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Dave setting up the rig used to ream and tap the tapered holes.

Installing Crown Stays

Saturday, March 15, 2014

We used the Mag Drill setup on a sloped platform to power the reamer cutting each of the tapered holes. We then inserted the tapered tap and turned it by hand, using 1/2 steel rods as handles thru the square shank between the drill and the tap.

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Astoria Railroad Preservation Association
P.O. Box 541
446 W. Marine Dr.
Astoria, Oregon 97103
(503) 325-5323
e-mail: info@astoriarailroad.org

An Educational Non-Profit Corporation
Dedicated to Promoting Public Awareness of Railroad History
Through the Preservation and Operation of Vintage Railway Equipment.

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