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¹/₄-inch hex shank for the power screw- drivers have a built-in “pin vise.” The shank is just the right grip for drilling wood and styrene. One additional size, a ⁵/₆₄″ bit, is about right for a 2-56 tap drill.


GLENN OESTEN Yreka, California


Oops! Upon looking at the November issue I


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NER column is one of the first things I turn to. The November piece is particu- larly good. A suggestion to save a few pin vises: the fractional-size drill bits with the


found that RMC printed the test shot, not the final photo of the bridge on the opening page. The photo is missing the guard rails, running boards with all the bolts and some ties. The deck was re- painted with individual tie colors, and the signs on each end were added. I also dry-brushed the trusses with more sil- ver to match the prototype, and the rail joiners were cleaned up. The accompanying photo shows these changes.


KEN PATTERSON via e-mail


We had a massive failure with our computer network at the time the October and November issues were being pre- pared, and Ken’s e-mail and the updated photo were lost in the system collapse. We apologize for the error.—BILL S.


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