I stick to faceplate in the lathe. Simple and also, habit. Alan ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Everett" <deverett2003@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 6:14 PM Subject: [modeleng] Conrod boring What is the concensus about making holes in conrods?Does the team still mount them on the lathe faceplate to drill/bore/ream the big end and little end holes, or do folks use the milling machine to perform the same job?DaveSaudi-Arabia-On-Sea MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.