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12-16-2006, 07:57 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Sick of fluting ribs?
At least you didnt have to make them!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HJzFsdFpp7A
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12-16-2006, 09:49 PM
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The information that I post is just that; information and my own personal experiences. You need to weight out the pros and cons and make up your own mind/decisions. The pictures posted may not show the final stage or configuration. Build at your own risk.
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12-17-2006, 04:51 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: East Troy, WI
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That looked like a lot of fun! The first time. Must be very gratifying for the very proud builder, though.
Roberta
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12-17-2006, 08:13 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Twin Falls, ID
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My friend's warbird restoration shop is just north of me. I watch them make really complex parts the same way. Amazing craftsmen. The guy in the video does great work but when he is done he'll just have a Hummel Bird for all that effort. Don
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12-17-2006, 08:45 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dayton, NV
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Seeing things like that is why I identify myself as a "kit builder", not a "homebuilder"....gotta have a lot of respect for folks that start with flat metal stock!
I do love seeing processes like that though - I just store them away and bring them out of my head when I have to fabricate something.
Paul
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12-17-2006, 09:28 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: clovis
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WOW!
Come on it only took him just over 3 minutes to do that part its not that hard! 
Only kidding, man that is labor intensive and I am sure like it has been said earlier it has to be rewarding to be able to do that much of the construction. I like what Paul said about being a Kit builder makes sense to me I never thought of it that way.
Good video thanks, makes me appreciate Vans even more
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12-17-2006, 10:28 AM
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My first thought when watching it was that he gets to debur while it's still a flat piece, and the fluting is part of the forming process. It really doesn't seem like that bad a deal.
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12-17-2006, 01:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Chandler, AZ
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Hummel Bird
I've got a couple of model planes almost as big as a Hummel Bird. How many ribs can there be? We have one of these on our airport. Very tiny. I couldn't fit in there if I wanted to.
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Chandler AZ
www.JDair.com
RV-7 N717EE-Flying (Sold)
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12-17-2006, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
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And my bi-plane has 48 of them! (each with 4 lightening holes)
Eight of them are .032" (fuel tank and step ribs)
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12-17-2006, 07:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Stuck in Lodi CA
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That's the reason I have the plans for a Thorp T-18 in the closet...for 20 years.
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