HeliCooper
Well Known Member
Just a cautionary tale for all. I am sure most people wouldn't screw this up but I ended up with this...
When I stopped and reflected on my stupidity I realized when I drilled the pilot holes I should not have gone all the way through the tube. This made it near impossible to make sure that when I final drilled the tube #30 that the bit would follow the same exact path as the original pilot hole.
So my plan for my new parts is to just drill a pilot hole on one side of the tube, then insert the rod end, then final drill #30 all the way through the tube. It wouldn't sting so much but this is already my second pair of pushrods thanks to a even stupider cutting issue on the first set. This is becoming my white whale...
Jim
When I stopped and reflected on my stupidity I realized when I drilled the pilot holes I should not have gone all the way through the tube. This made it near impossible to make sure that when I final drilled the tube #30 that the bit would follow the same exact path as the original pilot hole.
So my plan for my new parts is to just drill a pilot hole on one side of the tube, then insert the rod end, then final drill #30 all the way through the tube. It wouldn't sting so much but this is already my second pair of pushrods thanks to a even stupider cutting issue on the first set. This is becoming my white whale...
Jim