Updrilling RT Spar

Dan updrilled the right spar.  To do this we installed the bolts first.  We spent a lot of time getting a “tight fit” for the AN bolts as stated on the plans .  We bought a bunch of reamers to the right fit, sometimes we would need a .0005″ smaller reamer.  (I have to admit this was my, Tim’s, complusiveness but who doesn’t like a good fit.)  I will write up a summary on reamers and post it in the tools section.  The bolts really align the spar laminates and the clecos can hold it tight.  Dan decided to use the small drill press to get a perpendicular bore, he had to move it around on the workbench with the spar elevated and leveled.

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Notice all the 1/8″ copper clecos in the image below:

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After up-drilling notice all the 5/32″ black clecos

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