> Cheers,
> I am not yet into drilling mounting holes in the engine
bearing
> frame, so am not sure if this applies, but:
> Twice I ordered the "tight" drill kit from AS and twice it
> didn't come back - no explanation, just no dice. I didn't quibble, but
> thought they might have run out or ceased production etc. In consequence I
> bought a German Wolf flexible drive for a 1/4inch drill, and that worked
to
> cut the aileron(flap?) guides close to the wingsurface. However, this
leaves
> me without a close-quarters dril for some of the tunnel and other tight
> corners. I tried a series of tools to hold/turn screw bits without
success,
> until I needed a perpendicular series of holes in the tunnel. I was
actually
> truning 3/16" holes by twisting a really sharp drill bit with my fingers.
> Then it hit. I knocked the chuck off my electric hand drill
(tap
> with a small hammer on the end of the key twist shaft usually loosens it)
> and installed a new 3/16 bit and tightened. Properly held in the hand, one
> can drill through the cockpit module casting in half the time it takes to
> change drills. It's accurate, slow but effective and easy. I haven't tried
> on the engine mount frame, but softer aluminum is a cinch and only
requires
> accurate centring and steady twisting to achieve a good cut.
> I'd still rather have the Tight Drill kit.
> Ferg
> A064
If you hve a spare 3/16" bit, you could chop a couple of " off the end of a
wooden broom handle, drill a 3/16" (or slightly smaller) hole, fill with a
bit of 5 min. epoxy and press the bit in. This leaves the drill in one
piece for other jobs.
Cheers,
Mark.
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