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Slight Warping on Mass Balance Cover Plates

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Jerry

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Just finished welding in the rods to hold the lead for mass balancing the elevators. In doing so... the plates, top and bottom, are slightly warped.


Question: What would you use to make these plates appear straight again ? Micro balloon fill ? (actually I'm not even sure if something like that could work)


Also, will the liquidfied lead warp these any further ?
 

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