Hi,
I knew that this was going to be frustrating at times. I never imagined that every little thing I would try to do would be so difficult.
I was hoping to get some ribs complete over the holidays. Last week I discovered that my 1/4" cap strips were not 1/4". The plywood nose blocks I made are 1/4". The cap strips vary between about +1/32" to about +1/16". They are not even square. I did not notice this before I started bending them. Had I known this I would not have pre-cut the angles in the cross members. I was hoping to have an assembly line. This means that the gussets will not sit flat on top of them.
Before I start building ribs I wanted to get the spars milled so that I could make an accurate jig. This evening I was labeling the spars with the correct angles etc. when I noticed that three of them measure different heights at opposite ends. The spars are not square. I had assumed the point behind ordering expensive aircraft grade wood was so that these little issues would be taken care of.
I joined the local EAA because I thought I could hook up with some experienced wood builders. They are all building RV's!
( At this point I become less coherent )
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But wait!, There is more!
It takes 4 to 6 weeks to get a wood order delivered.
Yeah!
David
I knew that this was going to be frustrating at times. I never imagined that every little thing I would try to do would be so difficult.
I was hoping to get some ribs complete over the holidays. Last week I discovered that my 1/4" cap strips were not 1/4". The plywood nose blocks I made are 1/4". The cap strips vary between about +1/32" to about +1/16". They are not even square. I did not notice this before I started bending them. Had I known this I would not have pre-cut the angles in the cross members. I was hoping to have an assembly line. This means that the gussets will not sit flat on top of them.
Before I start building ribs I wanted to get the spars milled so that I could make an accurate jig. This evening I was labeling the spars with the correct angles etc. when I noticed that three of them measure different heights at opposite ends. The spars are not square. I had assumed the point behind ordering expensive aircraft grade wood was so that these little issues would be taken care of.
I joined the local EAA because I thought I could hook up with some experienced wood builders. They are all building RV's!
( At this point I become less coherent )
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
But wait!, There is more!
It takes 4 to 6 weeks to get a wood order delivered.
Yeah!
David
