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Moving over to the vertical mill, we now had to replicate
the ejector-rod recess. I started by first drilling the recess for the
ejector-rod latch. Really; as a drilling process, it would be easier to drill
the recess before milling the slot, otherwise the drill would wander
due to the curved sides of the mill cut.

It's a simple stepped hole; one bore for the latch pin itself,
a slightly smaller and deeper one for the spring. Nothin' to it.





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