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    vandelay industries 1/2 ton status Premium Member

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    Need to cut four small slots into 1/4" thick 2024 aluminum plate.

    Slots need to be approximately (but pretty close as possible) 7/32" by 1.5" and they need to go all the way through the 1/4" plate.

    What's the best way, including taking it to someone, but i'm not sure who/what type of shop to ask?

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    vandelay industries, Feb 20, 2021 at 11:26 AM
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    2024 Aluminum is light, but $$$$$$. i could drill through it fairly easily.

    2) The slots do not need to be surgically precise, but they need to be pretty darn close to 7/32" wide at least. Not surgical like head transplant precise, by the way that guy is certifiably NUCKING FUTZ:
     
    vandelay industries, Feb 20, 2021 at 11:38 AM
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    I would just drill the ends and a few in between and then finish off with a file.
    Always done it this way and it is easier in aluminum.
    I have done it in steel :eek1:
     
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    Drill and file is probably the easiest considering it's just 4 slots. You could use a jigsaw for a bunch of the work too...
     
    tRustyK5, Feb 22, 2021 at 7:38 PM
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