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Old 09-21-2005, 12:20 PM
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Default RE: Fixing a warped wing??

Lee,

I'm with Gary on this one: straighten it first, then glue the sides of that leading-edge split together and finish the repair. If there's a twist in the wing, the top and bottom skins will want to move past each other at the LE as you un-twist it. Then, when the wing is straight and the edges of the split are in proper register, you can pin them together permanently with a good glue joint and it'll be less likely to re-twist later.

The mechanics are sort of like what's involved in an earthquake fault. Do you have those in Wisconsin?

Duane