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slook(at)mchsi.com
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:42 am Post subject: right angle drill?

I'm ready to drill the front rib attachments on my wing spar but the 

trusty DeWalt cordless is too big to do the job. Does anyone have a 

recommendation for an electric drill small enough to get in there?



Steve



Steve Look

Monticello, IL

601XL

"Dogs have owners, Cats have staff"

Chris Lewis

Joined: 17 Mar 2006
Posts: 56
Location: Seattle

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:09 am Post subject: Re: right angle drill?

Steve - I bought a cheapie right angle drill from Harbor Freight. Less than $30.00



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p.mulwitz(at)worldnet.att
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:58 am Post subject: right angle drill?

Hi Steve,



I use a right angle drill attachment for my drill.  It takes 1/4x28 

threaded drill bits.  I use the same short threaded drill bits for 

all my aluminum drilling.  I made a threaded round bar for my drill 

to mount these bits, but there are many right angle kits that come 

with an adapter for your drill.



I think I got my right angle drill from Aircraft Spruce, but I looked 

in the current online catalog and didn't find the same one.  I paid 

around $50 for a reduced kit that didn't include the fancy plastic 

case.  It just came with the right angle adapter, a couple of 

extensions and a small handful of drill bits.



Paul

XL fuselage

At 06:41 AM 9/26/2006, you wrote:

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I'm ready to drill the front rib attachments on my wing spar but the 

trusty DeWalt cordless is too big to do the job. Does anyone have a 

recommendation for an electric drill small enough to get in there?



Steve



Steve Look

Monticello, IL

601XL

"Dogs have owners, Cats have staff"



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randy(at)n344rb.com
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:02 am Post subject: right angle drill?

A flex shaft used in a Dremel tool works good too.. This is how I drilled 

mine...



Randy

XL Wings - Plans Only



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dredmoody(at)cox.net
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:04 am Post subject: right angle drill?

I bought the "Deluxe Tight Fit Tool Kit" from Aircraft Spruce. Part number 11215. It comes with a right angle attachment that you drive with the drill of your choice. The kit includes a case with all the drill sizes and lengths taht you are likely to need. Sells for around $60 and will prove very helpful throughout the construction of your plane.



I'm sure there are cheaper ones but this is a one time purchase that will last long enough to finish the plane without hunting up the individual components and keeps the stuff organized in a plastic case where you can find what you need when you need it. 



Comes in very handy when you would otherwise traumatize the adjacent aluminum with the chuck of a regular drill.



Ed Moody II

Rayne, LA

601XL / cabin

Jabiru 3300



---- "Stephen R. Look" <slook(at)mchsi.com> wrote: 

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 I'm ready to drill the front rib attachments on my wing spar but the 

 trusty DeWalt cordless is too big to do the job. Does anyone have a 

 recommendation for an electric drill small enough to get in there?

 

 Steve

Jaybannist(at)cs.com
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:28 am Post subject: right angle drill?

Steve, I got a right angle drill attachment directly from Tight Fit Tools.  I don't remember what I paid for it, but whatever it was, it was worth it.  I can't count the times and places that I've used it.  In fact, I have been using it this morning.  I got extra bits in sizes 40, 30, 20 & 3/16".  I can recommend it with one caveat:  It is a two-handed opration, so if you need to press a wood block behind whatever you are drilling, you'll need another hand.  They have a good web site.

 

 Jay in Dallas, working on XL fuselage  [quote][b]

rstone4(at)hot.rr.com
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:11 am Post subject: right angle drill?

Stephen,

     The one and only quality miniature tool I can think of is the DREMEL. 

The basic tool comes with 5 accessories for $59.95.  There is an accessory 

available for this tool called the FLEX-SHAFT for getting into real small 

places and this attachment sells for $32.60.  If you are interested I got 

this information from the catalog.  Wholesale tool Company. 

http://www.wttool.com   If you ask for a catalog they will send you one and 

it's the cheapest outfit I ever heard of that quality US made tools.



Bob Stone, Harker Heights, Tx

ZodiacXL

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:20 am Post subject: right angle drill?

Tight Fit Tools at http://www.tightfittools.com/

  

 -- Craig



   From: owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com  [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of  Jaybannist(at)cs.com

Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 9:28  AM

To: zenith-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: Zenith-List:  right angle drill?

 

Steve, I got a right angle drill attachment  directly from Tight Fit Tools.  I don't remember what I paid for it, but  whatever it was, it was worth it.  I can't count the times and places that  I've used it.  In fact, I have been using it this morning.  I got  extra bits in sizes 40, 30, 20 & 3/16".  I can recommend it with one  caveat:  It is a two-handed opration, so if you need to press a wood block  behind whatever you are drilling, you'll need another hand.  They have a  good web site.



Jay in Dallas, working on XL fuselage  	  Quote: 	
		  

	
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randy(at)n344rb.com
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:42 am Post subject: right angle drill?

