Hi guys -sorry for another rookie DIY question: just wondered how easy is it to drill through the aluminium top plate of the Crack with a regular (but pretty decent) cordless hand-drill and HSS drill-bit? Can I just leave the plate in situ on the wooden base, clamp it down, and then carefully drill through or does it really require a proper drill-press.
I ask because I don't want to make a mess of my top-plate with experimenting, so any advice and drilling tips would be great ! I'm not looking to drill large holes - just some small 5-6mm holes to secure the top plate to pieces of wood with threaded inserts fitted to the insides of the wooden base.
Cheers!
Jeb.