It seems like it would be good to have a thread for general fabrication techniques. I mean little things that make the difference between a professional-looking finished piece, and something hacked together by a guy with a welder and a chop saw (one such guy being me).
I'd like to start off with a question about getting holes to line up. In my example, I was making skid plates and wanted holes in the plates to line up with the existing threaded holes in the frame for mounting. What is the best way to do this? Since the shape is irregular, it is difficult to measure from a reference and reproduce on the workpiece. Seems like I f'd it up several times and only got it right by luck. Tips?
Also, any links for these types of techniques would be useful.
broc
I'd like to start off with a question about getting holes to line up. In my example, I was making skid plates and wanted holes in the plates to line up with the existing threaded holes in the frame for mounting. What is the best way to do this? Since the shape is irregular, it is difficult to measure from a reference and reproduce on the workpiece. Seems like I f'd it up several times and only got it right by luck. Tips?
Also, any links for these types of techniques would be useful.
broc