On try number two I managed to get really nice bends at the ends of my trim tab. Like many, I tried using double-sided tape to hold the wood blocks in place, but when I'd tighten the clamps they tended to slide laterally.
To solve this I simply drilled a hole through the end of the blocks. Right before I added the clamps I simply put the same drill bit through the hole. You can see the drill bit next to the clamp on the left. This prevents the two blocks from sliding no matter how hard I clamped down.
Mike Behnke
RV-9A Empennage (Wing kit arrives next week!)
Andover, MN
To solve this I simply drilled a hole through the end of the blocks. Right before I added the clamps I simply put the same drill bit through the hole. You can see the drill bit next to the clamp on the left. This prevents the two blocks from sliding no matter how hard I clamped down.
Mike Behnke
RV-9A Empennage (Wing kit arrives next week!)
Andover, MN
