I got the new-new HS-702 in the mail today. So I drilled it to the angles (after triple checking everything and steping back and thinking about it, and triple checking again...). No screwup this time :) I trimmed it and bent it and the HS-710 angle. Then it was time to work on the right side and get it correct before trying the left side (that I screwed up last time). Plus I have to do the rib prep work for the left and I didn't feel like doing that right now :)
After clecoing the skin on the skeleton for the right HS I SLOWLY and CAREFULLY followed all the steps to final drill the HS skin and skeleton. I took the inboard ribs out a few times and banged on them a bit with the rubber mallet and did just a little bit more fluting on them. I got everything lined up real nice and tight and drilled all the skin to skeleton holes.
Then came the scary part... It was time to drill the dreaded HS-405 to HS-702 to HS-710 to HS-404 hole (and the one for HS-714, too). So again, I double and triple checked alignment and grabbed that evil 90-degree angle drill. This time I was smart, though. The #40 bit went into that drill this time. Being EXTREMELY careful to keep the bit aligned, straight, and keep it from walking off to the side, I went at it. The #40 hole wasn't perfect, but it was pretty close and just slightly ovaled. I did the same for the other (HS-714) hole and did the two middle holes as well. Then I switched it out for the #30 bit. Using this bit, I pushed with a little force and the bit would pull itself through pretty quickly, but this kept it lined up with the hole that was there (even the slightly ovaled ones). The holes all ended up absolutely PERFECT! I'm quite pleased with the outcome this time...
After all that, I took the skin off, drilled the last 6 angle to spar holes and took it all apart. Just have to deburr this and it'll be ready for primer! These things sure come apart MUCH more quickly than they go together. :)
