ACK! I think I have ruined my rudder trainling edge strip (that thin wedge). The plans say to machine countersink it. So I did one side, no problem. Then I did the other side... the part is so thin (especially near the front of the wedge) that when I countersink both sides, the holes end up enlarged (and ugly) !!
Question 1: I guess I'm countersinking too deeply??
Question 2: when I get the new wedge I'll have to match drill it to the trailing edge of my rudder skins. Problem is that the skins are already dimpled... can I just match drill through the dimpled holes??
Question 3: I ruined a rib as well.. same question, can I match drill a replacement rib through already dimpled skins? I REALLY don't want to have to get new skins and re-do everything.
Question 4: if you dimple a part the wong way (hypothetically speaking, of course lol), is it OK to just re-dimple it back the other way, or will this fatigue the material around the dimple too much?
Question 1: I guess I'm countersinking too deeply??
Question 2: when I get the new wedge I'll have to match drill it to the trailing edge of my rudder skins. Problem is that the skins are already dimpled... can I just match drill through the dimpled holes??
Question 3: I ruined a rib as well.. same question, can I match drill a replacement rib through already dimpled skins? I REALLY don't want to have to get new skins and re-do everything.
Question 4: if you dimple a part the wong way (hypothetically speaking, of course lol), is it OK to just re-dimple it back the other way, or will this fatigue the material around the dimple too much?