I'm down to installing pushrods into my wings and then I get to close them up, take them to the hangar, and final assembly!
This weekend, drilling pushrods and subsequently getting a rivet in them straight proved to be quite a challenge.
Here is a pic of my .. ahem .. practice piece. I can't keep the bits from roaming from one side to the other. I've tried short and tall bits and have tried scoring the location with a punch, etc. No luck, every other attempt to drill wonders off to one side or the other.
There has to be a better way to drill these things .. hoping I'm missing something simple.
I have the press set to its lowest rpm.
Any advice appreciated!
This weekend, drilling pushrods and subsequently getting a rivet in them straight proved to be quite a challenge.
Here is a pic of my .. ahem .. practice piece. I can't keep the bits from roaming from one side to the other. I've tried short and tall bits and have tried scoring the location with a punch, etc. No luck, every other attempt to drill wonders off to one side or the other.
There has to be a better way to drill these things .. hoping I'm missing something simple.
I have the press set to its lowest rpm.
Any advice appreciated!
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