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Using Bending break on Top Flap Skins?

RudiGreyling

Well Known Member
Hi Guys,

It is Saterday, no Vans to call, and I want to get on with these flaps, so here's a quick question...

Did you guys have to use your home made bending break on the flaps top skin?

The instructions does not say anything about it, but that top skin at the trailing edge is very stiff and stay too upright to my liking.

Here's some photos, what you say, use the bending break on them until they touches the the bottom nicely without some downforce?

Thanks in advance
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Ok, No answers...and I could not wait until Monday so I went ahead and used the bending break on the trailing edge.

The trick is not to bend it too much otherwise the Trailing Edge radius is to small. Rather to little than to much.

I updated this post as references for someone in the future that might have the same question.

Regards
Rudi
 
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