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Old 04-11-2009 | 02:43 PM
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Default RE: Cutting ribs

I cut them out individually using a 1/32" ply template.

It uses far less material than the "sandwich" method, I get 40-50% more ribs on the same balsa sheet this way.

For spar notches you might find chisel blades are much more usefull than a #11 blade.
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