Yes, this is what I did and it worked out really well...  I had to also 

purchase a drill chuck to fit the flex shaft to hold the drill, but it 

wasn't expensive... I got all of my Dremel stuff at Home Depot... I know 

Lowes carries all of this stuff as well...



Randy

XL Wings - Plans Only



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hrs1(at)frontiernet.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:32 pm Post subject: right angle drill?

Steve . . . I believe the product is Tight Fit Drill Kit made by the 

Onmi Manufacturing Company in Sante Fe Springs, CA.  The drill 

attaschment(s) work great both in a straight ahead mode and at right 

angles.  It saved my bacon a couple of times.  Robert Schoenberger 701

Paul Mulwitz wrote:

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 <p.mulwitz(at)worldnet.att.net>

 Hi Steve,

 I use a right angle drill attachment for my drill.  It takes 1/4x28 

 threaded drill bits.  I use the same short threaded drill bits for all 

 my aluminum drilling.  I made a threaded round bar for my drill to 

 mount these bits, but there are many right angle kits that come with 

 an adapter for your drill.

 I think I got my right angle drill from Aircraft Spruce, but I looked 

 in the current online catalog and didn't find the same one.  I paid 

 around $50 for a reduced kit that didn't include the fancy plastic 

 case.  It just came with the right angle adapter, a couple of 

 extensions and a small handful of drill bits.

 Paul

 XL fuselage

 At 06:41 AM 9/26/2006, you wrote:

> 

>

> I'm ready to drill the front rib attachments on my wing spar but the 

> trusty DeWalt cordless is too big to do the job. Does anyone have a 

> recommendation for an electric drill small enough to get in there?

>

> Steve

>

> Steve Look

> Monticello, IL

> 601XL

> "Dogs have owners, Cats have staff"

>

> _-

grs-pms(at)comcast.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject: right angle drill?

Dremel now makes a pistol-grip cordless tool which is very compact.  I

haven't had a chance to try one out but I'm putting it on my Christmas list.

Meantime, I have had good luck with the right-angle kit that someone

mentioned.



George

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slook(at)mchsi.com
Guest

Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:55 am Post subject: right angle drill?

I thought I would let the group know what I have discovered and keep 

somebody else from making the same mistake...



The Dremel right angle adaptor will not work with a #20 drill bit. 

The largest collet available is 1/8" and is too small. The Dremel 

chuck that I got is also too small for a #20 bit. The Dremel flex 

attachment would have the same limitation.



I bought a chuck-to-hex-drive accessory for $5 and have been using 

that with a skinny cordless screwdriver and that works fine but it's 

kind of slow.



I went over to Harbor Frieght and their "close quarters" drill is far 

too large.



I think an order to Tightfit Tools is coming up...



Steve

At 08:41 AM 9/26/2006, you wrote:

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I'm ready to drill the front rib attachments on my wing spar but the 

trusty DeWalt cordless is too big to do the job. Does anyone have a 

recommendation for an electric drill small enough to get in there?


	


Steve Look

Monticello, IL

601 XL - wing

"Dogs have owners, Cats have staff"

Float Flyr

Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 2704
Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland

Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:37 pm Post subject: right angle drill?

I'd try turning down the shank of the drill bit.

Noel



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cleonard52(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:39 pm Post subject: right angle drill?

TRY AN AIR DRILL, MOST ARE VERY NARROW.

  

 [quote]-------------- Original message -------------- 

From: "Stephen R. Look" <slook(at)mchsi.com> 



[quote] --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Stephen R. Look" 

 

 I thought I would let the group know what I have discovered and keep 

 somebody else from making the same mistake... 

 

 The Dremel right angle adaptor will not work with a #20 drill bit. 

 The largest collet available is 1/8" and is too small. The Dremel 

 chuck that I got is also too small for a #20 bit. The Dremel flex 

 attachment would have the same limitation. 

 

 I bought a chuck-to-hex-drive accessory for $5 and have been using 

 that with a skinny cordless screwdriver and that works fine but it's 

 kind of slow. 

 

 I went over to Harbor Frieght and their "close quarters" drill is far 

 too l  arge.   much m   [quote][b]

naumuk(at)alltel.net
Guest

Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:47 pm Post subject: right angle drill?

Depends on where the hole you need is located, but I couldn't find a 

suitable right angle drill, either. Went with the HF version of a Whitney 

punch. They had an extra deep throat (We won't even go there) on sale a 

couple of weeks ago that wound up costing me $12.95 after all the coupons.

Bill Naumuk

HDS Fuselage

Townville, Pa

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Malcolm.HUNT(at)networkra
Guest

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:45 am Post subject: right angle drill?

Steve



I heated the top 1" of the stock of the #20 drill to remove the temper

and reduced it to 1/8" in the lathe - it now fits the Dremel, works a

treat for me!



Best regards



Malcolm Hunt

CH601XL plans builder England



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