So, looking for some sanity or help from the community.
Part of mounting the elevators requires having them both at neutral, and using a guide block / clamp to make sure that they are drilled both perpendicular and even to each other.
Unfortunately, the clamp I chose to use didn't quite hold against the will of a new #16 drill bit to wander.
I now have a hole that is off by a slight amount on the left elevator, and the result is that the elevators are about 1/4 inch off at the foremost section where the weights are.
I'm looking for recommendations on how to recover, here's some things I've considered:
1. Rebuild one of the elevators - I simply don't see how without massive work I could replace just the horn because the skins won't peel back nicely anymore now that they are rolled.
2. Fill the hole with weld, and redrill the elevator horn
3. Set neutral to split the difference (so one rides 1/8 low and the other 1/8 high)
Any help or suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated... pictures here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZHBQydUfhDd6ot5K6
Part of mounting the elevators requires having them both at neutral, and using a guide block / clamp to make sure that they are drilled both perpendicular and even to each other.
Unfortunately, the clamp I chose to use didn't quite hold against the will of a new #16 drill bit to wander.
I now have a hole that is off by a slight amount on the left elevator, and the result is that the elevators are about 1/4 inch off at the foremost section where the weights are.
I'm looking for recommendations on how to recover, here's some things I've considered:
1. Rebuild one of the elevators - I simply don't see how without massive work I could replace just the horn because the skins won't peel back nicely anymore now that they are rolled.
2. Fill the hole with weld, and redrill the elevator horn
3. Set neutral to split the difference (so one rides 1/8 low and the other 1/8 high)
Any help or suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated... pictures here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZHBQydUfhDd6ot5K6