On Apr 11, 9:07*pm, Morris Dovey wrote:
On 4/11/2010 4:44 PM, Mark Whittingham wrote:

I've been needing some drill bushings for shop made jigs and see that
the ones from LV are close to $2.70 each and the inserts ar $2.35
each. *Seems expensive to me but what do I know. *Anyone know off-hand
if this is a reasonable price? *Anyone got a better source? *I'm
planning to buy a handful in a bunch of sizes - and I'm also curious
about getting some that are in "odd" diameters like 7 and 11 64ths.

The LV prices seem reasonable. If you need to pinch pennies, you might
consider spending for a 1/2-20 tap and threading the bushings into an
aluminium plate or bar incorporated into your jig, instead of buying the
inserts.

For odd sizes, you (or a machine shop) can bore the holes into steel rod
segments to be glued into your jig.

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Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USAhttp://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/

All good suggestions, all a lot of work. Compared to the time
involved, the LV bushings are a bargain...and relatively precise.