Phantom by lraymo - Model Shipways - 1:96 scale - New York Pilot Boat

[lraymo]

Starting over is so hard!  I've forgotten alot of what i was doing.  But getting back into it, i'm trying to finish up the chainplates.  I had started one, and thought i'd make the other 5 before installing them all, but in looking at the little tiny holes, I can't for the llife of me figure out how I made them???   The brass strip is 1/16", and I am trying to use a #61 little drill bit for my little finger drill, but it doesn't want to go through the brass strip.  Is that the right tool?  I did it before, but can't figure out how!  

 

PS - pay no attention to the rudimentary work.  It'll take awhile to get good at this!

 

[vossiewulf]

I'm not sure either without a drill press that can handle #61 bits. The problem with the narrow strip is that it's really hard to mark it enough to prevent the drill bit from skating without also distorting the strip. Not to mention distorting the strip in the actual drilling. 

 

I think you used magic. Did you use magic?

 

[Keith Black]

 Lynn, most likely is the #61 drill bit has dulled. As much as we would like for you to have magic fingers I'm betting the bit has dulled. Is the 61 the smallest you have?