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bkthomps 05-04-2010 01:15 PM

Trim tab Block
 
Anyone have the wood they used to bend/fold the trim tab and left elevator? I am having trouble without a bandsaw in creating an accurate block set to do this


caryr 05-04-2010 01:22 PM

that little trim tab is painful

just cut the bendover tabs off and make 2 little ribs to replace them.

also, I would just go buy a Delta, aka cheapo, bandsaw. They are just tooo handy to do without.

heck they only cost $ 100

N8RV 05-04-2010 01:26 PM

I'd love to offer advice, but ... it was so long ago that I don't remember anymore how I did it! :D

bkthomps 05-04-2010 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caryr (Post 429757)
that little trim tab is painful

just cut the bendover tabs off and make 2 little ribs to replace them.

also, I would just go buy a Delta, aka cheapo, bandsaw. They are just tooo handy to do without.

heck they only cost $ 100

where do you source the $100 bandsaw? I couldn't find any on amazon.com

esjacoby77 05-04-2010 02:09 PM

check lowes
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by gimp2x (Post 429760)
where do you source the $100 bandsaw? I couldn't find any on amazon.com

I bought a cheapo Ryobi bandsaw at Lowes. can't remember the exact price, but I'm sure it was under $150. No problems so far and I use it all the time. Make sure you buy a metal cutting blade...the blade it comes with will chew up your aluminum.

caryr 05-04-2010 03:25 PM

I bought it as a return item at the Home Depot

I don't recall exactly the price, but it wasn't much over $100.

mackd 05-04-2010 03:33 PM

Later (i.e. fuselage), you won't be sorry to have a bandsaw. It's worth it.

pilotjt 05-06-2010 07:07 AM

Get a bandsaw...
 
Yep, You will be very happy to have made a bandsaw purchase in the future. You can get one for $100@ home depot. Check Harbor Freight as well. Frankly, I consider it a "Must Have" tool for building an RV.;) Get a metal blade for $10, I went through 3 of them in the build.
*Tip-Use a wax candle as a lubricate on the blade before use.

bkthomps 06-01-2010 10:47 AM

bought a bandsaw, still struggling with trimtab, ended up removing the tab on the elevator and now i'm trying to make a rib to put in there


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