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Drilling a hole in your high dollar spar

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wanttobuild

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Say you gotta drill a couple of 1/2in holes in your spar. The 2 bolts are the only attachment to the airframe. The spar is 21/2in thick and 6in high. I want the bolts to be occasionally removable.
Should I drill it out larger and epoxy a 4130 tube in? Or maybe aluminum?
Ben
 
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