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place with the holes facing to the rear on to the spar at the ends of the brass
Connector Tube
. See the
pictures on the next page as well as the plan sheet.
With a small round needle file clean the cast in location notches for the
Ribs
as seen in the picture
below. Note that there are notches on both sides of the
Spars
. Using 1/32” rod measure the length of
the
Ribs
front to rear starting at the out board side of the
Elevator
and add 1/8”. Mark the center of the
cut 1/32”
Rod
for the
Rib
and fold completely back on itself, then with a hammer gently hammer the
Rod
together. Using a hobby knife blade slowly bend open the center area of the
Rib
as seen in the
picture below. Now at the location of where the spar will be on the
Rib
using a small round file carefully
form the curved bend of the
Rib
and over bend to allow spring back for the ends to touch. Test fit the
Rib
into the front and
Spar
notches, then mark the end to cut the ends to fit into the rear notches.
When satisfied with the dry fit glue the
Rib
in place in the notches as seen on the next page. Continue
adding the rest of the
Rids
repeating the process.
