Does anyone have a better way to cut square holes?
I made the upper two ends for the horizontal tail support struts tonight. They are supposed to fit over an AN-42B eye bolt on either side. Sandlin has the builder to cut a row of holes and file down in-between to make a slot. I have a set of pin files that I've practically worn smooth now... whew, a few hours ticked away, but I'm done with the two strut ends.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
A whole evening for two parts
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Hi Dan. Congrats on building your goat, you really work very neatly. I've completed mine end last year. If you'd like to watch some videos, do a search on youtube "G4 first flights". Keep up the good work,regards. Pieter
Dan, You asked about punching a square hole. We use a "brooch" with a square punch. You can purchase a handle square punch tool. I found one at http://www.jwwinco.com/products/section3/gn123/index.html
Goat looks like you are making progress.
To make a slot, drill the holes close together and then join them by tilting the drill sideways, using the side of the drill bit to remove material between the holes. Brutal but satisfying, and really cuts down on the filing.
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