Brief Description: Drilled Counterbalance leading edge holes (18-03)
The drill press works fairly well, but I still burned up another bit. Once it gets dull it wants to slide off center. I may try some different techniques with the right side assembly. Anyway, it's done for now and the fit-up checks good.
Update: For the right side it worked much better to use my punch to mark the center of the hole and provide a starting point for a smaller bit size on the drill press (3/32"), then follow up with the #30 size bit. I chucked both up fairly close to minimize bit flex and lots of cutting fluid. This worked out real well on the right side and the holes line up nicely.
Prep for drilling
drilling holes through stainless steel pipe
Counterbalnced drilled and assembly fit checked good
