Leading edge plywood thickness

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Steve H

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Nov 16, 2013

I'm starting on the leading edges of my SD1.

What's the accepted thickness...1.5mm...1/16"? Would 1mm...3/64" be to thin?

Has anyone laminated (after bending!) 2 layers of .8mm like the Skybolt folks? I'm thinking in terms of ease of bending the .8mm as compared to 1.5mm.

I'm sure this has been covered on these forums, but I can't figure out how to do a search. Any links to threads here would be appreciated.

Thanks for your imput.

Steve H