So, this pesky little part, has caused me some challenges…After my initial attempt at machining this out of the small amount of angle they send you in the kit, I realized that my…ummmm…lack of accuracy with the bandsaw to cut it wasn't going to work (read: I missed the line by over 1/8”). After a few swear words of this error made months ago, I started back at it today with a new 3' piece of angle ordered from Vans, and a proper saw blade on my miter saw to make the cuts straight.

Good news - the right tool does indeed make the job go much smoother. After cutting the raw shapes out of the angle, I deburred them and then went to drill the two mounting and upper locating holes. It was at this point that I realized that I really didn't want to mess this part up again, so I quickly modeled up a 3D jig in CAD that would let me nest my part into it and then use it as drill guides. An hour later, and my guide was complete and I'm happy to report that it worked famously (Note to self: upload pictures later when at a proper computer).