Today I drilled the 1/4 inch holes connecting the elevator horns to the bearing on the horizontal stabilizer. This worked out well, and I’m happy with the result. The next holes I need to drill on the horn are perhaps more critical, as they set the alignment between the two elevators.
First I needed to resize the bushing supplied by vans. I put it in the drill press and sanded it down until it fit snugly in the bearing. I also drilled out the center to #30, as the inside diameter wasn’t quite large enough.
With the bushing in place I drilled the left elevator hole
Then I removed the elevator and step drilled it up to 1/4 inch, and deburred the holes.
Then it was onto the right elevator, again this went quickly and easily.
Finally, I selected the appropriate number of washers and bolt length (-13), to secure the elevators.
