rheauljj

Basic question on a basic part.

Installing control horns on tapered aileron or elevator stock. I'm looking for some advice on how to drill these holes straight so they are parallel and will allow me to install the plastic "catch" piece. After I mark the hole locations do I drill straight down or try to maintain the angle of the stock? I have a nice hand drill so I think I have all the equipment I need.


I've drilled several and I can't get them to properly align. It's driving me nuts!

Advice?

Norm Nestie

One of the things I'm not crazy about is attaching control horns. Using your hand drill, place your control in place horn on the control surface and do your best to dril straight through. I'll get one hole drilled and attach top and bottom of assembly and then using a T pin or similar push through the undrilled hole on top with the hope of it coming nicely straight through the bottom hole. Helps to act as a guide for when I rill the second hole. They're a real pain and maybe some one else has a neat way of doing it.

Zippi

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rheauljj,

Take a look at this link. Very good idea on how to drill those holes for the control horns and get them straight.

http://www.rcaerobats.net/CG-Yak/ControlDrillGuide.htm