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Check the distance between the spars before you get too far along if you haven't verified it yet. I had to adjust the drawings to get the correct distance between the spars. If you are using the wood wings, I have a steel fixture to make the aileron brackets if you want to use it.
Check the distance between the spars before you get too far along if you haven't verified it yet. I had to adjust the drawings to get the correct distance between the spars. If you are using the wood wings, I have a steel fixture to make the aileron brackets if you want to use it.
What you might do for a jig is to. Build a FLAT box top say with 1/2 plywood minimum and 1x2 sides and ends. Glue the plans on the lid and varnish which keeps the glue from sticking. Make your holding blocks from dowel and screw into lid with woodscrews off center on dowel. That allows them to work as a cam and tighten to the cap strip. The blocks like you have in the picture can be a pain when trying to remove the rib. A GOOD JIG makes life better. Just my opinion.
What you might do for a jig is to. Build a FLAT box top say with 1/2 plywood minimum and 1x2 sides and ends. Glue the plans on the lid and varnish which keeps the glue from sticking. Make your holding blocks from dowel and screw into lid with woodscrews off center on dowel. That allows them to work as a cam and tighten to the cap strip. The blocks like you have in the picture can be a pain when trying to remove the rib. A GOOD JIG makes life better. Just my opinion.
Make sure you check all dimensions when doing this, paper shrinks and grows with changes in moisture content, and not necessarily proportional in all directions!
I am glad to see that you are taking the time to actually fit the diagonals into the corners and miter them. There are so many people that just butt them together and count on the gusset holding everything together and transferring the loads. I see you cheated and did not cut the reverse angle on the nose block to help hold the capstrip in place under load, that was a real pain the behind cutting and sanding that sharp point in the plywood. It is looking good, keep it up and before you know it you will have a stack of ribs.
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