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Old 01-15-2006, 08:39 PM   #1
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copycat grommitizer

I suspect something like this has been posted before, and I know that "eastendlu" from the SOL board has made a bunch of metal ones for people, but since from time to time the wheel needs reinventing, here's what I made to curve grommets so they conform to the bottom of the plug. I just turned hard maple to a hair under 1.25, 1.0, 0.75 inches, then drilled similarly sized holes in hard maple with Fostner bits and cut the board down the middle. Drill holes for each size grommet you use (they need to be a tight fit) parallel to the grain lines, load it, and whack it with a hammer. Works pretty well.
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Old 01-15-2006, 09:24 PM   #2
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you selling or making for people in need?
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Old 01-15-2006, 11:22 PM   #3
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I think santa wood hire you in a heart beat....very nice.

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Old 01-15-2006, 11:24 PM   #4
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Very Nice!
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Old 01-16-2006, 08:27 AM   #5
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Cool ,nice job numbskull its better to improve the wheel than to re-invent it.
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Old 01-16-2006, 10:00 AM   #6
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very nice! i've been trying to figure out how to get them to conform to the plug.
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Old 01-16-2006, 04:00 PM   #7
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Great idea!!
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sweet!
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