I made the HS spar attachment brackets tonight. When cutting with the band-saw, I went just a touch too far and cut slightly into the protrusions which distinguish the brackets between left and right. I did the same thing on both brackets but on one I was able to polish out the little ditch with the scotch-brite wheel. The error on the other bracket went a bit deeper and I don't feel comfortable polishing away any more material. There is still a little more smoothing to do on it but before I continue working on this bracket, I'm trying to decide if I need to scrap it, order a new length of angle, pay for shipping, wait a week for it to arrive, etc., etc., and eventually redo it. Or if it's safe the way it is.
I'd like to hear your opinions on the seriousness of this little ditch. Is it going to be a matter of safety, or does it just look bad. You can get a pretty good sense from the pictures how deep the ditch is and where it is on the bracket.
Thanks in advance,
I'd like to hear your opinions on the seriousness of this little ditch. Is it going to be a matter of safety, or does it just look bad. You can get a pretty good sense from the pictures how deep the ditch is and where it is on the bracket.
Thanks in advance,
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