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Cheers glen, I do have a habit of getting off topic :)

Sorry that also leads to the question of how long a piece of pin stock to cut, if my hole is 3/4", presumably the stock should be cut 3/4" + washer thickness + 1/?" To allow the first side to be...

Thanks, I think all my bits are metric, but I should be able to convert to the nearest size, unless that's gonna be a bad idea.
1/8 =3.2mm app so a 3.5mm would be close
5/64 is 2mm or as close as...

Now I have my mini "anvil" I am thinking that I should drill a small hole for if I have to repin. So the question is, what size and how deep a hole should I drill? Thanks in advance :)

Good to see you wear appropriate safety footwear in your workshop :)

Thanks for the inspiration pixelfixed, I just found a chunk of scrap steel at work, app 4"x2"x1", took it to the wire wheel and belt sander now it's all shiney too.
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I would say that you definately need an anvil, so that when you move flat you have more.stuff to pack up. :) seriously I have been thinking about getting one, but not sure exactly why I want it...