Sorry Steve, I should have said use a cemented nail long enough to reach 3/4 way into the spar cap. Mine are larger than plans. If you dimple the alum with a sharpened nail set less beating is required. JB. -----Original Message----- From: John Bullens <jbullens@mciworld.com> To: FlyBaby <FlyBaby@listbot.com> Date: December 07, 1999 09:39 PM Subject: Re: Fly Baby, Anyone building the tail feathers of the Baby? >FlyBaby > >Just bend the edges down 45 degrees behind the spar and nail them with 3/4 >inch long cemented nails along the spar cap, about every two inches. Don't >use regular nails. nail the top first and use something to pull the aluminum >tight against the leading edge while you nail the bottom. Packing tape or >string with wooden blocks to tighten them or nylon straps with ratchet ends, >pulling from the aft spar, work good. > >JB. > >-----Original Message----- >From: stephen langford <smlangford@webtv.net> >To: FlyBaby <FlyBaby@listbot.com> >Cc: FlyBaby <FlyBaby@listbot.com> >Date: December 07, 1999 09:25 PM >Subject: Re: Fly Baby, Anyone building the tail feathers of the Baby? > > >FlyBaby > >I have bent some .016 alunimun for the leading edges of the tail >feathers. Should I Epoxy and nail these to the LE ribs and spars? >Steve.