Guys, Thanks for all the advice concerning the WAF's drilling . I am now well and truly confused! It was my understanding that you used a regular length drill for alignment purposes inserted through the jig from the rear and held there with finger pressure. The long bit is then used with the drilling machine through the jig from the front. The long bit will go through the spar and then push the regular bit out the rear and "PRESTO". >From one or two of the replies it seems that drilling from both sides with a regular bit is recommended meeting up somewhere in the middle of the spar. Either way the drilling jig is a must, that much I do know. So which way is correct, drilling from both sides or from one side only?? Also guys, don't forget I live in a metric world here and I have tried all the machine tool suppliers around here believe me.
I believe that drilling the fitting holes then removing them from one side before installing the spar into the fuz is by far the easiest, most accurate and quickest way of getting it aligned spot on. Dene Collett KR2S-RT builder Port Elizabeth South Africa mailto: dene.coll...@telkomsa.net P.S: checkout www.whisperaircraft.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "larry flesner" <fles...@midwest.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 2:07 AM Subject: KR> 3/16 lomg drill/WAF > > > Install the wing stub spars first then the WAF's. The center spar > >should fit so close that if you install the WAF's first, you will not be > >able to slide the center spar into the fuselage. > >Bob Stone, Harker Heights, Tx > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > I would recomend doing the WAF on a work table and set the alignment > and dihiedral before installing the center spar in the fuselage. > > Using that proceedure you can draw a string from end to end on the > spar and keep the alignment straight and set the 5" (?) elevation of > the outer spars. Then remove one set of fittings from the center > spar and install in the fuselage. > > It worked for me but as always, your results may vary. :-) > > Also, the drill jig suggested in the manual works great. > > Larry Flesner > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
