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01-05-2019, 03:56 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
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Drilling for a K1000-08 Nutplate
Some people use one of the handy jigs for for this.
When I haven't already drilled the screw hole in the aluminum mounting piece yet, but am still using the #40 pilot hole, and I want to drill the holes for the ears, I use a K1000-06 nutplate as a jig. The ear holes are the same and a #40 cleco holds it nicely in place.
No special jig needed.
Dave
RV-3B, building the fuselage
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01-05-2019, 05:33 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Estes Park, CO
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Nutplate jig
Same here Dave. Small twist. I run a screw into a sacrificial nutplate backwards. The screw sticking out helps align the nutplate. Usually I place the nutplate with the screw in the hole, center punch a rivet hole, drill, cleko, center punch, drill. Bit of work but no misses so far.
I have one of each type set up.
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I cannot be, nor will I be, held responsible if you try to do the same things I do and it does not work and/or causes you loss, injury, or even death in the process.
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01-05-2019, 06:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Newport, TN
Posts: 7,496
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I built my 7 using those techniques. Works fine as long as you replace the nutplate when the ears get wallowed out.. My wife knows I love tools and bought me some real nutplate jigs for Christmas so I am looking forward to using them.
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01-05-2019, 06:20 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: bellevue,Nebraska
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nut plate jigs
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01-07-2019, 07:46 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Edmonton, AB
Posts: 216
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In my own experience. I could always get better and more precise alignment using a sacrificial nutplate rather than using the nutplate jig. I too have a collection of nutplates for this purpose. All colored sharpie blue  |
01-07-2019, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Richmond Hill, GA (KLHW)
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A nutplate jig is a great tool and will vastly speed up the installation process. Just be sure you don't drill the screw hole too big; the jig must fit tight in the center hole or it won't be accurate.
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01-07-2019, 12:30 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Darwin, MN
Posts: 70
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aero_Octaveus
In my own experience. I could always get better and more precise alignment using a sacrificial nutplate rather than using the nutplate jig. I too have a collection of nutplates for this purpose. All colored sharpie blue |
Same here, Garet...........well, almost. Mine are colored Sharpie Red. 
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