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Part III - Hinging the Elevators to the Stabilizer




Remove the awl and insert your 1/8" drill bit chucked in a cordless drill. The jig will ensure the hole is straight and plumb.




All of the 1/8" holes have been drilled, but you're not done yet!




Look closely at the hinge point. Note that the barbed portion of the hinge point is straight, in other words, its diameter is the same from the first top barb to the bottom sixth barb. Above the top barb the hinge point starts to taper. We need to account for that for a proper fit. I use a tapered stone chucked in my Dremel tool.




This is done freehand and without the aid of the jig. Don't worry it's a piece of cake!




Inserting the hinge point, you'll notice that we now have to accommodate for the larger diameter of the hinge point knuckle...




So it's back to the Dremel tool with yet another stone bit to widen the top of the hinge point opening.




OK, now that's much better. Now you're done!












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