Today I started working on tapering the HS810 reinforcement and the HS814 splice angles on the HS front spar. Tapering the pieces requires removing a substantial amount of material. I removed the material on the HS810 with a Vixen file. Man, did that take a long time! Being somewhat impatient and a little bit ADD, I thought I could remove the material from the HS814 with my bench grinder. To make a long story short, the piece hung up on the grinder and I now have an unservicable HS814 with a nice gouge across it. (Replacement already on the way!)
So, how does one properly cut and shape a chunk of aluminum angle? If I can cleanly cut the large chunk of material with some kind of saw or other cutting tool, then I can easily clean and level the edge with file, scotch-brite, etc.
So, how does one properly cut and shape a chunk of aluminum angle? If I can cleanly cut the large chunk of material with some kind of saw or other cutting tool, then I can easily clean and level the edge with file, scotch-brite, etc.