Building the James Coombes (with chips)

Building the James Coombes (with chips)

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Posted by Steve Withnell on 19/07/2015 11:44:10:

I was thinking about milling (no more filing!) a slot right across the base

What do you think? Maybe round the corners though.

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Yes. I milled mine.

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