[Boatanchors] Drilling Holes Questions

[whitebear1122 at comcast.net]

While I've seen Mikes website before and marveled over his octal tube radios, I hadn't seen his write up on homebrewing tips.

Wow, this is a wonderful write up for beginners like me who are building radios but fearful or struggling with the mechanical side.  I need to go back and reread the article several more times so it sinks in.

Thanks for the link!  73 Scott WA9WFA

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From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net <boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Robert Nickels
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 10:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Drilling Holes Questions

Another great resource for homebrewing techniques can be found here:

https://www.kg7tr.com/

Scroll down to the "KG7TR Homebrewing Tips" button which will let you download a pdf.    I saw Mike make this presentation at one of the W9DYV Vintage Radio forums and was able to see the results in person - but you can do the same by just looking at any of the beautiful homebrew radios on his website.     Mike shows all the tools that he uses,  simple hand and power tools,  and emphasized that there is "nothing special" about his techniques.   I would only disagree to the point of saying that Mike does an exceptional job of planning and designing his projects before ever picking up the first tool, which is a discipline many of us lack. As in any craft, that advance planning translates directly into better results and fewer mistakes.   You'll see that Mike's planning leads to excellent-looking panels and documentation as well.   If you have any questions just drop him an email, I know he'd like nothing more than to see more ham homebrewing!

73, Bob W9RAN