L.E.
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RE: L.E.
I sand the first one to whatever is required, and then make a template of the profile, and sand the second one, stopping frequently to fit the template and see where the second LE is compared to the first one. It takes a bit longer on the second LE, but you'll get an exact match. Be sure to measure along the full length.
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RE: L.E.
A long, straight sanding bar helps a lot.
How accurate you need to be depends a lot on the airplane as well. Believe it or not, most sport planes are more than fine just using the ole mark 1 mod 0 eyeball (or mod 1 for those with the laser job done ).
The template thing is the way to go if you want it perfect.
How accurate you need to be depends a lot on the airplane as well. Believe it or not, most sport planes are more than fine just using the ole mark 1 mod 0 eyeball (or mod 1 for those with the laser job done ).
The template thing is the way to go if you want it perfect.
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RE: L.E.
I did the eyeball method for years until I tried something new with my current project. I took a 3/8 scrap of MDF and made two templates of the leading edge from a cross section of the plan. Took the templates and tacked them onto each end of the wing then sanded it with a long bar sander. In the end it was dead on and maybe a little quicker than the old method.