dsmithlib
Active Member
It was all going so well. Horiz stab, elevators. Then the time came to drill the holes in the elevator horns. After lining up the trailing edges, I got out the long #40 bit and drilled those holes with no guide between the horns.
Well, the holes are out of alignment. Putting the AN3 bolt will surely pull the elevators out of alignment. So, I started working the holes with a file in hopes of getting them from #40 up to 3/16. I pretty well got the alignment straightened out but, one of the holes is now an AN3-1/2. The elevator horn hole on one side is about 1/32 oversize. This just does not seem like the place to tolerate it.
I am considering stepping up to AN4 with a new $45 rod end from Spruce.
I have also thought about just putting an external lock washers on either side of the over-sized hole in hopes that it would prevent the 1/32 play in one of the elevators.
I am also looking for a good way to ensure that the elevators are lined up correctly.
I will never, ever freestyle drill again!!
Feedback appreciated......
Dave
Well, the holes are out of alignment. Putting the AN3 bolt will surely pull the elevators out of alignment. So, I started working the holes with a file in hopes of getting them from #40 up to 3/16. I pretty well got the alignment straightened out but, one of the holes is now an AN3-1/2. The elevator horn hole on one side is about 1/32 oversize. This just does not seem like the place to tolerate it.
I am considering stepping up to AN4 with a new $45 rod end from Spruce.
I have also thought about just putting an external lock washers on either side of the over-sized hole in hopes that it would prevent the 1/32 play in one of the elevators.
I am also looking for a good way to ensure that the elevators are lined up correctly.
I will never, ever freestyle drill again!!
Feedback appreciated......
Dave