---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 11/27/13: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:30 AM - Make Sure You're Listed! List of Contributors Coming Soon! (Matt Dralle) 1. 05:57 AM - Elevator bending brake (Ellismcgaughy) 2. 06:14 AM - Re: Elevator bending brake (George Douglas) 3. 06:46 AM - Re: Elevator bending brake (Charlie England) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:30:17 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV7-List: Make Sure You're Listed! List of Contributors Coming Soon! Dear Listers, There's just a few more days left in this year's List Fund Raiser and that means the List of Contributors (LOC) is just around the corner! In December I post a list of everyone that so generously made a Contribution to support the Lists. 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Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:57:59 AM PST US Subject: RV7-List: Elevator bending brake From: Ellismcgaughy I'm building my second set of rv7a elevators as I found my first set warped by about 1/2" at the inboard trailing edges. I'm preparing to bend the skins and was wondering if anyone that might live within a hundred miles or so from Fayetteville NC might already have a bending brake I could use. Otherwise, I will plan to dive through all the warped lumber at my local neighborhood hardware store. Ellis A&P and Grumman tiger owner. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:14:05 AM PST US From: George Douglas Subject: Re: RV7-List: Elevator bending brake Ellis, I don't know anything about your project other than I plan to buy an already built RV 7 down the road. I have a traveler presently and keep it at my strip in TN at 2tn7. Are you building the RV to replace your tiger? George Sent from my iPad > On Nov 27, 2013, at 8:57 AM, Ellismcgaughy wrote: > > > I'm building my second set of rv7a elevators as I found my first set warped by about 1/2" at the inboard trailing edges. > > I'm preparing to bend the skins and was wondering if anyone that might live within a hundred miles or so from Fayetteville NC might already have a bending brake I could use. Otherwise, I will plan to dive through all the warped lumber at my local neighborhood hardware store. > > Ellis > A&P and Grumman tiger owner. > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:46:07 AM PST US From: Charlie England Subject: Re: RV7-List: Elevator bending brake On 11/27/2013 7:57 AM, Ellismcgaughy wrote: > > I'm building my second set of rv7a elevators as I found my first set warped by about 1/2" at the inboard trailing edges. > > I'm preparing to bend the skins and was wondering if anyone that might live within a hundred miles or so from Fayetteville NC might already have a bending brake I could use. Otherwise, I will plan to dive through all the warped lumber at my local neighborhood hardware store. > > Ellis > A&P and Grumman tiger owner. > I'm not close, but might be able to offer a tip or two on doing the bend if you build your own bender. 1st, using a dowel (wood, welding rod, etc) taped into the trailing edge can help with preventing a too-sharp bend. Also, I found that my home made brake tended to roll the bend forward on the side that was on top side of the brake. I made the bend in multiple steps, checking after each step by clecoing the skin onto one side of the skeleton & checking hole alignment on the other side while manually pressing the skin down against the skeleton. 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