In Part 1 we covered how to properly measure the best location for landing gear mounting plate holes in your rc airplanes wing.
In this tutorial, we will cover proper set up for drilling those robart retracts landing gear holes. Many times, I get asked, why does it matter when it comes to drilling holes? Well, the simple answer is, you don’t want your piece ripped apart by a drill do you? That is exactly what happens if you do not understand proper drilling techniques.
Level Your Radio Control Airplane Wing Before Drilling Landing Gear Rails
Now that the holes have been marked and laid out on the landing gear rails it was time to level the wing (specifically the landing gear rail surfaces) in preparation for drilling accurate holes. It is important to always take the time to set up your work surface before doing any drilling, you will be rewarded with a great looking scale rc airplane if you take the time to set up first.
I used padded shims to help level the wing. I placed these under the trailing edge and wing tip of my plane. You can simply use rags or any other soft material to shim your wing, just make sure it is soft and won’t dent your balsa sheeting that you created with such care.