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Old 06-11-2011, 06:02 AM
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Question Folding Elevator Rear Edge

I am about to bend the rear edges of my RV7 elevator. Is it preferable to place say a 1/4" dowell along the rear edge whilst completing the fold? I notice on a few sites some fellow builders have done so !
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Old 06-11-2011, 07:55 AM
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Yes, though I think 3/16" is what was called for. The dowel keeps the bend consistent and doesn't let you crush the trailing edge; you'll find you need a lot of pressure on the homemade bending brake to get the leading edge to lay down on the spar.
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Old 06-11-2011, 10:02 PM
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Thankyou for your advice. Jeff R Australia
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Old 06-11-2011, 10:14 PM
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There are lots of threads on this. FWIW I got good bends without using dowel.
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