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Generator 8.0
Venture lo’s 5.25(DIY v8 baseplates)
50mm
Jessup, Swiss, 7/8’s Allen
Enjoyed the Troll Doll sticker, what did you have to DIY on the Ventures?
Do you mean you have a power tool drill? All I used was a very simple small power drill and a 5 mm HSS drill bit, marked out the baseplate and made sure I had the center of the holes punched so the drill wouldn't slip and took it nice and slow, just to make sure it was ok, no vice or other restraint other than wedging it in place.
Some people even drilled the baseplate into a piece of wood, or even doing it on an old board would not be too hard to then stand on it to keep it in place while you drilled out the new holes, just the baseplate, no hanger on, drill from above.
I know I nearly messed up a number of baseplates, but they all still work on the many baseplates I have drilled out, but the one thing I found that worked the best was getting a baseplate mod type thing, like Chems tool, which really helped keep the things lined up.
Could send you a lot more info, video, etc but I think people have seen enough of my efforts on here to repost too much.
* Also 1/4" is ideal for most boards, even though the V8 baseplates are a bit more.
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