MRsDNF wrote:

All the best for the build YuvalS. :THUMBS-UP:

So my GF travel to Germany for the weekend and I had an opportunity to take over the living room and convert it into a workshop 

I started to build the body. Since it it made out of 3 pieces of aluminum I decide to first attach the 3 pieces together using screws. It will enable me to precisely drill the 2 mm drills for the screws around body.
I did not manage to use the drill press before the pieces are screwed together so I had to drill another set of drills by hand 

I tapped M4 to the bottom aluminum piece


And now I screwed all pieces together and can continue working on body but I have to wait for the next time I will be able to conquer the living room 

grin wrote:

Good stuff. You may find it easier to tap the holes with a battery drill, it is easier to keep the tap straight. Use WD40 or something similar to lubricate it.

I have lubricant in this green plastic. I also use it for drullind and sawing but never thought of using a WD40, maight be easier to apply, THX

After the progress yesterday I wanted to continue working on the body after work. Unfortunately my neighbors are not big fans of me building lights at night (TBH they are also not like it when I build other stuff) 

luckily, I have found a 220v outlet next to the road around my neighborhood, far from any building and was able to work there 


As you can see I have took CNCman advice about using dish soap as a lubricant since it is easier to use when working outdoors


It was quit challenging to drill 12 2mm holes in a 5mm border but I am quite happy with the result, no drill pierced the side of the body and I only broken one drill bit

Today I sawed the corners and turned the rectangle octagonal.
Unfortunately I forgot the jigsaw blade at home and the Dremel blade is too small, so I had to use a hand saw.

After sawing, I smoothed it all out using a file. The result is not perfect, but since it all done using only manual tools I am quite satisfied.

The body is finally take shape

Thanks guys, it is the same workshop as previous pictures .
Looks like I will not change this place unless someone will kik me from there.
I am also using this spot to work on my camper car conversion so it is a busy workshop  

Back to the "Workshop" today for drilling the body using 27mm Holesaw to create some space for the optics and electronics