Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Barry Davis
Somebody asked about the time it took to rib stitch. It took about 8hours I would guess. The next wing should tak about half that, now thatI know what not to do. I am still interested in the elastic band trickmentioned earlier.Steve "learning curve unavoidable" Eldredge________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
writes:>Somebody asked about the time it took to rib stitch. It took about 8>hours I would guess. The next wing should tak about half that, now >that>I know what not to do. I am still interested in the elastic band >trick>mentioned earlier.>>Steve "learning curve unavoidable" EldredgeSteve - the elastic band trick is a simple way to mark where the ribstitches holes need to be so as to be vertical when done. The distancefrom the trailing edge to the top hole will be longer than to the bottomhole. Take a piece of elastic band and stretch it out rather loosely, andmark lines the correct distance as calculated from the speed range chartin 43.13. Lay it on the bottom of the wing in this condition and markwhere the holes will be. Lay the elastic band on top of the wing, andstretch it out so it comes out evenly spaced, and there is where theholes ought to be. ________________________________________________________________________________