I made my first attempt at making brackets to mount the blinkers, and all I have to show is a Band-Aid on my thumb. I was sawing the flat brass with a jig saw when the saw suddenly made it all the way through, which thrust my thumb forward onto the jagged edge of the brass in my vise.(Kids, cover your ears). F&%K!
Once again I've shed blood for the cause.
My first mistake? Using flat brass that's too thick. So I went to the hardware store today and purchased some very thin flat brass. Thick enough to make a good bracket, thin enough to bend and saw more easily (and precisely, I hope). Notice I said my first mistake. I anticipate a few more if this is any indication.
Kenny, you should never say FORK in front of the kids. MontanaDan
ReplyDeleteHey Kenny. Use a razor saw. You can get them at Micro-Mark. That coupled with the little miter box they have for these is a great 'low tech', safe way to cut small brass stock. I started that way years back. You can then move up to a MINI MITER / CUT OFF SAW, which are great and the easiest to use, but will cost quite a bit more.
ReplyDeleteMike Brose