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09-23-2007, 02:41 PM #1
Charlie,
I remember the original post that you did on that and have been referring to it ever since...thanks for linking it! By the way, you know how much those hand drills are going for new? Man! I couldn't believe it when I looked a couple of them up...anyways, nice work!
-Pary
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09-23-2007, 03:48 PM #2
The egg beater style drills are pretty pricey new, but they are pretty reasonable on eboy. Drills are like razors, the ones collectors want go for much more than they worth. A perfectly functional non-collectable drill can be had for very little with a little waiting and looking.
Charlie
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09-23-2007, 03:50 PM #3
Charlie, another question... How do you ensure that the holes you drill will be straight? I tried eyeballing it a few times and the results were OK in some cases, but not in others.
Josh
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09-23-2007, 04:13 PM #4
It is just muscle memory, eyeball it straight on, shift your body and try to look at it from 90 degrees. If it is perpendicular on both axis you are there. After awhile it becomes second nature. Your eyes are better than you think. You can also set a try square by the drill and use it for a reference, but I think it is better the long run to get used to looking closely and trusting your eyes/judgment.
Charlie
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09-25-2007, 08:49 AM #5
Great page.
I used double sided tape to hold the halves together, but your solution might be simpler and easier to work with.Til shade is gone, til water is gone, Into the shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath.
To spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the Last Day
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09-25-2007, 01:45 PM #6
I made a set of scales over the weekend following Charlie's instructions. What a great step-by-step guide... (Photos and a FS posting coming soon... )
I used rubber cement to hold the pieces together; worked very well.
Thanks, Charlie!
Josh
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09-25-2007, 01:58 PM #7
Rubber cement -- no doubt left over from your cut-and-paste editing days.
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09-25-2007, 02:17 PM #8
Ha ha. Nope, freshly purchased from Wal-Mart's craft department. I did edit the student newspaper in college, but we'd switched to desktop publishing by the time I came on board. They went digital in 1998--and they were way behind the times!
Josh