tonight i started cutting out the aluminum plate to make the housing. it wasn't too bad, i got as far as cutting out the 2 bases and started cutting the face plates only to have run out of batteries (went through 4 of them) using the saber saw. was trying to think of how long i've had these batteries (maybe 3 years?). anyway.... i have the 2 base pieces cut and cleaned up. due to the limited lighting in the garage, the cut wasn't as straight as i would have liked it to have been, so some filing was required. the reason being is i need these base plates to be 3-3/8" wide (i think that's what they measured) as that's how long the motors are (i plan to sandwich them between the front and back plates). with any luck, i'll get the other 4 plates cut and cleaned up tomorrow then drill and tap them so i can bolt them together. i'm not sure if i'll be able to drill the holes needed for the bushings, motor and such as i burned out a few of my drills making them 2 steel pieces for the marker mount (had them drill for a while too, they were bought for dad and he's been gone for 10 years now), so i'll need to get a new set soon. but i'll still bring what i have done on them this weekend. sorry, no pictures yet Chris, _Odyssey Slipways_ (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html)
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