vmirv8bldr
Well Known Member
About the flaps.
On the inboard side of the flap spar, I have to create a few pieces of bracketry out of sheet and angle stock. These are the FL-406 pieces, A, B, &C. B&C are quite simple and straight forward. A, on the other hand, is a bit more tricky.
It is made from 1"x2"x1/8" angle stock. Quite obviously, this angle stock has a 90 degree angle. (I measured just to be sure.) According to the plans, I somehow have to make this thick piece of angle meet at an 88 degrees instead of 90 degrees.
Any ideas on how to bend this angle stock on the radius?
(Problem is, the radius is the strongest part of the stock, therefore, the natural bend will be 45 degrees from the radius, or, at the root of one flange.)
Has anyone worked this out? Can you please give me some ideas?
Thanks!
On the inboard side of the flap spar, I have to create a few pieces of bracketry out of sheet and angle stock. These are the FL-406 pieces, A, B, &C. B&C are quite simple and straight forward. A, on the other hand, is a bit more tricky.
It is made from 1"x2"x1/8" angle stock. Quite obviously, this angle stock has a 90 degree angle. (I measured just to be sure.) According to the plans, I somehow have to make this thick piece of angle meet at an 88 degrees instead of 90 degrees.
Any ideas on how to bend this angle stock on the radius?
(Problem is, the radius is the strongest part of the stock, therefore, the natural bend will be 45 degrees from the radius, or, at the root of one flange.)
Has anyone worked this out? Can you please give me some ideas?
Thanks!