[NSRCA-discussion] Aileron lead holes

Ron Van Putte vanputte at cox.net
Mon Jan 7 10:16:54 AKST 2008


I've found that the human eye is very good at this kind of thing,  
providing that care is taken to use two 90 degrees away points of  
view when drilling.

Ron Van Putte

On Jan 7, 2008, at 12:56 PM, Mike Darr wrote:

> Verne, I agree with Mark.  I really wouldn't change your method.  I
> personally use 3/8" brass tubing.  I bore the hole before I sheet  
> the wing
> (not that it really matters).  I have never missed my mark with the  
> tube
> free hand.  No need for a jig.
>
> Mike Darr
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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>
> Verne,
>
> Why the need to change? Been doing them with a brass tube for 15-20  
> years
> without a hitch.
>
> -Mark.
> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Todd Schmidt" <tschmidt at classicnet.net>
>
> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 20:10:56
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Aileron lead holes
>
>
> Vern, I cut a 1/2" w by 3/8"d trough in the top of the wing but  
> stop about
> 2" from the wing root. I then angle a hole from the middle of the  
> airfoil to
> the trough.
>
> Todd Schmidt
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Verne Koester <mailto:verne at twmi.rr.com>
> To: NSRCA <mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 6:07 PM
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Aileron lead holes
>
>
> I'm looking for alternate ways to bore the aileron lead hole in a  
> foam wing
> core. In the past, I've done it with 1/2" sharpened brass tubing.  
> Anybody
> got a better way?
>
> Thanks,
> Verne
>
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