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Old 12-11-2006 | 06:29 PM
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Default Making corrugated siding.

I want to build a Ford Tri-motor and was stumped on how to make the corrugated siding used on this, and planes like the Ju-52. There were others I learned who had made various machines, and one fellow said to look at a paper crimper, thought it might work. Got one on eBay for $11 shipped. I'm using .002 hardened aluminum, 6" wide, from McMasters, works like a breeze. If you're a purist, the scale might be off, but......
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