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Old 05-23-2017, 10:07 AM
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I tried to figure this out and finally did it with your suggestions. The recessed hole for the screw head to sit in was not deep enough. I used a step drill bit. See photo. I rotated it slowly by hand. (pretty sharp) Got to the depth I needed. Took a while. Also went with slim bushings. I am happy, because I really like the grips/stocks. (like the 1911, of course). See before in original post. Bob
Glad that worked out for you. Excellent work ! It is so easy for the process to go wrong with a powered tool behind it unless you have machinists jigs and tool. Much safer, but more time consuming, to do it by hand. Sal
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