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Old 05-20-2020, 06:39 PM
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Next is cutting all the guards to the same length.

First step was to make a jig to hold the guards. I milled slots into a block of wood for the jig.

Then, each guard gets run through the mill to be sized.
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Next step is to modify the guards so they can be mounted. It turns out that the hole in the tubing is just the right size to be tapped for 6-32 screws. This turned out to be the biggest pain-in-the-butt step, since there were 12 holes to tap.
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Finally, it's time to assemble the guards.
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And then add the switches and labels, and finally install the new panel in the car.
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You have problems with female spies in your shop?
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Well done! I'm gonna need to redo the panel in the lemons car now.
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I hope you're going to make plugs for those 2 empty holes...

Nicely done, Bill.
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You have problems with female spies in your shop?
You'd be surprised at the demand for Lemons tech!

Actually, my mother gave that to me. It's a reproduction of a WWII sign posted around Navy bases, and she found it at the International Spy Museum.

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Well done! I'm gonna need to redo the panel in the lemons car now.
Don't make it look too nice, or they'll hit you with penalty laps.

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I hope you're going to make plugs for those 2 empty holes...
Hadn't planned on it, but that's a good idea. However, since Amazon sells a package of 100 plugs for $6.67 delivered, they aren't worth making (scheduled to arrive Saturday).
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That panel looks great !

Next should be another plate for the opening above

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