14 -5000; I am not sure this will work but it is just a thought. You might drill the holes into a board first with the proper spacing. Then drill four other holes that some U-bolts would fit into and around t; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00432.html (9,083 bytes)
3. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: k4oj@ij.net (Jim White, K4OJ); Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 23:42:35 -0400; A tool which I have found works VERY well is one made by Black & Decker.... It is a drill chuck extension which has a sliding smoked plastic cover over it..... The drills chuck is taken off the drill; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00433.html (9,572 bytes)
4. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: nw9g@netusa1.net (W9SN); Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 22:58:58 -0500; Here is another thought..... As long as the tube is not 30+ feet, then get some paper, do a chalk line, cut out the holes, tape it to the tube, take some spray paint and paint thru holes onto the tub; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00434.html (10,426 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: w5ku@iamerica.net (Dennis Alexander); Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 23:14:47 -0600; I use a drill press with a sharp drill bit. You can buy portable drill press adapters for your 3/8 hand drill from Sears. Dennis ** Have a Nice Day, W5KU ex-K2UA Dennis Jay Alexander 1964 FM 1094 Sea; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00435.html (9,375 bytes)
6. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: ve6nap@oanet.com (Gerald Caouette); Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 22:59:36 -0700; 2 machinists V Blocks and a drill press Level the drill press table and square to the drill shank. Clamp the two v blocks to the drill press table so as a small rod ie 1/16 or smaller placed across t; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00436.html (9,522 bytes)
7. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: w7xu@dtgnet.com (W7XU Arliss); Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 11:57:10 +0000; Draw a circle of a diameter equal to that of your tubing, then draw a line through the circle passing through the center of the circle. Let the ends of the line extend past the edge of the circle. No; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00439.html (10,094 bytes)
8. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 11:08:06 -0400 (EDT); Drilling both sides of tube: Measure the total diameter of the tube. on a piece of paper, mark two points--one point at random and the other point, mark it from the first, exactly half of the diamete; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00443.html (8,481 bytes)
9. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: martyt@pobox.com (Marty Tippin); Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 10:31:55 -0500; Charles Unless geometry has changed recently, I don't think this is really what you meant - perhaps instead of "diameter" you mean "circumference" (the distance *around* the circle, not across it) -; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00444.html (9,607 bytes)
10. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: rrossi@btv.ibm.com (Ronald D Rossi); Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 11:51:39 -0400; ... Atually no measuring is required. Wrap the paper around. Mark a line where the paper overlaps. Remove the paper and match the end back to the line. Crease the paper...that's 1/2. Wrap the paper; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00446.html (9,115 bytes)
11. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 11:55:16 -0400 (EDT); Ok, ok, so I used the wrong words--diameter for circumferance and radius for half the circumference. And maybe the paper idea was not too good, anyway. Oh, well, u get what u pay for when it comes to; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00447.html (8,613 bytes)
12. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 11:56:24 -0400 (EDT); U are correct again, King Friday (see Mr. Rogers Neighborhood). K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towerta; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00448.html (8,353 bytes)
13. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: G3SEK@ifwtech.demon.co.uk (Ian White, G3SEK); Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 12:57:43 +0100; The Black& Decker tool looks like an interesting alternative to V- blocks, although it still needs a drill press to get accurate alignment of a row of holes along the boom. One way to solve that prob; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00449.html (9,758 bytes)
14. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: cebik@utkux.utcc.utk.edu (L. B. Cebik); Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 12:40:53 -0400 (EDT); To measure half-way around a tube, take a piece of paper and wrap it around the tube, marking the overlap point. Now fold the paper in half between marked points, and make a mark on the fold crease.; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00450.html (9,480 bytes)
15. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: kb7ww@chatusa.com (Arthur Moe); Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 16:45:57 -0700; Center Drills can be purchased in 6 inch lengths. I use them at work all the time. Art KB7WW -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administr; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00451.html (10,465 bytes)
16. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: dave@egh.com (dave@egh.com); Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 13:16:19 EDT; Hi, The problem of the drill bit sliding off the tubing can probably be solved by using the Black & Decker "Bullet"tm Drill bits. These bits have a special point which is designed to prevent the bit; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00454.html (8,872 bytes)
17. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: shueyj@epix.net (Joe Shuey NE3H); Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 14:42:49 -0400; OK Guys .. I really hate to make a posting, but I will attempt to describe how I have accomplished this chore. I make a 'jig' to drill tubing. Make the jig from 1/2" or thicker piece of rectangular m; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00455.html (9,811 bytes)
18. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: twoway@scoden.ma.ultranet.com (Scott Bullock); Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 15:15:20 -0400; I'll second that! Get the titanium bullet bits-hard to find but well worth it! I have a 1/4" titanium bullet bit that has drilled 154 holes so far in 1/4 plate steel (I had to run out to the truck-be; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00456.html (10,248 bytes)
19. [TowerTalk] Hole Alignments (score: 1): Author: G3SEK@ifwtech.demon.co.uk (Ian White, G3SEK); Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 21:39:47 +0100; Thanks, Art - my US shopping list now includes Bullet drills *and* long center drills! The general problem of keeping all the holes in a line along the boom is that even a 1deg error will show, becau; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00479.html (8,884 bytes)

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