G Swartley
Well Known Member
Here is a little idea I came up with the other night while removing the vinyl from my Leading edge skin. I was using my 2 foot ruler to do the job and it kept slipping so I used a cleco clamp to hold the end of the ruler at the edge of the skin, but still needed something for the other end.
I looked at the problem and decided to use a piece of scrap from the wing trim bundle. First I drilled a #40 hole near one end then I deburred it. now all I need to do is cleco it to the end hole in a line of holes I wish to devinyl and clamp the other end. It's now held in place and I can melt vinyl with ease.
The first picture shows the tool I made (really this is easy), and the second picture shows the tool in use. I devinlyed my wing skins on the stand. I was able to sit in my chair while doing this which was alot nicer to my back.
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You can also go to my web site and look at the wing page for 11-29-2006.
Hope this helps.
I looked at the problem and decided to use a piece of scrap from the wing trim bundle. First I drilled a #40 hole near one end then I deburred it. now all I need to do is cleco it to the end hole in a line of holes I wish to devinyl and clamp the other end. It's now held in place and I can melt vinyl with ease.
The first picture shows the tool I made (really this is easy), and the second picture shows the tool in use. I devinlyed my wing skins on the stand. I was able to sit in my chair while doing this which was alot nicer to my back.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg95.imageshack.us%2Fimg95%2F985%2F20061129003gi4.jpg&hash=d10617cfca76246bb66429350f6e5ea4)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg329.imageshack.us%2Fimg329%2F5199%2F20061129005nz5.jpg&hash=4f247bae8ac42b031ebf9c63f500dbf9)
You can also go to my web site and look at the wing page for 11-29-2006.
Hope this helps.
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