Trim tab Block

[bkthomps]

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]

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]

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

[bkthomps]

Originally Posted by caryr

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]

Originally Posted by gimp2x

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]

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]

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

[pilotjt]

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]

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