Early 1900's Massive York Vault Door opened

[Huw Eastwood]

Doug that's very impressive, have to say hats off to you again there.
It always amazes me how you guys maintain pin point accuracy on those big doors with those hand held drilling set-ups.
The old Bux mag drill I used was a pain when using long drills and extensions but was in its favour a rigid setup, albeit a very heavy one. Even so it suffered a fair bit of wandering over say ten or twelve inches and the magnet gradually slipped down under its own weight. Even tightly cabled with a caravan winch it was never perfect.
But its only really when you've drilled in such circumstances that you know how difficult it can be, and how a tiny amount of gradual deviation leads to being way off target on a thick door like you've drilled there, which makes me understand and appreciate what you've done all the more.
Very impressive and worthy of the credit it deserves- hope you bill them accordingly complete with smug grin included !

Btw, if that's you in the photo and not your stunt double, you actually look vaguely familiar- wondering if we met lock impressioning at the NEC Convention in the 1980's but can't remember which year, around 87 or 88? Small world if we did.Not sure if you got the PM but let me know if you want any changes.

Almost forgot - beautiful door, don't seem to see so many with those fine steps, very nice.

[Doug MacQueen]

Yes found it in downtown Providence. Unfortunately only had a little time there, but it's a very impressive double door setup.