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Bending leading edges on the rudder.

Should I roll The top or the bottom skin to form the leading edge on the rudder first? I meant to say elevators
 
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Pain while bending leading edge

Hi,
For me it’s a painful work to bend those leading edge , elevators and rudder . Has anyone found a good method? Thanks
 
Make two J-bolts to fit your steel pipe. Round up a sheet of plywood, some sheet plastic, and the good duct tape. Drill holes to fit the j-bolts near the edge of the plywood, spaced to match your hinge cutouts.

Cover the plywood with the plastic; it is there so the aluminum can slide without scratching. Tape the pipe to the leading edge, loosely bolt the pipe to the table with the J-bolts, and twist as you please. The control surface will slide toward you as the roll is formed. It can't lift and bend a crease along the spar edge, the problem with hand bending.
 

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