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1. 03:30 PM - Re: wire gauge drill bits (Brian Meyette)
2. 03:34 PM - Re: wire gauge drill bits (Brian Meyette)
3. 03:36 PM - Re: wire gauge drill bits (Brian Meyette)
4. 04:46 PM - Re: wire gauge drill bits (Mark Grieve)
5. 07:26 PM - Re: flop tuge Qbuild (B Tomm)
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| Subject: | wire gauge drill bits |
clamav-milter version 0.80j
on hestia
--> RV7-List message posted by: "Brian Meyette" <brianpublic@starband.net>
I bought one of those cheap crappy Chinese drill bit sets once. It's a big
waste of time & money. Anything under $100 is Chinese and thus crap. Many
of the larger drill bits are not even straight. The smaller ones have
varying degrees of sharpness. If you're going to get a full drill bit set,
get a US made one from MSC. You'll spend a couple hundred on a decent one,
but you'll have something that's worth your money.. If you just want a few
sizes for the plane, like 12 & 19, your best bet is get them from Avery.
They have good US-made ones. The price of the Sears one tells me it might
be US made, but be sure to check first - Sears tools are DEFINTELY not what
they once were.
brian
http://brian76.mystarband.net/RV-7Ahome.htm
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[mailto:owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Don Hall
Subject: RV7-List: wire gauge drill bits
--> RV7-List message posted by: "Don Hall" <dhall@donka.net>
I bought a "rv empennage tool kit", which supposedly has all you *need* to
build the tail. (Like all you need to build a house is a hammer and saw.)
I was pretty disappointed with the kit when I immediately ran into
instructions calling for #12 and #19 drill bits. Not in the kit, and
apparently not at your average hardware store.
I'm curious whether anyone is knows if any brick and mortar hardware stores
sell drill bits in wire gauge sizes. I was surprised that Home Depot didn't
stock such bits. I ended up ordering online from Cummins.
I've already ordered this:
http://www.cumminstools.com/browse.cfm/4,621.html
$49.99 USD / Each
115pc High Speed Steel Titanium Coated Drill Bit Set
Power Tools / Drills / Drill Bits & Accessories
High speed titanium coated drill bits
60 pc. wire guage bits numbered 1 to 60
26 pc. lettered bits (A-Z)
29 pc. fractional bits 1/16" to 1/2" in 1/64" increments
One metal index box
Interestingly, Sears had this
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&p
id=00967115000
$219.99
Craftsman 115 pc. Drill Bit Set, High Speed Steel, Black Oxide Twist
Sears item #00967115000 Mfr. model #67115
These high speed steel bits are hardened, heat-treated and tempered for
long-lasting strength. Precision-ground process ensures accurate geometry
and hole size, and fast material removal. Learn more
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| Subject: | wire gauge drill bits |
clamav-milter version 0.80j
on hestia
--> RV7-List message posted by: "Brian Meyette" <brianpublic@starband.net>
I bought one of those, too, but then I realized it's better to drill smaller
and use a reamer for the final exact size. MSC has reamers of every
imaginable diameter, as well as super-fast delivery and excellent customer
service.
http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/nnsrhm
brian
http://brian76.mystarband.net/RV-7Ahome.htm
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From: owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of GMC
Subject: Re: RV7-List: wire gauge drill bits
--> RV7-List message posted by: GMC <gmcnutt@shaw.ca>
Bob Collins wrote:
>--> RV7-List message posted by: "Bob Collins" <bcollinsrv7a@comcast.net>
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>Find a hardware store that serves contractors (especially electrical) and
>construction folks and they will have the drill bits.
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>
One last point on drill sizes - the plans call-out for a .311 drill bit
to match drill the gear legs to the gear mount box on my RV7A did not
show up on any of my conversion charts and that size turned out to be a
custom Metric drill bit size 7.9MM. Cost me $8 Canadian from industrial
supply place to make those holes 1.5 thousands smaller than the optional
5/16 size.
Cheers,
George in Langley BC
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| Subject: | wire gauge drill bits |
clamav-milter version 0.80j
on andromeda
--> RV7-List message posted by: "Brian Meyette" <brianpublic@starband.net>
Did you use Harbor Freight drill bits to do it?
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From: owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Hinde, Frank George
(Corvallis)
Subject: RE: RV7-List: wire gauge drill bits
--> RV7-List message posted by: "Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis)"
<frank.hinde@hp.com>
I bought a bunch of #30 and #40bits from the one of the large internet
dealers (work out to about a buck per bit with shipping) and the Harbor
Freight 115 pc set for all the other sizes.
Incidently...Am I the only one that went thru about 4 bits to drill the
holes in the axles for the cotter pins?
Frank
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[mailto:owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bob Collins
Subject: RE: RV7-List: wire gauge drill bits
--> RV7-List message posted by: "Bob Collins" <bcollinsrv7a@comcast.net>
Find a hardware store that serves contractors (especially electrical)
and construction folks and they will have the drill bits.
> I'm curious whether anyone is knows if any brick and mortar hardware
stores
> sell drill bits in wire gauge sizes. I was surprised that Home Depot
didn't
> stock such bits. I ended up ordering online from Cummins.
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| Subject: | Re: wire gauge drill bits |
--> RV7-List message posted by: Mark Grieve <mark@macomb.com>
Titanium bits are gold colored and very pretty. They have a titanium
nitrite (nitrate? something like that) coating that has nonstick
properties. When you replace bits, don't bother buying the titanium bits
for smaller diameters. Just buy standard bits and save money. The
titanium coating reduces wear and I tend to break bits that small before
wearing them out.
Too bad we don't have Costco in the midwest, I would grab one of these
sets.
MG
Herron, Al wrote:
>--> RV7-List message posted by: "Herron, Al" <Al.Herron@Aerojet.com>
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>I picked up a set of numbered drill bits from Costco recently (this was in
>Northern California) for about $40 US. Size ranged from very small (#60?)
>up to about 1/2-inch in single-number increments, came in a nice metal case
>with all the bits labeled both in index numbers and decimal equivalents.
>Packaging claimed to be titanium bits, I was skeptical at that price but
>they turned out to be very nice bits. The box alone was probably worth the
>price.
>
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| Subject: | flop tuge Qbuild |
--> RV7-List message posted by: B Tomm <fvalarm@rapidnet.net>
I seem to remember that the plans say to plug the hole BUT I also seem to
remember someone recently saying that Van's had said not to block the hole
because it will make filling the tank very slow. I don't know but if I
were to do it again, I think I would block the hole and enlarge/make a new
hole for air higher up the rib. When I did mine, I put in the flapper
valve and left the hole alone. Now that I think about it, I think I made
that decision based on discussions with someone at Vans.
I'm not planning for aerobatics and didn't put the flop tube in, just the
flappers because I like to slip on short final. Not flying yet so YMMV.
Bevan
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From: flutewitch [SMTP:flutewitch@cox.net]
Subject: RV7-List: flop tuge Qbuild
--> RV7-List message posted by: flutewitch <flutewitch@cox.net>
When installing the trap door in the aft rib of the left fuel tank Does
the lightning hole in the rib also need to be plugged? It seems to me that
if you were flying on a knife edge left wing down that the trap door would
do no good if the other hole remained open. Also any recommendations on
wing
tip landing light, nav and strobe configuration would be a big help?
Thanks
Bill
RV-7 Quick build Massachusetts
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