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| Drilling jigs cut from hardwood ready for action. Note the rail alignment lines on the jig to the left. The 30-degree mitre cuts on the allow the jig to be placed into tight spots, which resulted from my poor planning of road, structure, and catenary pole placement. |
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| Positioning a drilling jig. The pushpin on the left marks the spot. A #8 sheet metal screw and a fender washer secure the drilling jig |
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| The drilling jig fixed into place for drilling. The DeWalt right angle adapter is not only compact, but also allows quick changes between drill and screw- driving bits. |
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| Adjusting the poles before the 5-Minute Epoxy sets. The gauge at right ensures a uniform height of 3 3/4". The square in foreground is essential to ensuring the the poles are set straight and square. |
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| Poles fitted and epoxied into place. Note the two squares in the foreground. |
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| Unintended consequences: the drill sucked up Heki and Silflor fibers and jammed the bit, which needed to be cleared with an X-Acto knife. |
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