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Re: [Shop-talk] making a slot in aluminum plate

To: John Niolon <jniolon@bham.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] making a slot in aluminum plate
From: Tim <tputland@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:15:05 -0500 (EST)
Where are you located? I might want to "rent" your run in stand once 
ready. !!

Tim
Southern WI here.
No snow for Christmas only fog and drizzle today with high in the low to 
mid 40s?!? WTF?!?!

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 5:26 PM, John Niolon wrote:

> Hi guys and MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL ON SHOP-TALK !!!!!
>
> I'm in the fabrication stage of an engine run in stand... stand is 
> built...
> "dashboard" is being fabricated... holes are  drilled for tach, water 
> temp,
> oil pressure, starter button and on/off switch...  I need to mount a 
> throttle
> control/cable and want to use an existing small engine throttle cable 
> assembly
> with the throttle bracket bolted under the dashboard and the  throttle 
> lever
> extending up through the dashboard.
>
> I need to find a way to make a nice clean slot in 3/16" aluminum
> plate...approx 1/8" wide and 2 to 3" long.  guess I could drill a 1/8" 
> pilot
> hole and file the slot but that's a lot of filing... give me some 
> ideas on a
> way that includes some precision and cosmetically pleasing...
>
> guess I could do it with a cutoff wheel and dress it with a file or a 
> dremel
> tool... but it would eat/gum up some little cutting wheels...
>
> suggestions ???
>
> thanks
> John
>
>
>
>
>
> I'm sarcastic... what's your superpower ?
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