The parts needed for the cab are cut from waterproof plywood, 6mm (1/4") thick.The parts needed for the cab are cut from waterproof plywood, 6mm (1/4") thick.
Having no suitable factory-made 45° milling tool available, I quickly made one from a 12 mm bolt, and was able to...
... miter the edges of the plywood pieces to the required angle. I used the drill press for this, putting a piece of plywood into the vise as a guide. Top speed on the drill, and the plywood, hand fed, cut very easily with the unhardened tool!
The windows will be sunk into the cab sides, the recesses are milled in the drill press with an ordinary slot mill. Only the corners had to be chiseled out...
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