Software messed up some pictures, trying to fix it
Not sure of the actual date, between Feb – May 2011
We decided to remake a nose rib for the vertical stabilizer. Here is what we have learned
Former and sheet materialLocate FormerDrill holes for clamp screws
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Locate Former
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Drill holes for clamp screws
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Clamp material
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Trace outline with washer with right Inner Radius for rib flange
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Outline with former
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Outline on material
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Drilling Corner radius of flange, makes it easier to snip out
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Blurry pic of outline with corner holes
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Cutting rib out with shears, cutting to the corner holes
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Front and Back cut out
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Cutting Edges, notice plenty of extra to file later
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Mount in form block
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Marking where the flutes are located
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Used fluting pliers at the marks, this helps with the initial forming
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Forming a flange with a mallet, glancing taps/hits to push the metal over
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Forming the flange
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Using a rod (and hammer) to get the flutes formed
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Formed rib
Need to trim the front off and clean it up. Basic forming time is five mintes or less. Of course it took us a few ribs to figure the process out.
