Started aileron push tubes - 2 hours

I started in on the aileron push tubes. There is a bit of controversy of the length on these. I suppose that I wont really know what the truth is until I install the wings on the plane. I decided to carry on with the plans and see how it goes. If I have to redo them in a year or two....oh well.

I cut them down with a hack saw, and then carefully took them down to the appropriate dimension with the sanding station. I had build a jig to ensure that all was level and square.

 Next I need to figure out where to put the holes in the push tubes. I measured the inserts that go into the tubes, they insert 0.5" so the rivets would need to be installed 0.25" in from the edge of the tube.
 
I decided it was best to draw out a template on autocad which would help show the 0.25" offset as well as the proper offsets around the tube.




Now I could easily see where each hole needed to go.