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Thread: Rib Alignment Jig Plates

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    Default Rib Alignment Jig Plates

    I started out trying to use an assortment of clamps to level and locate the ribs of the vertical stab and rudder before and during the Hysol process, and found they were a pain to do fine alignment with, would fall off and move etc. I ended up just making a quick jig and cutting about 20 of them out, and it worked great. Just zip tie in place and they become a temporary shelf for the ribs to sit on, then cut the zip tie and remove when the epoxy cures. They're about $1.25 each from www.sendcutsend.com if you want to make this job easier. The .dxf file is in the .zip file.

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    Todd Swanson
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    Default Re: Rib Alignment Jig Plates

    Todd that's almost cheating! Haha. Well done.
    Harlan and Susan Payne
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