I am restoring a biplane that had aluminum stringers and I am replacing them with wood. The old attachment was a screw through the stringer to a welded tab. The tabs are still there, but I was wondering what the best method of mechanical attachment for wood was. I thought wood screws, but I was concerned they may vibrate out. I also considered using a machine screw through the wood like the aluminum, but that I thought would weaken the stringer. I have seen posts about safety wire as an option as well.
What have others done and what has worked well, not well?
What have others done and what has worked well, not well?
