This was the first of several rolled leading edges in this airplane. The trick is to make sure you hold the pipe your using to roll the edge with down hard against the bench. If it lifts off the bench you’ll get a crease in the skin where the spar ends. (don’t ask me how I know)

With the new baby in the house it’s hard to find a second pair of hands so I really needed a solution that meant I could get this done by myself. After a quick search on VAF I have to thanks Dan Horton for this excellent idea.

 

I did the rolling in sections which I found easier to manage and meant I didn’t need as much force to turn the wrench. As you wind the leading edge rolls up and the control surface (rudder) slides forward across the bench. this worked really well.