Precision Machining without Precision Machines

Written by Jim Ryan Basic shop tools to the rescue Feature As seen in the January 2020 issue of Model Aviation. As modelers, we occasionally find ourselves needing to do precision machine work, but we lack the tools normally required. However, a little ingenuity and forethought can enable us to achieve accurate results with only basic shop tools. A friend of mine was building an Aviation Concepts 1/5-scale PT-19, and he was having difficulty fabricating the elevator joiner assembly. He’d made a couple of attempts…