---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 01/06/04: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:53 PM - fluting wing ribs (Paul Eastham) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:53:13 PM PST US From: Paul Eastham Subject: RV9-List: fluting wing ribs --> RV9-List message posted by: Paul Eastham Hi all, I had my marathon wing rib prep session today, and it went pretty well except for a final little detail: after fluting, I've gotten each flange to sit straight, but many of the ribs as a whole are warped by at least 1/4" around the cutout for the J-stiffener. I tried twisting the rib a bit in various directions and just made it worse. Are you guys trying to straighten these out? How? I'm sure they'll come into line when assembled, it doesn't take much force to flatten them... Paul (very exhausted) http://hmb.dyndns.org/~eastham/rv