My advice to anyone placing bolts like this is to measure the
> center-to-center distances very carefully after the concrete has been
poured
> and the bolts have been set. I think they should be corrected to at least
> 1/16" or better while the 'crete is still wet. I suppose that the
template
> could still flex as the concrete sets, but at least you will have done
the
> best you can.
>
> Also, I think a piece of 1/8" steel plate would make a much better
template
> than plywood...
Boy, I admire you chaps who can figure out all those fractions. With a
simple mind like mine, metric terms are the only ones that work !
73
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