Watching my kid's robotics team build their frame made me see my own work differently

They were using a jig to drill 20 holes, and I realized I'd been eyeballing similar setups on our Haas for years... the jig cut their time in half. Anyone have a go-to method for quick, repeatable hole patterns on aluminum plate?

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avery_roberts672mo ago

Quick, repeatable hole patterns" reminds me of a tip about using a simple drill template.

beth_sanchez2mo ago

Oh man, @avery_roberts67, I was totally the person who would just eyeball it every time lol. But a template is a total game changer for getting things straight.

keith1166d agoOG Member

Yo, "eyeball it every time" is basically my whole life before I tried a template. I feel that so hard lol. Glad you found something that works, it makes a huge difference when you're not fighting with crooked lines.