OT Improvised fender washers

No one will see it except for you...and the critters who find a different way in. ;-)

At the price of fender washers just drill a hole in a quarter - - -

Penny would be easier they are made of zinc down here.

Most "fender washers" I use are the size of a quarter, not a penny - and up here we don't have pennies any more.

A penney would not be the size of a fender washer. ;~(

I've got a couple of pieces of galvanized steel that I would use for such an occasion (about the same as the OP did). Gloves, tin snips, pliers and a file recommended.

If I know I'll be needing numerous thin washers of this type Ill take a scrap of sheet metal out to the hangar and use the old Hurco Turret punch to knock out a bunch of blanks, then either re-punch them for the center hole if accuracy is not an issue (kinda hard to center the blanks in the punch) or just drill them.

I had some left from cutting 1 1/2" holes in aluminum sheet with a hole saw. The guide drill made a center hole. Being 1/2 Scotch I had saved them.

I think the scotch got a bad rap - My wife's Irish and I think the Irish give the scotsmen a good run for the penny.

I have used the metal JB knockouts (only the ones that the local vending machine spits back out ;) and drilled for the appropriate sized fastener

Thase wirk for "washers" but "fender washers" are about 1 1/4 inches in diameter so more like service panel knockouts. Normal jb knockouts are about the size of a nickel

You can get 2 out of a tuna fish can.

Point is well taken...I must have JB's with 3/4" KO's...slugs are closer to a quarter (1" diam). I have spare JB's, not service panels...sometimes you just have to work with what is available :)