I've been studying this builder page from "Flyin' Bryan" who seems to have a really nice way of lining up the holes for drilling the 405/404 ribs and spar.
http://bryansrv8project.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html
He shows them clamped together so you can get the right amount of edge distance on the tab for the HS-404.
My question about all this....
Would it be safe to simply clamp these together (maybe even straighten the tabs to 90 degrees first) and drill directly through both at the same time? Maybe use the 12" drill bit and go in from the HS-404 front side of the tab? It seems that would be a quick easy way to line up the holes perfectly. If not, drill the holes in one part, separately, then line them up and use the first holes as a guide to drill the next one?
Thanks,
Tom
http://www.mykitlog.com/tomtraci
http://bryansrv8project.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html
He shows them clamped together so you can get the right amount of edge distance on the tab for the HS-404.
My question about all this....
Would it be safe to simply clamp these together (maybe even straighten the tabs to 90 degrees first) and drill directly through both at the same time? Maybe use the 12" drill bit and go in from the HS-404 front side of the tab? It seems that would be a quick easy way to line up the holes perfectly. If not, drill the holes in one part, separately, then line them up and use the first holes as a guide to drill the next one?
Thanks,
Tom
http://www.mykitlog.com/tomtraci