Rib Pattern Inaccuracy

[CHARLES DEBOER]

Too late, already made 4 ribs... wish I had done that.  I'll just have to make adjustment to the nose and spar height as I go.  I would hope Leonard would make the correction for future builders!

One deviation from the plans USUALLY results in 10 more later.  You only have time invested in 4 ribs and a rib jig.  Buy the accurate drawing from Leonard for $10.

[John Harmon]

Aww... I taped all my pages together, did my best to lines up the lines, and verified cord length. Now you're telling me I gotta get all scientific? Boo!

[Bob S.]

Oh Crikey! You are not building a WATCH... It ain't rocket science.... LAR works GREAT!

[aeroplain2003]

Ribs are Formers. The spars carry the load. Build ribs to fit the Spars.

[Bob S.]

And build them all to the same outline, whatever that may be. That's the critical part along with matching the spars.....

[ParQld]

yep, thats what i did built them all alike

[Bob S.]

whooop, there ya go!

[scottiniowa]

One deviation from the plans USUALLY results in 10 more later.  You only have time invested in 4 ribs and a rib jig.  Buy the accurate drawing from Leonard for $10.

If money is spent for plans, then more money should NOT have to be spent for ACCURATE plans.  Just the way I see it. But then again that is what I do. Make accurate plans.