From: "oldtalorcraft" <oldtalorcraft@...>
Date: Thursday, July 8, 2004 5:20 AM
Subject: Leading edge
Date: Thursday, July 8, 2004 5:20 AM
Subject: Leading edge
I have built quite a few bug wings now, and bending that stiff 1/8
dowel leading edge around the ribs can put quite a strain on them.
I have found it works better to wet the 1/8 dowel with ammonia
rather than water. It makes it much more plyable.
It is also more critical when using really light wood for the ribs
and other parts of the wing so you dont break or distort them. I have
also tried really wetting the dowel with ammonia and then bending it
around a form over night and it works really well.
I just drive nails into a board following the same shape as the
leading edge and the same spacing as the ribs, then put on the wet
dowel and tack at both ends.