I spent 3 hours tonight trying to ream the hole through the nosegear strut and engine mount for the taper pin that will secure the nose strut. In the first hour I made only about 1/16 inch progress in advancing the reamer through the hole. I made no further progress in the next two hours.
I tried varying pressure on the reamer, up to an including my full weight behind it to the point that it took all of my strength to turn the reamer.
