I can't recommend a source in the UK but the Tight Fit Drill Kit that I
purchased from Aircraft Spruce has proved to be indispensable. It includes a
90 degree fitting and lots of attachments for getting the bits (included)
into really awkward spots.
The only place I couldn't get it to fit was in the two rearmost lower holes
of the landing frame and for that I resorted to grinding down the shaft of a
3/16" drill bit until it would fit into my dremel and then used the flexible
shaft to drill the hole out. It worked!
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: GERAINT L OWENS <lloyd.owens@lineone.net>
Date: Wednesday, 10 March 1999 11:18
Subject: Angle drills
>Thanks to all who responded re. my recent query on landing gear frame
>distances. Not only was the info. a help; but all became clear when I
came
>to do the job (as is so often the case). Here's another one:
>
>Page 21-3 of the XS Fuse Manual calls for an angle drill to drill through
>the upper tubes of the landing gear mounting frame. I rang around all
>local suppliers and prices range from 40 to 80 for a right-angle drill
>attachment for my Black ie. almost as much as the drill
>costs. No-one carried these in stock either. It seems crazy to spend
>this much on a one-off job. Has anybody any ideas? Can the job be done
>another way? If not, can anyone recommend a source of supply in the UK?
>
>Regards
>Lloyd Owens
>
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