<Before I try to get bushings from Australia, would anyone disagree with = my conclusion? Dave Bunch> Dave, I'd certainly "disagree". Did you mic the dowel to be certain that it, in fact, was 1/2"? Most Dowels are not the exact size they profess! When you cut plugs w/a plug cutter, you will always get a "slightly" undersize of the designated "size", which would, more than likely, fit the Kimball plate holes. I would prefer that it be a "force fit"! Standard, (or even non-standard), typical plate bushings place the grain configuration incorrectly. In other words, you will be drilling/driving into End Grain, which has no strength and is prone to split/crush. I still recommend "Making" the proper plate bushings, which have the proper grain configuration. If you had examined the originals, you would have found the grain to be as I have stated. My suggestion, is bite the bullet and MAKE them.<G> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares Are I
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