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MetalMan · 01.29.2008, 11:26 PM

Like bdebde said, countersink bit to make countersunk holes. I use 1/4" for 3mm screws and 3/8" for 4mm screws, and adjust the depth to make sure the screw heads aren't above the surface.

To make slots, I use a drill bit to make the inital hole, and then a scroll saw to cut out the slot.

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MetalMan RC-Monster Mod Offline Posts: 5,297 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal	01.29.2008, 11:26 PM Like bdebde said, countersink bit to make countersunk holes. I use 1/4" for 3mm screws and 3/8" for 4mm screws, and adjust the depth to make sure the screw heads aren't above the surface. To make slots, I use a drill bit to make the inital hole, and then a scroll saw to cut out the slot. SH Z-Car, Custom Crawler, 8s Savage, 12s XTM XLB 1/7 buggy, 4wd 4-link rear/IFS Pro4 truck, Custom Hyper 10 Short Course, Belt-Drive Mammoth ST 1/8 truggy, 4s 17.5 MM Pro HPI Blitz