Gary, Jim and TY,
Looks like about 5 degrees on my glued LE, and closer to 8 degrees on the picture. It fit so well, it just
had to be right. I wasn't going to glue anything else. To add insult to injury, it's epoxied because my ply brace(not the biscuit) was so stiff I wanted to make sure id couldn't pop back off. I usually only use epoxy sparingly, but this was an unfortunate exception.
Not a good first flapped plane... yes I have to agree, Jim. But I'm sure I've left you shaking your head at my folly, or stubbornness, or both, so here we go again. I have to learn the hard way. Besides, maybe I'll learn how to make Lucky Boxes.
Funny, Ty, maybe a good
last plane.
I do, however, have a plan.
You purists ain't gonna like it, but it'll fly just fine. I will leave the LE like it is, and make a new TE with a trapezoidal shape that returns the forward sweep to its original angle. Or maybe I'll get wild and reduce it, allowing for easier flap hinging.
I appreciate all of your help. It's going to have to wait till after my vacation now. It's time for my second hobby, surf fishing.
Rusty