So I went to my local hardware store and bought a nylon ¼" OD spacer with a 7/32" ID for about .40¢.
I'm in rural Oregon, no big box stores less than 4 hours drive
The nylon spacer seemed like the ticket but I'm concerned.
With the spacer in the bearing and a 7/32" bit in the spacer, there seems to be a bit of slop. I can wiggle the bit so it would make a measurable difference where the pilot hole would start. If I'm clear about this procedure, the hole has to be precisely aligned with the bearing and both elevator horns.
I'm interested in finding out:
Van's tech support must be at Oshkosh.
And yes, I'll place the stabilizer and elevator on the bench, upside down, before I drill the horn.
I'm in rural Oregon, no big box stores less than 4 hours drive
The nylon spacer seemed like the ticket but I'm concerned.
With the spacer in the bearing and a 7/32" bit in the spacer, there seems to be a bit of slop. I can wiggle the bit so it would make a measurable difference where the pilot hole would start. If I'm clear about this procedure, the hole has to be precisely aligned with the bearing and both elevator horns.
I'm interested in finding out:
- If you may have noticed some slop and still drilled the hole
- Any other methods for aligning the hole.
- Once the hole was drilled to size, did you have any hinge binding issues and if so, how you solved that.
Van's tech support must be at Oshkosh.
And yes, I'll place the stabilizer and elevator on the bench, upside down, before I drill the horn.
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