Aero Almen Strip Holder

Three-strip holder for aircraft paint stripping using Aero-Almen strips.  The aluminum strip, made from material common to most aircraft structures, is blasted with the same technique used to strip the paint. If the strip shows any significant curvature (arc height), it is likely that the skin is being damaged and the process must be altered. The Aero-Almen gage is used to make the delicate reading of the thin aluminum test strip.