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Old 06-15-2010 | 01:00 AM
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Default RE: Sun Ray biplane


ORIGINAL: doxilia

nice project. That's a good system to cut the ribs. Start with two identical ply templates to sandwich the oversized balsa ribs. You can bolt them together if you bore two holes through the stack but drilling nice round holes in balsa ribs is tricky unless done with a very fast rotation bit (i.e., a Dremel). I find a satisfactory method is to clamp the stack from one side of the ribs (e.g., bottom) and then contour the top ribs to template with a band or disc sander. You then flip the clamps over and repeat for the rib tops.
Clamping them sounds good. I'll try that.

Thanks