And it (life) just got a whole lot EASIER, too... didn't it?
<wink> John Degnan [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "northern_pacific_runner" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 3:49:55 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Drilling Accurately Spaced Holes (was Bob's Comments) DUH! Thank you so much! Just opened my dad's Dietzgen drafting tools from 70 years ago and there was the divider with pins on both ends of the divider. Life is good. John in Reno --- In [email protected], Scaler164@... wrote: > > When trying to drill correctly spaced holes for ladders, wrungs, steps and > the sort, I use a drafting DIVIDER  with the screwed adjuster similar to > the one seen at the link below : > > http://www.alvinco.com/Shop/Products.aspx?IID=20629&ST=divider > > By lining up the tips of the divider with the mounting stubs on the ladder, > wrung , etc, it is almost impossible to get the holes spaced wrong. Once I > have the divider spaced correctly and positioned on the model where I want > it, I press the tips into the plastic of the model to create a starting > dimple which prevents the drill from 'traveling' when I start to drill. > > Works every time for me. > > John Degnan > > Scaler164@...
