> Brian, I wouldn't worry to much about the weight done on a bathroom scale.
> My tailplanes also weighed 12 lbs. on it. On my paint scale they weighed
> 9.25 lbs. each. I have tried the hairdryer idea, and can say it works
> great! My thanks to the gent who posted it.
My log book clearly shows the tailplane at 12 lb on monday, but I weighed
them again last night, and now they come out at 9lb. I can only assume
that it was operator error... or the universe is playing tricks on me.
While I have everyone's attention, I would like to ask about cutting off the
trim tabs. The cut on the bottom needs to be at a sharp angle, but I have
not had much luck with keeping the knife along a straight line while at an
angle. It tends to drift underneath the straight edge I am using. My plan
is to cut a piece of foam as a knife guide, and run the knife/foam combination
along a straight edge weighed down to keep it from moving. Does anyone have
a simpler plan?
Thanks!
Brian
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