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So I made a rookie mistake. I was drilling wing attach fittings for the Acro Sport II, and mis-read the drill chart. 5/16 is 0.3125. Number O drill is 0.316. I interpreted "16" as being smaller than "25", and drilled the first hole to number O, thinking it would be a few thousandths smaller than a 5/16 reamer. Seemed like the reamer went through pretty easily - and then the 5/15 drill rod I was using to check with was pretty loose in the hole. Should have used a number N drill, of course.
So now I've got a 0.316 hole where I should have a 0.3125 hole. I'm pretty sure I have read about oversized NAS bolts, but can't figure out what they are called to find them to order. The other option is to go up to a 3/8 bolt, but I haven't checked edge distance yet. Is edge distance for the steel fitting the same when it is bolted to a wood spar instead of another piece of steel, or is the crush strength of wood enough lower that the edge distance is reduced as well?
Thanks!
Warren
So now I've got a 0.316 hole where I should have a 0.3125 hole. I'm pretty sure I have read about oversized NAS bolts, but can't figure out what they are called to find them to order. The other option is to go up to a 3/8 bolt, but I haven't checked edge distance yet. Is edge distance for the steel fitting the same when it is bolted to a wood spar instead of another piece of steel, or is the crush strength of wood enough lower that the edge distance is reduced as well?
Thanks!
Warren