Update -

I took a 1/2" piece of copper pipe about a foot long, flattened 4 1/2" of it in a vice, then folded it over on itself 3 times in an "S" pattern so I had a piece of copper about 1 1/2" x 1" x 1/2" thick with a ready-made handle. Worked like a charm, all holes in the bed side are now filled and ground smoothe. cost for tool = $0. (ok, $.50 if you consider the scrap cost of the copper).

Chris

Last edited by Barsteel; 01/18/2011 12:10 AM.