I would like to make the insertion of my lateral cowling hinge pins easier. The alignment is not perfect and getting them back in is a pain. I have seen several posts where a "cutting" edge was fabricated on the insertion end of a "dummy" pin and used to ream (chucked in drill) the front edges of the hinge eyes so that upon insertion of the lateral pin it would glance off the edge of the hinge eyelet when it hangs up on insertion. I suppose slight "beveling" with a Dremel tool of the front entrance of the hinge bosses might even be a better solution.
Does anyone have a photo of this "cutting" hing pin end? (yes, I use BoShield)
Does anyone have a photo of this "cutting" hing pin end? (yes, I use BoShield)
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