Hi there.
I have taken over a scratch build project
Fuselage is about 80% done and slowly starting to plan and think about the next big sections, the wings.
I have the Aluminium wing spars and want to do Aluminium ribs.
Here is my question(first of many I suppose).
Has anybody tried to "press" their own ribs.
My thoughts are to build a male and female plug out of ply and then press a precut rib shape to the desired shape with cutouts etc, similar to those that can be purchased, but with the cost saving of doing it yourself.
Thanks,
Neal
South Africa
I have taken over a scratch build project
Fuselage is about 80% done and slowly starting to plan and think about the next big sections, the wings.
I have the Aluminium wing spars and want to do Aluminium ribs.
Here is my question(first of many I suppose).
Has anybody tried to "press" their own ribs.
My thoughts are to build a male and female plug out of ply and then press a precut rib shape to the desired shape with cutouts etc, similar to those that can be purchased, but with the cost saving of doing it yourself.
Thanks,
Neal
South Africa