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Airframes => Single Seaters => Topic started by: misterbill1964 on May 07, 2019, 12:25:38 PM

Title: Tail ribs
Post by: misterbill1964 on May 07, 2019, 12:25:38 PM

ordered the material in the XL plans , started the stabilizer and noticed one rib is 35". materials are 20x24 , is it ok to splice for one rib ? Do I use .016 for the one  or do I need to order more materials.

Title: Re: Tail ribs
Post by: Vince Carucci on May 07, 2019, 01:15:53 PM

There is another alternative. Use the material you have and add 1 or 2 more ribs less than 24". Smaller triangles will make stronger stabilizers. I think a 2 foot rib only weights approximately 1 oz. Not a huge weight penalty.

Title: Re: Tail ribs
Post by: jrbirdman47 on May 07, 2019, 01:16:27 PM

Other than the added weight, (and it's not much), I don't think there's a problem with splicing when done properly.