Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright
I recently was part of a Boeing Stearman rebuild. The ribs are not glued but MAY be nailed to the spars if you want. I put in a couple of those small brads into each spar just to keep them from moving during the covering process. They weren't really needed since the ribs were a tight fit anyway. If you are going to use nails=2C don't do it until the drag and anti-drag wires are in place and snug. That way you can move the ribs a half an inch or so either way to keep them clear of the wires. That is the way it is done on the Stearman. The ribs do not need to be in the exact position that is shown on the plans unless it is one of the "key" ribs like the root=2C wing-tip or aileron-end rib.Cheers=2C Jeff HillLead CoordinatorHawk One 817/706-8154jeff2dogs(at)hotmail.com_________________________________________________________________Windows Live Hotmail now works up to 70% faster.http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail? ... ______Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:43:19 -0500