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Old 09-14-2013, 01:45 PM
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I was wondering if anyone has made a chart of handy conversions. For example a #30 drills a hole for a 4 size rivet and any other necessary items like this.

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Old 09-14-2013, 02:51 PM
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Cleveland Aircraft Tools has a nice two page foldout chart in their printed catalog. You could probably contact them and request a catalog or just one of the conversion charts as I think they usually enclose one when you order something from them.

http://www.cleavelandtool.com/
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Old 09-16-2013, 08:58 AM
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Interesting. I just ordered tools from them and their catalog didn't have this. Could anyone scan what they have?

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Old 09-16-2013, 04:34 PM
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You can make your own and keep it handy via incorporation into your drill storage.

Drill jig image. scroll down a bit on this page

Use a drill the next size up for each drill you want to store. (loose hole)

I have plenty of drill guides but the special aircraft stuff does not really fit (like ones with drill stops and the 8' long one for instance).

I made the above drill guide out of a piece of hardwood and marked the sizes. At the time this image was taken, that is all that was written.
But, to your point, by the time I finished the plane, the screw size was also written by each drill as a handy reminder.

The guide continued to grow with the addition of all my gun sets.

Yes, I had a handy pocket chart from Starrett or somebody but that was used very infrequently.
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Old 09-16-2013, 06:36 PM
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http://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Ref-Tho.../dp/1885071000

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