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Bradford Drown's Blog – September 2019 Archive (3)
Center wing rib fitting completed
Added by Bradford Drown on September 11, 2019 at 8:25pm — No Comments
Center Wing spar issue with rear ribs
An issue with the center wing spar rib stations presented when fitting the rear ribs. The spar rivet holes are pre-drilled and the flange on the rear rib is not. I noticed that the top and bottom spar web rivet positions were very close to the ends of the rear rib flange, violating the 3 diameter minimum 2 diameter rule for rivets. I spoke with Roger at the factory. and the top and bottom rivets are useless. As a solution, another rivet hole is added at the top and bottom of the rib station…
ContinueAdded by Bradford Drown on September 11, 2019 at 8:23pm — 2 Comments
Ribs are ready but can't eat them!
Detail work on the rear ribs is done.
Added by Bradford Drown on September 6, 2019 at 4:45pm — No Comments
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