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[rlkeeney]

I used the paper template that came with mine. No problems with the template that I can recall. I do remember being surprised at how hars it was to drill the holes. Even with a new bit.

[jsburger]

I used the paper template that came with mine. No problems with the template that I can recall. I do remember being surprised at how hars it was to drill the holes. Even with a new bit.

Here is a tip. The holes for the castors I think are 1/4". When you drill holes in metal always start with a smaller bit unless it is aluminum or another soft metal. In steel I usually start with 1/8 or 3/16". Then the larger bit cuts much more easily.

[ERLover]

I used the paper template that came with mine. No problems with the template that I can recall. I do remember being surprised at how hars it was to drill the holes. Even with a new bit.

Here is a tip. The holes for the castors I think are 1/4". When you drill holes in metal always start with a smaller bit unless it is aluminum or another soft metal. In steel I usually start with 1/8 or 3/16". Then the larger bit cuts much more easily.[/quote

True John, but I bought a bit set from one of the BBS this spring, I think it was a Black and Decker set, ya I know, my only choice. I needed to drill some Aluminum, you could not drill through cold butter with them, they went back.
Ended up at the Ace/True Value Hardware store, $35 for there Premium Store Name set, set to 1/2", and larger bits shank are 3 sided flat for the chuck. One of my best sets I have. Of course now I have 2, one at moms and one at home.

[jsburger]

I used the paper template that came with mine. No problems with the template that I can recall. I do remember being surprised at how hars it was to drill the holes. Even with a new bit.

Here is a tip. The holes for the castors I think are 1/4". When you drill holes in metal always start with a smaller bit unless it is aluminum or another soft metal. In steel I usually start with 1/8 or 3/16". Then the larger bit cuts much more easily.[/quote

True John, but I bought a bit set from one of the BBS this spring, I think it was a Black and Decker set, ya I know, my only choice. I needed to drill some Aluminum, you could not drill through cold butter with them, they went back.

Well, you know there is a lot of Chinese junk out there. Of course as I am sure you remember in the late 40's and 50's we had the same junk from Japan. Then they finally got it together. Made in Japan back then was as bad as made in China is today.

[ERLover]

Here is a tip. The holes for the castors I think are 1/4". When you drill holes in metal always start with a smaller bit unless it is aluminum or another soft metal. In steel I usually start with 1/8 or 3/16". Then the larger bit cuts much more easily.[/quote

True John, but I bought a bit set from one of the BBS this spring, I think it was a Black and Decker set, ya I know, my only choice. I needed to drill some Aluminum, you could not drill through cold butter with them, they went back.

Well, you know there is a lot of Chinese junk out there. Of course as I am sure you remember in the late 40's and 50's we had the same junk from Japan. Then they finally got it together. Made in Japan back then was as bad as made in China is today.

As usual JSB and JPG are right on, and your last statement is right on in my grow up experience, Japan even named a city if I am correct USA so they could sell there junk back then and put on it it "Made in the USA"

[ERLover]

A quote from Wikipedia on this USA stuff in Japan.
I guess I heard false things back then.

Product labeling

There have been false claims that products made in this town and exported to the US in the 1960s carried the label "MADE IN USA", for it to appear as if the product was made in the United States.[2]

[everettdavis]

Decades ago my late uncle showed me two early 1900 parts and asked me if I could tell the difference.

I missed it completely. They looked the same. Both had the same appearance and said in very small letters Made in USoA.... or so I thought.

He pointed out that only one said USoA and the other said UoSA, which was Union of South Africa.

These days, crooks just counterfeit it as closely as they can with the same labeling, often scanned labels from the original items.

Back in the early days of music bootlegging there were some who tried to re-create the labeling and failed to get it right.

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[JPG]

Here is a tip. The holes for the castors I think are 1/4". When you drill holes in metal always start with a smaller bit unless it is aluminum or another soft metal. In steel I usually start with 1/8 or 3/16". Then the larger bit cuts much more easily.[/quote

True John, but I bought a bit set from one of the BBS this spring, I think it was a Black and Decker set, ya I know, my only choice. I needed to drill some Aluminum, you could not drill through cold butter with them, they went back.

Well, you know there is a lot of Chinese junk out there. Of course as I am sure you remember in the late 40's and 50's we had the same junk from Japan. Then they finally got it together. Made in Japan back then was as bad as made in China is today.

How did "JPG" become relevant to this thread?

He refrained from 'responding'.

A proper response would be too long!

As usual JSB and JPG are right on, and your last statement is right on in my grow up experience, Japan even named a city if I am correct USA so they could sell there junk back then and put on it it "Made in the USA"