Latch push rod tapping
I drilled the forward side skin to the latch assembly, deburred, dimpled, and countersunk as needed.
I also drilled and tapped the ends of the push rod that connects the latch mechanism together. It turns out I read the dimensions wrong and had the push rod way too long. I cut it to the correct length, re-drill, and re-tap the one end. That was a hassle, but it’s better than having it too short.
Of course, I had to test fit everything together and play around with it for a while. It’s very cool to see all of the pivot arms moving back and forth smoothly.
