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Rib construction  

 

 

August 16th, 2011 Made the bending jig, soaked first set of sticks

August 17-19, 2011 Bent more top and bottom sticks 0.5 hours

August 19th, 2011 Put first set of top and bottom stick in the jig, made spar blocks

August 20th, 2011 Made first round of interior sticks, made gusset templates

August 21st, 2011 Made gusset and stick kits

August 24th, 2011 Glued first rib, interior sticks only

August 27-28th, 2011 Glued gussets on first rib, removed from jig next day

August 29th, 2011 Started second rib, glued interior sticks, glued second side gussets on rib 1

August 30th, 2011 Made gusset kit for rib 2 1.25 hours

August 31st, 2011 Glued gussets to rib 2  0.25 hours

September 5th, 2011 Removed rib 2, started rib 3, routed rib 1

September 6-14th, 2011 Ribs 3-5

September 17-25th, 2011 Worked on ribs 6-10  5.25 hours

 

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