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Originally Posted by fritz
Good idea, Glen. I've been using the 0.005" brass and a hole punch, but this sounds good, too.
I have some 1.5" square by 1/4" steel plates that I use for various things, and some have 1/16" holes drilled thru. I think I'll try clamping a short piece of 1/16" stainless rod in my vise, sticking up. Then thread a plate over it, put on the washer, and thread another plate on top. (Adjust the length of rod sticking up so it ends in the middle of the second plate.) That should keep everything in place, and make sure the hole stays in good shape.
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That's a whole lot of work when all you have to do is simply hit the washer with the hammer (but I understand the love of a project
). The hole doesn't deform (unless you try to kill the sucker). Kinda like the physics of the "arch" and how much pressure it can stand. All of the 'stretching' is going to be diverted outward. Any way, I've made several of these since reading Glen's post and all have worked.