Preparation for Wing Construction - 3 hours - Wing Rib Alignment

Back at it today.  Couple of hours doing some important preparation for wing construction.  Including fabrication of wing rib placement/alignment tools.   Per plans I constructed a nose rib and main rib alignment tool.  First the nose or leading edge rib tool was fashioned from some scrap 1/8" aluminium bar that I had.  Then shaped and drilled to match alignment holes in the leading edge ribs.

This is the leading edge rib alignment tool.  It will be used to set the leading edge ribs the proper and uniform distance from the spar attachment angles or intercostal angles.

This is the rib alignment (leading edge) tool on top of a rib showing how the alignment is set. 

This is the main rib alignment tool.  Again fashioned from some scrap 1/8" aluminum bar.

Tomorrow I will start laying up and clamping the ribs to the right main spar in preparation for riveting and continued wing construction.

Thanks for checking in  -


Greg.