<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Using a jigsaw to cut pin blocks.</title></head><body> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000"> I like to use epoxy for the final fit to the flange. Do your</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">dry fit first and drill all the screw holes. Then put wax paper between the</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">pin block and flange. Use the thick epoxy paste, smear on the flange side of</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">pin block, screw pin block up to the plate and let it set up.</font></blockquote> <div><br></div> <div><br></div> <div>It seems to me that placing paper between the block and plate defeats the</div> <div>purpose of this procedure, a built-in gap.  Chalk the plate flange, lay a bead</div> <div>of epoxy paste on the block and secure with clamps and screws. The chalk is</div> <div>a mold release, the block will separate with a little tap and you'll get a tighter fit.</div> <div><br></div> <div>My favorite epoxy paste is MarineTex, available from marine suppliers.</div> <x-sigsep><pre>-- </pre></x-sigsep> <div><br> Regards,<br> <br> Jon Page</div> </body> </html>