{"id":1371,"date":"2023-07-31T03:06:32","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T03:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/rv10ca\/?page_id=1371"},"modified":"2023-07-31T03:06:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T03:06:33","slug":"3d-printer-files-elevator-trim-tab-wedges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/rv10ca\/3d-printer-files-elevator-trim-tab-wedges\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printer Files – Elevator Trim Tab Wedges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My guess is that Vans sells more elevator trim tab replacements than any other part. I have have ruined a couple in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of the problem, I believe, is using two sided tape to hold the wooden “wedges” in place when bending the tabs. I used MDF to make mine and I found that they can shift and the result can be a buggered tab. Tape does not adhere to wood all that well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year I was gifted a 3D printer and decided to make wedges out of PLA. What I found was that the two sided tape stuck to the PLA extremely well. As a result the wedges didn’t shift and the result was very nice. I suggest 3D printing the wedges if you have a printer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also found that a small piece of wood followed by final forming using a bucking bar – in hand – was sufficient to completing the bends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some pix. The MDF “V” I used on earlier builds is shown for reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3D Printed parts (black)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wedges in use<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bucking Bar Completion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Download the STL files for the wedge<\/a> and the “V” Clamp Block<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will need 2 wedges and at least 3 “V” clamp blocks – 6 if you are doing both trim tabs at the same time. These were printed with PLA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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