Continued from p.692 M.E.4730 November 17
When the parts arrived (photos 4 and 5), I found myself somewhat intimidated. The level of detail was as good as I could have hoped for and the fear of ruining some rather expensive parts led to me procrastinating for quite some weeks over exactly how to best minimise the risk. My fear was in part driven by the fact that bringing the holes out to size was a one-shot operation; the first I would learn about how this material machined was when I was putting the sizing cutter through the first hole.
I chose to start with the pivot pin hole in the hook, on the grounds that it was the shortest hole, in the most rigid and easily held component. I could…
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