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Bracing Cables:
Cables
and compression struts were used in combination to strengthen the wings.
The first thing is to seize the gray thread as used in the
Fuselage
to
Turnbuckles
using the
Needle
Threader
to pull the thread through the
Turnbuckle
holes. See Picture above. Seizing a thread to the
Turnbuckle
starts by inserting the
Needle Threader
into the hole in the
Turnbuckle
then inserting a
loop of thread into the
Needle Threader
and pulling the loop back through the hole enough to be able
to pull the other ends of the thread through the loop after releasing the
Needle Threader
and pull the
ends to cinch up on the
Turnbuckle
. Then with one thread lead seize a half hitch on the other to a
knot. Add a drop of thin CA to the thread lead to be cut off. Now repeat the process to the other end.
One lead can be longer than the other. Study the plans and pictures to see how the cables will be tied
off on the loops of the
Compression Struts
. The cables passing through the inboard
Ribs
have small
ovals cut in them for the
Cables
to pass through. See the picture below.
All the
Wing Cables
are roughly the same size with a short lead (2”) and long lead (6”) and can be tied
as you build or tied all at once, builder’s choice. Start with the
Eye Bolt
and work inboard to get use to
the process and work over the
Building Pattern
to make sure the
Cables
are indexing between the
proper
Rib Webs
and keeping them as straight as possible to the next strut loop. The inboard ones will
pass through small ovals laser cut in the
Rib
walls.
Rib Bracing
will be done using the 1/16” wide white ribbon. Cut four (4) 24” strips of the ribbon. Study
the
Building Pattern
drawing closely for the interweaving pattern between the
Ribs
. See the
application sequence numbered in the picture above with
1
being centered on the space between the