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Need help building CG Shoestring

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Butch · Jul 06, 2004 09:39 AM

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I am building a CG Shoestring for a friend and in the box I have 4 sheets with ribs #1, 4, 7, 8 & 9. There isn’t a sheet with ribs 2, 3, 5 & 6. I could make my own ribs and get them close but since this is a double tapered wing I don’t think I could get them close enough to make it look right. I was wondering if anyone could send me a “template” of these ribs so that I can cut out my own ribs?
Thanks Butch

Jeff W · Jul 06, 2004 11:22 AM

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Butch:

Since you have the alternate ribs, just cut a set of blanks to the correct lengths from TE to spars & LE by measuring the larger and smaller adjoining ribs and going halfway. Cut the shape to be roughly 1/8" oversize and assemble the wing. Put a strip of masking tape on the good ribs so you don't sand them down and use a long sanding bar/block to finish sand the new ones. The whole job won't take a half hour.

I just had the same thing on a Cardinal and it's not at all hard. Good luck

Jeff W

Butch · Jul 07, 2004 04:01 PM

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Thanks Jeff for the suggestion will keep it in mind. Last night I had a pleasant surprise waiting for me in my mailbox, a scanned image of all the ribs I was looking for with a scale to ensure they printed out to the correct size!. Thanks again Tony, and thanks Leonard for providing this site for all. It is truly a great resource!!
Butch