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Old March 27th 10, 04:07 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
JIMMIE JIMMIE is offline
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Default Tube socket holes

On Mar 27, 5:27*am, triode wrote:
JIMMIE;702964 Wrote:

I was going to start a valve project and wanted to purchase some hole
saws for cutting out the socket holes. What sizes will I need for 7 9
and octal sockets?


Jimmie


Look for greenlee punches.... do a quick tidy job. Require a 1/4 inch
hole to get them started.

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triode


Metal is too thick for punches, Ive used hole saws before but I was
having a hard time finding info on the right size to buy. My set was
stolen. I eventually found them listed on the internet but had to look
on 3 different sites to find the 3 values I needed. Of course this
meant I had to look on about 3 dozen sites to find the info I needed.
Like a dummy I didn't think of looking in one of my old radio
handbooks.

Jimmie