Tapered Reamer
After reading about problems with the nose gear becoming loose in the engine mount socket, I decided to try using a taper pin. Following the instructions of the Jim Ellis artical on installing a taper pin http://www.matronics.com/wiki/index.php/Nose_Gear_Strut , I find that the taper reamer doen't seem to be working. I first started using a ratchet, turning slowly and using plenting of cutting oil. Then I tried a electric drill at slow speed. Still no apparent progress. Is there a trick to this or is it just going to take a LONG time? If someone out there has used these taper reamers before, any suggestions would be welcome.
Bill Rambo
RV-7A
After reading about problems with the nose gear becoming loose in the engine mount socket, I decided to try using a taper pin. Following the instructions of the Jim Ellis artical on installing a taper pin http://www.matronics.com/wiki/index.php/Nose_Gear_Strut , I find that the taper reamer doen't seem to be working. I first started using a ratchet, turning slowly and using plenting of cutting oil. Then I tried a electric drill at slow speed. Still no apparent progress. Is there a trick to this or is it just going to take a LONG time? If someone out there has used these taper reamers before, any suggestions would be welcome.
Bill Rambo
RV-7A